darrenperrett
Field Bee
If there a shelf life for syrup in a sealed container ? It would be easier to make a large batch and store than a few litres at a time, which is what I do now.
Darren.
Darren.
not sure, what i do know is it will not last if left outdoors, I had lots of feeders with syrup in that ended up a mess with mould once rainwater got inIf there a shelf life for syrup in a sealed container ? It would be easier to make a large batch and store than a few litres at a time, which is what I do now.
Darren.
Well they will do..............the rainwater will dilute the sugar concentrate and add paricles which will then go mouldy.not sure, what i do know is it will not last if left outdoors, I had lots of feeders with syrup in that ended up a mess with mould once rainwater got in
Agreed..
Syrup is so easy to do that i cannt se any idea to store it more than one week.
it is so much beekeeping stuff to be stored.
I said this earlier, and it's still good advice especially this bit:-If you add thymol to syrup it will stop it fermenting, also if the sugar concentration is high enough it shouldn't ferment.....I say shouldn't because as with all things stuff happens. Spring runny syrup would ferment fairly easily especially as the weather is warming, winter concentrate should be okay, but thymol will ensure that it is.
Frisbee
If anyone is interested I can get hold of 10/12 litre plastic containers .........for next year now, good for syrup, not too large to cart around 18lbs sugar/9 pints water fills them nicely.winter concentrate should be okay, but thymol will ensure that it is.
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