Tremyfro
Queen Bee
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- Location
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Hive Type
- Beehaus
- Number of Hives
- Possibly...5 and a bit...depends on the bees.
Rather than having a pissing contest it's simple to run an experiment with various allegedly suitable emulsifiers. The thymol will either stay in the body of the mix or it will rise to the top before it has been taken down by the bees. Simples!
In the meantime I will stick with Hivemakers recipe with lecithin
I entirely agree...though a p****g contest would be out of the question....
I would like to say that...I mentioned honey as an emulsifier in another post some time ago. I didn't say it would work with thymol...but it had worked with other essential oils...they have stayed in an emulsified state ever since that time ...last winter. I did want to ask if anyone had tried making the recipe with honey...but I was shot down with all guns brazing before I could mention it. However, since JBM has taken it upon himself to protect all new beekeepers from my misinformed drivel ...which I apparently spout regularly on this forum...I thought that he would be interested to know that honey is an emulsifier. Even, if only in the kitchen and not in the chemist laboratory...although many people would claim they are the same thing.
However....since you mention it...I have made some up.....it is still warm ATM so I am waiting for it to cool down to room temperature. It may well separate ...and it may only be used just prior to feeding...with a good shake to mix it through the syrup. Or I may only use it to stop mould forming on madeup syrup.... Or I might use it to perfume my Bee Barn.