Acidulating Sugar Syrup | Beesource Beekeeping Forums We went to a Mike Bush talk today and he mentioned using ascorbic acid to bring the ph of sugar syrup down from 6 to closer to 3 5-4 0 I was thinking citric acid might even be better, its cheap, easy to buy in bulk at health food stores and winemaking (meadmaking) places So how much citric
pH of nectar and sugar syrup | Beesource Beekeeping Forums I have read and heard that some people lower the pH of the sugar syrup they feed their bees (ie Michael Bush) to more closely mimic the pH of honey by adding vitamin C or viniger This makes a lot of sense except that syrup simulates nectar not honey so it seems like it would be best to match
My recipe method for sugar blocks - Beesource Beekeeping Forums I ran across these photos and thought I'd post them again I put a sugar block on every hive that is in a single or when the cluster is near the top of the hive 25# cane sugar one quart cider vinegar sprinkle of electrolytes 1-2 T citric acid (Found in your canning dept) splash of pro Health