As humans we can over complicate the simplest things. Mixing sugar-water for honey bees is a prime example of this very thing. If you've been a beekeeper very long and you use the internet as your source for information then you have no doubt seen the evidence that a beekeepers greatest talent is not keeping bees alive...it's disagreeing with everyone about the best way to take care of bees. Don't believe me? Well, go to your favorite social media site and ask a bunch of beekeepers how to properly make 2;1 sugar water, then just sit back and watch how grown men and women will go at each other over this issue. It really makes me laugh.
I am here to help. I'm gonna give you the recipe using a 25 pound bag of sugar and a five gallon bucket.
In the video I stated that I was going to be using my Ninja blender to mix the syrup. Well that didn't actually work. The blades messed up and it started throwing sugar water everywhere. So all I did was scoop sugar into the bucket two cups at a time followed by one cup of water. If you will look at the picture at the top of this article you will see how many cups of each went into the bucket. Also, you will notice that I took an outside measurement from the bottom of the bucket to where the syrup line ended up being once the sugar and water were stirred a good bit, just enough that all of the sugar was suspended by the water but not yet dissolved. The bucket was a typical five gallon bucket I picked up at Wal-Mart.
So all in all, a 25 pound bag of sugar is 48 cups. For 2:1 sugar you will need 24 cups of water, or 1 and a half gallons. There you go, it is really as simple as buying a 25 pound bag of sugar, dumping it in a 5 gallon bucket and then pouring in 1.5 gallons of water. To stir I suggest getting a paint mixer that fits onto a drill to dissolve the sugar. Using hot water is another tip to help it dissolve faster.
That's it! I hope this helps someone. Y'all have a great day!
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