Solubility Of The Sugars

The Solubility Of The Sugars The solubility of the sugars determines their use to a certain extent. It is obvious to one who does a great deal of cooking that a sugar that requires 6 pounds of water to dissolve 1 pound of sugar, could not be used for concentrated…

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Bee diseases and pest(icide)s

The common agents of disease that affect adult honey bees include fungi, bacteria, protozoa, viruses, parasites, and poisons. The gross symptoms displayed by affected adult bees are very similar, whatever the cause, making it difficult for the apiarist to ascertain the causes of problems without microscopic identification of microorganisms or chemical analysis of poisons.[31] Since 2006 colony…

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Recipe for simple sugar blocks

A fortified syrup. Thin spring 1:1 recipe 12 # of cane sugar (3x 4#) 3 gallons hot tap water 2 Tbl Apple cider vinegar 1/2-1 tsp citric acid 1/4 tsp ascorbic or malic acid 1/4 tsp electrolyte/vitamin mix Mix in thoroughly in 5-6 gallon bucket. A primary reason for acidifying…

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