Author Topic: Left over syrup question  (Read 2491 times)

0 Members and 3 Guests are viewing this topic.

Offline Tommy

  • Regular Member
  • **
  • Posts: 36
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Nova Scotia
Left over syrup question
« on: January 29, 2017, 11:44:23 am »
Morning all. I have some left over syrup that I have kept in the fridge until it was cold enough to leave in the garage for later use.  I'd like to make some candy for the bees and I'm wondering if it's possible to use this syrup? I know that it spoils quickly in the summer months because of the heat, but where it was kept cool would it still be go to use? Is there a way to tell if it has gone bad/started to ferment? Any experiences anyone is willing to share would be appreciated.  Thank you.

Offline tedh

  • Gold Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1349
  • Thanked: 66 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Henry County, Iowa
Re: Left over syrup question
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2017, 09:02:54 pm »
Look, sniff and taste?   If you see no mold, if it doesn't smell fermented and has no off taste I'd think it would be okay.  Ted
Share that which you have an abundance of.  In doing so both the giver and receiver are enriched.

Offline Chip Euliss

  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 604
  • Thanked: 56 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Jamestown, ND
Re: Left over syrup question
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2017, 09:32:33 pm »
You can also add a small quantity of bleach to keep it from fermenting.  I think Randy Oliver may have written about ratios to use but I could be wrong. 
Chip

Offline CBT

  • Gold Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1047
  • Thanked: 80 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Age gets better with wine
  • Location: Sandhills of North Carolina
Re: Left over syrup question
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2017, 09:38:56 pm »
1 cup to 50 gallons

Offline Tommy

  • Regular Member
  • **
  • Posts: 36
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Nova Scotia
Re: Left over syrup question
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2017, 07:33:05 pm »
Thanks all! I give it a good sniff and a little taste and see how it goes.