Sugar Syrup expiration dates

[VermontHoneyBee]

Hello

I add Honey Bee Healthy to my syrup and have been monitor to see if I see it going bad and so far it does not appear to go bad even if the bees have taken it all in 5 days.  Is there any science of how long it takes for sugar syrup to go bad?

Thanks

[DuaneB]

You must still have somewhat of a flow going, as my bees are consuming a gallon of 1:1 syrup in about 36 hours.  I have Honey Bee Healthy and Vitamin Bee Healthy in my syrup.

[Michael Bush]

It has to do with pH, innoculation (how clean the water is, the bucket is, the feeder is), how strong the syrup is (2:1 keeps much better), how warm the syrup is (it ferments rapidly up in the 90s and slower as you get colder).   I make 5:3 syrup and add ascorbic acid and it keeps a long time.  When you make 1:1 with no acid it does not keep very long at all.

[eltalia]

Hello

I add Honey Bee Healthy to my syrup and have been monitor to see if I see it going
 bad and so far it does not appear to go bad even if the bees have taken it all in 5 days.
  Is there any science of how long it takes for sugar syrup to go bad?

Thanks

Are you "emergency" feeding?
If so, what is the scenario?

Bill

[VermontHoneyBee]

I am feeding to encourage comb drawing.  My hives are new and I really don't have any frames with comb.

Thanks

[eltalia]

I am feeding to encourage comb drawing.  My hives are new and I really don't have any frames with comb.

Thanks

Yeah, I know... short version is "don't do that".
You create false positives which will, not might or could but
*will* foster poor outcomes in expectations both for bees and
yourself in management.
Allowing your bees to govern growth is what sustainable
beekeeping is about. Unless you're in a lab or Alaska feeding for
growth is silliness, inevitably.

Bill