The way you explained your reason in making syrup instead of buying it totally makes sense to me now. Thanks for your videos my friend, Matt Hunt from Kentucky
Another great video Brad, I agree with you. In my area a 20 kg bag of sugar is $24, so mixed it roughly 2 to 1 it’s costing me $3.60 a gallon. The cheapest sugar I seen by the tote is roughly $5.20 a gallon. Just for those who like the imperial system.
In Ontario, we are seeing a tote of syrup for about $1280 + $250 tote deposit. Sugar is running $23.99. So at your 40 bags, it's about $960 to make a tote. $300+ savings.
I remembered what I did last year. I tossed them into the back of my truck, as it's hooked to the trailer. With the canopy on, they don't blow around. A temporary solution at best.
Where do you source your sugar? Looking for an alternative source than my local grocery store. Although explaining to non beekeeping folk why I have a cart full of sugar can be entertaining lol.
Great video!! I'm going to be making a mixer today actually. 50g blue drum and 1hp sump pump. Every drop that dripped gave me anxiety!! I see money dripping.
I did build one of those, and made a video. I used it only a couple of years. I found it still didn't keep up with my syrup demand but otherwise it worked well. I recommend something stronger than a sump pump. I used a sewage pump, which you might think is a sump pump by appearance alone, and while those are far more powerful than a sump pump, it still struggled and would kick off from time to time due to heat buildup. All the best with your build.
Not sure the cost for hydro, but what if you put a T on the output, and installed a high wattage hot water tank heater in the T. It would heat the tote as it circulates. Guessing the hydro would be costly.
Miles, kilograms, gallons, liters, grams.....I’m soooo confused!!! I guess my edit didn’t go thru, but I had to chuckle out loud at the statement, “that would be another whole gong show”...😂😂
I am going to give up taking care of bees. Buy a tanker of sugar 50 ibc totes and I am going into business. Even with the obvious cost a guy could make 300 a tote. I can make Kolaid. my mom showed me how. Thats more than I make in a day now!!!!
Atm I am leaving extra on my colonies in the comb not knowing how much they will consume this first season. I have a question can I pull my bees honey, store it then, thin it/mix it into a syrup? Or is it just better leaving all the extra on them in your opinion. I don't really plan to sell honey as it is, maybe keep a little for myself and Christmas gifts.
@@dcsblessedbees Of course I could do that but, 1. My bees would likely die in the winter and 2. What then would I sell to my customers? An economically sustainable operation is as important as an ecologically sustainable one.
@@ThatBeeMan 🇺🇦💛💙🇨🇦 I wanted to ask how much it costs. But I saw the link, thanks. And when I saw it in the frame, I wanted to write what I saw with Jan. And then you said it yourself. I also noticed a very large similarity of the hives. I only watch your and his videos that were filmed in Canada. Thank you!
It sounds like the money you save gives you a good hourly wage for lifting sacks. Just wondering why you didn't use the tractor lift to hold the bags up a meter or two so you don't have to bend over to lift them. When I went to college all the science classes used the metric system and it is so easy to use in your calculation. But how much air pressure is good for your car tire in Kilopascals? 20 -200-2000?? Which the US would hhave
Why I didn't lift with the tractor. It's a trade-off. I want it on my trailer so I can move it around, I can't lift it with my tractor when it has syrup in it. My tractor doesn't lift high enough to be of much help in this situation. When I had the tank on the ground last spring, I did as you suggest, lift the bags to the top of the tank. We speak both measurement standards in Canada, it's rather strange, and most of us can do basic conversions in our head. It's more a matter of familiarity. I measure speed in KMph but fuel economy in MPG. I have no idea how many kg I weigh but I sell honey in KG but it's priced by the lb in bulk. It's a screwey situation but it seems to work.
Hi bee man Why don’t you put some empty pallets on your trailer to lift the sugar up to a more manageable height to lift your sugar of And save your back
@@ivanlangham9111 It's a very small tractor. There are limitations to any piece of machinery and this little guy is doing very well to do what it does. There's no way it would lift the sugar AND two pallets up to any height. Getting one pallet and the sugar up onto that trailer is about all that can be expected of such a small tractor. If you watch the video, you will see how I need to finesse the loader some to get the pallet of sugar even that high. As mentioned, no, without a bigger machine, your idea would not be happening.
Nice setup. Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed the video.
Thanks for watching!
🇺🇦💛💙🇨🇦 Yes, you are correct!!! You need to be able to count money! And the quality is very good!
The way you explained your reason in making syrup instead of buying it totally makes sense to me now.
Thanks for your videos my friend,
Matt Hunt from Kentucky
Thanks for watching, Matt!
Another great video Brad, I agree with you. In my area a 20 kg bag of sugar is $24, so mixed it roughly 2 to 1 it’s costing me $3.60 a gallon. The cheapest sugar I seen by the tote is roughly $5.20 a gallon. Just for those who like the imperial system.
In Ontario, we are seeing a tote of syrup for about $1280 + $250 tote deposit. Sugar is running $23.99. So at your 40 bags, it's about $960 to make a tote. $300+ savings.
Thanks for that. I paid a lot more for syrup a year ago. All prices change over time.
Very interesting video! Can't wait to see your invention for easing the sugar loading. Did those bags blow around or did you figure something out?
I remembered what I did last year. I tossed them into the back of my truck, as it's hooked to the trailer. With the canopy on, they don't blow around. A temporary solution at best.
Where do you source your sugar? Looking for an alternative source than my local grocery store. Although explaining to non beekeeping folk why I have a cart full of sugar can be entertaining lol.
I go to either Costco or Wholesale Club in Winnipeg.
Great video!! I'm going to be making a mixer today actually. 50g blue drum and 1hp sump pump. Every drop that dripped gave me anxiety!! I see money dripping.
I did build one of those, and made a video. I used it only a couple of years. I found it still didn't keep up with my syrup demand but otherwise it worked well. I recommend something stronger than a sump pump. I used a sewage pump, which you might think is a sump pump by appearance alone, and while those are far more powerful than a sump pump, it still struggled and would kick off from time to time due to heat buildup. All the best with your build.
Don't worry about those drips. The bees lick up every drop!
@@ThatBeeMan hmm, well i will keep that in mind.
Not sure the cost for hydro, but what if you put a T on the output, and installed a high wattage hot water tank heater in the T. It would heat the tote as it circulates. Guessing the hydro would be costly.
That might work but there would be no payback for neither the hydro nor the infrastructure.
Miles, kilograms, gallons, liters, grams.....I’m soooo confused!!! I guess my edit didn’t go thru, but I had to chuckle out loud at the statement, “that would be another whole gong show”...😂😂
It does get confusing, talking Canadian, where weights and measures are concerned. Stick around, you'll get the hang of it before long.
I am going to give up taking care of bees. Buy a tanker of sugar 50 ibc totes and I am going into business. Even with the obvious cost a guy could make 300 a tote. I can make Kolaid. my mom showed me how. Thats more than I make in a day now!!!!
Atm I am leaving extra on my colonies in the comb not knowing how much they will consume this first season. I have a question can I pull my bees honey, store it then, thin it/mix it into a syrup? Or is it just better leaving all the extra on them in your opinion. I don't really plan to sell honey as it is, maybe keep a little for myself and Christmas gifts.
I'm not sure I'm qualified to advise you on this. Not knowing your location makes it impossible to even guess at an answer.
@@ThatBeeMan I understand, concerning area. I just meant are you able to take honey and then feed it back to them va syrup? Sorry
@@dcsblessedbees Of course I could do that but, 1. My bees would likely die in the winter and 2. What then would I sell to my customers? An economically sustainable operation is as important as an ecologically sustainable one.
I live in Vermont where can I get for spring mix
Sorry, I don't understand the question.
@@ThatBeeMan where can buy apis biologix
bio control
@@micheltanguay8569 www.apisbiologix.com/apisbio-nutrition
@@ThatBeeMan Thank you
@@ThatBeeMan 🇺🇦💛💙🇨🇦 I wanted to ask how much it costs. But I saw the link, thanks. And when I saw it in the frame, I wanted to write what I saw with Jan. And then you said it yourself. I also noticed a very large similarity of the hives. I only watch your and his videos that were filmed in Canada. Thank you!
It sounds like the money you save gives you a good hourly wage for lifting sacks.
Just wondering why you didn't use the tractor lift to hold the bags up a meter or two so you don't have to bend over to lift them.
When I went to college all the science classes used the metric system and it is so easy to use in your calculation. But how much air pressure is good for your car tire in Kilopascals? 20 -200-2000?? Which the US would hhave
oops - switched back in the 70's.
Why I didn't lift with the tractor. It's a trade-off. I want it on my trailer so I can move it around, I can't lift it with my tractor when it has syrup in it. My tractor doesn't lift high enough to be of much help in this situation. When I had the tank on the ground last spring, I did as you suggest, lift the bags to the top of the tank.
We speak both measurement standards in Canada, it's rather strange, and most of us can do basic conversions in our head. It's more a matter of familiarity. I measure speed in KMph but fuel economy in MPG. I have no idea how many kg I weigh but I sell honey in KG but it's priced by the lb in bulk. It's a screwey situation but it seems to work.
@@ThatBeeMan 🇺🇦💛💙🇨🇦 😄😄😄, 👍⚖️
Hi bee man
Why don’t you put some empty pallets on your trailer to lift the sugar up to a more manageable height to lift your sugar of
And save your back
My tractor won't lift any higher. Now accepting donations to my "Bigger Tractor Fund".
I know you have probably tried put your sugar pallet on two pallets and lift from the bottom would that work?
So you get the extra height
@@ivanlangham9111 It's a very small tractor. There are limitations to any piece of machinery and this little guy is doing very well to do what it does. There's no way it would lift the sugar AND two pallets up to any height. Getting one pallet and the sugar up onto that trailer is about all that can be expected of such a small tractor. If you watch the video, you will see how I need to finesse the loader some to get the pallet of sugar even that high. As mentioned, no, without a bigger machine, your idea would not be happening.