Author Topic: Pound of sugar = what (Read 3015 times)

LEAD PIPE · « **on:** May 10, 2005, 05:07:18 pm »

I got my bees today, wow. I need to make a sugar solution. Can anyone tell me what a lb of sugar = in volume, is it a cup? Cup and a half? This would be very helpful thanks.

Jay · « **Reply #1 on:** May 10, 2005, 05:09:38 pm »

Buy a 5 lb. bag of sugar at the store, and mix it with 5 pints of warm water! This is a 1:1 ratio. :D

LEAD PIPE · « **Reply #2 on:** May 10, 2005, 05:21:08 pm »

I have an opened 10lb bag

I found it. 2 cups = 1 lb of sugar
Thanks

Lesli · « **Reply #3 on:** May 10, 2005, 07:59:12 pm »

I think this answer needs to be a sticky!

lee · « **Reply #4 on:** May 10, 2005, 09:58:03 pm »

i mix 1lb of sugar to 1 cup of water and the bees are :D

Jerrymac · « **Reply #5 on:** May 10, 2005, 11:22:00 pm »

I think what was being hinted at was not every one has a scale, or their scale gets broke. So now we know, in a pinch 2 cups is a pound of sugar.

TwT · « **Reply #6 on:** May 10, 2005, 11:26:27 pm »

I have a 2 cup measureing cup and you can fill it five times with a 5 pound bag of sugar, but still have about 3-4 table spoons left so it close enough.

Lesli · « **Reply #7 on:** May 11, 2005, 07:31:39 am »

I have a wide mouth one gallon jug. I found out that a five pound bag of sugar + 10- cups of water just about fills it, so I don't measure anymore. I don't think the girls care about it being exact--nectar, after all, varies quite a bit.