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Title: Pound of sugar = what
Post by: 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.

Title: Pound of sugar = what
Post by: Jay 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

Title: Pound of sugar = what
Post by: LEAD PIPE on May 10, 2005, 05:21:08 pm

I have an opened 10lb bag

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

Title: Pound of sugar = what
Post by: Lesli on May 10, 2005, 07:59:12 pm

I think this answer needs to be a sticky!

Title: Pound of sugar = what
Post by: lee on May 10, 2005, 09:58:03 pm

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

Title: Pound of sugar = what
Post by: Jerrymac 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.

Title: Pound of sugar = what
Post by: TwT 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.

Title: Pound of sugar = what
Post by: Lesli 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.