Indy Southside Beekeepers Club November meeting - different time & we're making candy boards
Vickie TROUT -
Beekeepers,
The next Indy Southside Beekeepers Club meeting will be Tuesday, November 7, 2023, from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. (Please note the time for this meeting only.) Meetings are held at the Franklin Township Civic League office, 8822 Southeastern Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46239. We will be making Candy Boards or Bricks for overwintering hives at this meeting. All are encouraged to attend, even if you don't need to make any. Even if you don't have any bees yet. It is a great networking opportunity to know each other better and to learn more about beekeeping. Also, we'll be having pizza. Bring your own beverage.
Please RSVP by November 2nd so I know how many pizzas to order. If you're not sure by then but can, come anyway.
Start watching for sugar. Rural King has had their 10# bags on sale for $5.99. Let all of us know if you find a deal on sugar.
You will need to build your boxes and bring them to the meeting. Here are a couple of links for information on how to build. Or you can buy frames from many beekeeping supply outlets.
Southeastern Indiana Beekeepers Association website has lots of good resources. Southeastern Indiana Beekeepers Association | (indianahoney.org) If you need to make the boxes for candy boards check their website. Search for "candy board" | Southeastern Indiana Beekeepers Association (indianahoney.org)
For Candy Board making you need sugar, vinegar (or Honey B Healthy), sugar board frames, and equipment. Some like to put tissue paper down and pack the sugar on top of it. (It's a little less messy in your car on the way home. Bring your buckets, tarps, big mixing spoons, a block of wood or other tool to tamp/pack down the sugar into the frame or mold, measuring cups and spoons. If you don't have it, someone else will and we can share. Here’s a recipe so you can gauge how much sugar to buy, you can figure about 8-12# of sugar for each candy board you make.
Recipe for the White Sugar
8 lbs. - 1 1/2 cups (12 oz.) water + 1 Tbsp. (Honey Bee Healthy or vinegar)
10 lbs. - 15 oz. water + 2 Tbsp. (HBH or Vinegar)
12 lbs. - 18 oz. water + 2 Tbsp. (HBH or Vinegar)
14 lbs. - 21 oz. water + 3 Tbsp. (HBH or Vinegar)
Another basic recipe is 10# sugar + 10 ounces water + 1 T Honey-B-Healthy or white vinegar, if you have another recipe, please do a reply all and share with the Club members.
You will need supplies and tools to make candy boards (@10 pounds of sugar for each candy board) parchment paper, wax paper or tissue paper to line the box, buckets, heavy duty spoon or something to mix with, tarp or cardboard to put under the board to get it home without making a mess in your car.
I'll send out a reminder closer to the meeting date, but start getting your equipment ready.
thanks, Vickie