Hi,
I am approaching my 1 year of beekeeping(I started last summer). Last year, I used apple cider vinegar in my syrup mix. From what I understand, the vinegar changes the ph to a level that is less than Ideal for fungus and or mold to grow. I had mold on the inside of my outer cover. That is why I added the vinegar. I forgot to add that to my syrups this year, but since I am having a slight chalk brood issue in one of my new packaged hives, I think I will be adding some vinegar next time I go out there. I can not say if it works or not, but what I can say from my experience is that it does not hurt anything, and cider vinegar is not expensive at all. I believe the recommended dose is 1 tsp per half gallon of syrup. Again, I am new as well, so let's see what others say.
I am approaching my 1 year of beekeeping(I started last summer). Last year, I used apple cider vinegar in my syrup mix. From what I understand, the vinegar changes the ph to a level that is less than Ideal for fungus and or mold to grow. I had mold on the inside of my outer cover. That is why I added the vinegar. I forgot to add that to my syrups this year, but since I am having a slight chalk brood issue in one of my new packaged hives, I think I will be adding some vinegar next time I go out there. I can not say if it works or not, but what I can say from my experience is that it does not hurt anything, and cider vinegar is not expensive at all. I believe the recommended dose is 1 tsp per half gallon of syrup. Again, I am new as well, so let's see what others say.