[Syrupmakers] Questions on cooking sorghum juice

[Andy Watkins]

Interesting comments –on the attached links from google  - they say both are safe as long as there is not verdigis present on the metal (this is poisonous and need to be removed before using for foods) some indicate brass may have some level of lead in which I would not attempt to eat anything from it.

http://forums.egullet.org/topic/103557-brass-wok-is-it-safe-for-cooking/

http://www.goosebay-workshops.com/About-Brass-and-Copper-Cookware

 

From: Syrupmakers [mailto:syrupmakers-bounces at syrupmakers.net] On Behalf Of Gail Cross
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:32 PM
To: A list for sorghum and cane syrupmakers
Subject: Re: [Syrupmakers] Questions on cooking sorghum juice

 

Thanks Doug---I wasn't worried about cooking in copper, but this particular kettle is brass and I have no experience cooking in it, hence the question. I assume there WERE things cooked in it, as it is an old kettle, just not sure what was, and what wasn't.....

 

Gail

 

On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 2:05 PM, Douglas Gifford <historynutt at hotmail.com> wrote:

I have cooked in copper successfully. There is just less surface area in a kettle as opposed to a pan so it takes longer.

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From: "Gail Cross" <tenacity at fidnet.com>
To: "syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net" <syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net>
Subject: [Syrupmakers] Questions on cooking sorghum juice
Date: Tue, Oct 28, 2014 7:42 PM

 

This year we did a second harvest of a smaller patch, and got about 22 gallons of juice. Rather than using our 50-gallon stainless pan, I am wondering about cooking in my brass 30-gallon kettle. Is there any problem cooking sorghum juice down to syrup in brass?

Secondly, has anyone ever frozen the sorghum juice and cooked it at a later date? Does this work out well?

Any feedback greatly appreciated! I'm posting these same questions on the Facebook page in case some of you check there too.

 

 

Gail in MO

 

 

 

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Zones USDA 6a, Sunset 35, Heat 7

 

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"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion."

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