[Syrupmakers] White sediment in sugar cane syrup

[Sheila Claxton]

We screen filter at the mill. Use another fine screen while filling the
kettle. Then use flower sack material to filter as taking out of the kettle.
On Apr 3, 2016 5:04 PM, "Douglas Gifford" <historynutt at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Are you filtering it well?
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> From: David Lewis <David.Lewis at expressjet.com>
> Date:04/03/2016 10:26 AM (GMT-06:00)
> To: A list for sorghum and cane syrupmakers <syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net>
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> Subject: Re: [Syrupmakers] White sediment in sugar cane syrup
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> I have heard that too much nitrogen in the fertilizer might be the cause
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> David L. Lewis
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> *From:* Syrupmakers [mailto:syrupmakers-bounces at syrupmakers.net] *On
> Behalf Of *john catoe
> *Sent:* Sunday, April 03, 2016 10:10 AM
> *To:* A list for sorghum and cane syrupmakers
> *Subject:* Re: [Syrupmakers] White sediment in sugar cane syrup
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> My 2 cents worth, is to settle the syrup in another container and then
> bottle it. Blizzard Branch
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> On Apr 2, 2016, at 6:16 PM, BenNet Personal <ben at benparrish.net> wrote:
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> I’ve been growing sugarcane and making syrup now for 3 years.
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> I have a question for anyone that has experienced the same situation as
> I.  After cooking the syrup and bottling it, it is a beautiful clear golden
> reddish liquid. After the bottled syrup cools, in a few days, there appears
> a whitish sediment in the bottom of the bottles.  It looks quite unsightly
> to anyone purchasing the syrup and is noticeable, since the syrup is so
> clear.  I have read online in maple syrup production it is called niter...
> and was told that it is the minerals settling out of the syrup.
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> I have talked to an elderly gentleman nearby and he has experienced the
> same thing in his syrup, but has no idea as to what causes this.
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> My question is this:  Surely someone else besides me has had this happen
> to their syrup productio.  If so, please advise me if there is anything I
> can do to eliminate it.
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> Any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated.
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> Ben & Dianne Parrish
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> Lake Church Rd
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> Metter, GA 30439
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> ben at benparrish.net
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