[Syrupmakers] Filtering Cooked Syrup

[Kevin Harbin]

I have been using 5 gallon paint strainer bags for years. They are the same material as jelly bags you buy for straining hot jelly. Get them at local hardware for a few bucks. Kevin. 

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> On Nov 29, 2017, at 2:00 PM, Kirk Palis <kirkdavidson at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> I remember seeing some discussion about filtering syrup.  I am looking for some material to use as a filter for the hot syrup, anyone have any suggestions of what to use or where to get it?
> 
> Here is what we do:
> We mill the cane and filter the juice through a fine wire mesh screen and burlap.
> We cook the juice and skim like I think everyone does, we also have a "boil over" ring where stuff floats to the top, boils over the ring and is caught in some rags at the base of the ring (on the kettle edge).
> 
> When our syrup is done, we transfer into a vessel and then pout it through some muslin material to filter it before bottling it.  What are others doing?  What type of material are you using and where do you get it?
> 
> We had some difficulty this year as we used some new muslin.  Some of what we used was very old and worn and worked good until it became brittle and ripped.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Kirk
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