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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://forums.egullet.org/topic/103557-brass-wok-is-it-safe-for-cooking/">http://forums.egullet.org/topic/103557-brass-wok-is-it-safe-for-cooking/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>http://www.goosebay-workshops.com/About-Brass-and-Copper-Cookware<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Syrupmakers [mailto:syrupmakers-bounces@syrupmakers.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Gail Cross<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:32 PM<br><b>To:</b> A list for sorghum and cane syrupmakers<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Syrupmakers] Questions on cooking sorghum juice<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.....<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Gail<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 2:05 PM, Douglas Gifford <<a href="mailto:historynutt@hotmail.com" target="_blank">historynutt@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I have cooked in copper successfully. There is just less surface area in a kettle as opposed to a pan so it takes longer.<br><br>Sent from my HTC EVO 4G LTE exclusively from Sprint<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>----- Reply message -----<br>From: "Gail Cross" <<a href="mailto:tenacity@fidnet.com" target="_blank">tenacity@fidnet.com</a>><br>To: "<a href="mailto:syrupmakers@syrupmakers.net" target="_blank">syrupmakers@syrupmakers.net</a>" <<a href="mailto:syrupmakers@syrupmakers.net" target="_blank">syrupmakers@syrupmakers.net</a>><br>Subject: [Syrupmakers] Questions on cooking sorghum juice<br>Date: Tue, Oct 28, 2014 7:42 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Secondly, has anyone ever frozen the sorghum juice and cooked it at a later date? Does this work out well?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Any feedback greatly appreciated! I'm posting these same questions on the Facebook page in case some of you check there too.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Gail in MO<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#006600'>Zones USDA 6a, Sunset 35, Heat 7</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#006600'>"I know of no creature unworthy of my time or my compassion."</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#3333FF'>"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."<br><br>Unknown</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red;background:white'></span><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:red;background:white'>"Look back on our struggle for freedom,</span><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:red'><br><span style='background:white'>Trace our present day strength to its source,</span><br><span style='background:white'>And you'll find that man's pathway to glory</span><br><span style='background:white'>Is strewn with the bones of a horse." -- Anonymous</span></span> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>Syrupmakers mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Syrupmakers@syrupmakers.net">Syrupmakers@syrupmakers.net</a><br><a href="http://syrupmakers.net/mailman/listinfo/syrupmakers_syrupmakers.net" target="_blank">http://syrupmakers.net/mailman/listinfo/syrupmakers_syrupmakers.net</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#006600'>Zones USDA 6a, Sunset 35, Heat 7</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#006600'>"I know of no creature unworthy of my time or my compassion."</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#3333FF'>"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."<br><br>Unknown</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red;background:white'></span><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:red;background:white'>"Look back on our struggle for freedom,</span><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:red'><br><span style='background:white'>Trace our present day strength to its source,</span><br><span style='background:white'>And you'll find that man's pathway to glory</span><br><span style='background:white'>Is strewn with the bones of a horse." -- Anonymous</span></span> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>