Finished Syrup A little cloudy

[BillinTennessee]

As recommended here I am using Pre filiters and an Orlon final filter for my Syrup from Leader. I did one gallon and it turned out great. Dark Amber and really clear. I did a second gallon and it was a little cloudy. The next day I decided to filter it again. I unsealed the bottles and poured it all back into a stainless steal pot. I heated it to 190 degrees and filtered it through two pre filters and one layer of Orlon final filter. It is still a little cloudy. I clean the filters with plain hot water and a I am very gentle with them, no wringing, I just let them drip dry.

Is there a problem with the Syrup? It tastes great and has good color but it is a little cloudy.

[Rangdale]

Let it sit in the bottle for a few days to a week and it should settle out. Then just pour off the good stuff, reheat to 185 and rebottle. I had to do that with 4-5 quarts last year as I tried to force it through the filter that had gotten clogged.

[Sugarmaker]

Bill,
Doesn't sound like your doing any thing wrong. When I rinse my felts I would use water pressures from hose inside and outside. Turning the filters inside out, and also letting them soak over night and then rinsing again. You may have some sugar sand still in the filter?? If you have another filter try that one. Or if you don't it might be time to get that spare one.
Too cold and snowy to make syrup in our neck of the woods.
Regards,
Chris

[Ausable]

Bill - Probably just Niter aka Sugar Sand. It shows up from time to time. It will settle out on the bottom of the container like sediment in a bottle of home made wine. One trick is just to decant the clear maple syrup into another container and dispose of the niter - left behind - as waste.

[BillinTennessee]

I have a second set of filter material so letting one soak might be a good idea. I think I might have figured out what caused this. I was only filtering about 1 gallon so I was concerned about it cooling too much after I filtered it before I bottled it. I keep reading it has to be 185 degrees when it's bottled. Once I had about a quart in the pan I turned on the burner to keep it hot because I was concerned about it cooling off. If I heated it too much it might have produced more nitre. I will try decanting it after a few days if it settles out. I will not likely be giving or selling this to anyone so it really doesn't matter. It's just for my use. It's just so pretty when it is clear, LOL.

The weather got cold at night again so I will probably be able to do a third batch. Lucky me.

[Sugarmaker]

Bill, it can be boiling 217 when you filter it. Let it drain through and cool. Then reheat gently to 180. Then can it should be good to go!
Regards,
Chris

[brookledge]

Bill
You are correct when you realized you reheated it probably too much. Keep a digital probe thermometer in the syrup. I always can between 185 and 193. One other thing to remember with felt filters is you can test them by placing them over a lightbulb, any thin spots that might be allowing nitre through will show more light through than the rest
Keith

[red maples]

Try boiling your filter again it will shrink the size of the "holes" when you boil it and let it air as usual. I used cone and flat filters for years never had a problem.