Sludge in bottles

[sinker]

So this year i tapped a new bush and im having a problem with this sludge looking stuff in my finished syrup. I filter through 3 prefilters then a wool cone filter just like i always have, but im getting this weird sludge looking stuff once the bottles cool and settle out.

What is that stuff?

How do i get rid of it??

Its not sugar sand. When i first bottle the syrup it looks perfect. Then as it cools it forms this "stuff" which eventually settles in the bottles.

Any advice really appreciated, its driving me nuts.

[psparr]

It's niter. How hot is the syrup when you filter. If it's too hot, niter can still form. Or it's time to replace the Orlon.

[sinker]

Brand new filter and prefilters on the last batch and still had it. I warmed syrup before filtering but didnt bring it to a boil.

This is not what i know as sugar sand, and what some call nitre.....are they the same thing?

This stuff floats around in the bottles for a long time and eventually settles on the bottom like sludge.

I have dealt with the nitre or what i call sugar sand, no problem. This "guck" is different

[adk1]

I learned this myself. You can only filter out so much with gravity filters. Only way to remove 99.99% of everything is filter press/DE.

[sinker]

I learned this myself. You can only filter out so much with gravity filters. Only way to remove 99.99% of everything is filter press/DE.

I disagree.

I have made a lot of clear syrup with gravity filters.

I finally got this batch cleared up. I was filtering too hot. I let it cool and filtered it and now its beauties.

I think my thermometer is messed up. I will find out tonight when I compare it to the new one I just bought.

S.