Hand filter press question

[Samuelvw1]

So I used my new hand filter press I got from smoky lake last night for the first time let me say it was a learning experience so I thought all the filters the syrup passes through it was supposed to take out all the sediment not in this case I came down this morning to find sediment still floating around in my bottles what did I do wrong I added the right amount of DE

Sam
Shelton,Connecticut

[mapledavefarm]

Did you follow the directions?

[Urban Sugarmaker]

You can find a guide to filter press operation through UVM here http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc/filter_press_brochure.pdf.

I have a hand pump filter press I used for the first time the other day. I heated up 3 gallons of syrup, mixed in about 4 cups of DE and recirculated the syrup until it ran clear. You have to recirculate it to "charge" the press. You are creating a cake of DE that builds up on the papers and in the window plates. This cake does most of the filtering.

If you have the 7" SL press, each window plate can hold 3.25 cups of DE. That's why I used as much as I did initially and my results were crystal clear syrup.

It was easy to clean and there was minimal waste. Lastly, if you still have a problem, just call SL.