Mud Island Maple
03-08-2010, 08:52 PM
Help! For the second year in a row our first syrup has been spoiled by off flavors from the felt filters.
We use the flat felt filters and prefilters for our W. B. Mason filter/canner and last year we took special pains to clean and store the filters so we wouldn't have the same problem as the previous year. After sugaring was done we thoroughly washed the filters in plain hot water and dried them on the clothesline for several days then brought them into the house and let them dry some more. Then we put them in a clean paper grocery bag and loosely closed the top and stored them in an absolutely dry closet shelf in our upstairs bedroom.
We made our first syrup today (about 2 gallons of fancy) and when we tasted it our hearts sank-- it had a strong musty filter flavor. What are we doing wrong or do we have to buy new filters every year? Thanks for any suggestions.
We use the flat felt filters and prefilters for our W. B. Mason filter/canner and last year we took special pains to clean and store the filters so we wouldn't have the same problem as the previous year. After sugaring was done we thoroughly washed the filters in plain hot water and dried them on the clothesline for several days then brought them into the house and let them dry some more. Then we put them in a clean paper grocery bag and loosely closed the top and stored them in an absolutely dry closet shelf in our upstairs bedroom.
We made our first syrup today (about 2 gallons of fancy) and when we tasted it our hearts sank-- it had a strong musty filter flavor. What are we doing wrong or do we have to buy new filters every year? Thanks for any suggestions.