Hate filtering!!!!

[SmellsLikeSyrupNH]

Yeah, 3 pages of trolls!! Stupid comment

I find it so hard to believe and very frustrating to read, to have such a problem with such a simple process. I've used flat filters since I've been doing this with absolutely no problem whatsoever. Maybe this guy is just a troll!

[buckeye gold]

Ash, the colander looks to have a lot of holes, but it will still hold back a lot of syrup and cool fast. I found a stainless wire fryer basket that is a lot more open and it improved my filtering. Search for wire baskets and see what you find. here's an example

http://www.amazon.com/Bayou-Classic-...e+fryer+basket

[Super Sapper]

http://www.kohls.com/product/prd-125...FRZIAQodVZUPIA

This may be another option.

[pyro]

Ok, now you got me looking for the right products. I then stumbled on a BBQ Grilling Basket. Never heard of a grilling basket, but it looks about perfect:

15" x 11" x 2": Culina Grilling Basket

Not sure if the shallow larger surface area is better for syrup heat retention or the round but very deep one that buckeye gold posted. I think either looks promising.

[mapleguy]

Smells Like Syrup, wasn't referring to all the comments, just the one. Baby wipes, come on Think about it! And everyone wonders why the FDA is getting involved. Stupid is right on!!!!!

[Abattoir]

Smells Like Syrup, wasn't referring to all the comments, just the one. Baby wipes, come on Think about it! And everyone wonders why the FDA is getting involved. Stupid is right on!!!!!

Couldn't agree more. No matter how clean baby wipes are, you simply can't use it as filter.

[barnbc76]

I always hate filtering too, had the same problems. I did not see this mentioned but there is a trick to help with the cone filter. Someone on here makes it I forget what it's called now but it should help, it creates a top hat configuration using SS wire, you can buy it from the guy. I do similar but use a colander upside down. I still have the problem of disappearing syrup like you do but it filters quickly and nice quality.


Just remembered the name he calls it the optomiser.

[woodsy]

Best luck with filtering yet was last year using white t shirt material.
Bought 3 pack shirts $10, wash and cut squares from the shirts, tripled up in a SS wire mesh strainer, remove layers as they plug up.
Crystal clear and no settlement at all in the finished product. Small time, 1 gallon syrup per boil. reusable material.
Agree though filtering has been the biggest challenge over the years, no more.
Also like the idea of letting the niter settle out for a spell.

[Galena]

I tried clean white T-shirts a few times but wasn't happy with them...the weave was inconsistent from batch to batch so the nitre-laden syrup might just shoot right through, or filter slowly as is ideal.

So I have gone back to using only paper coffee filters - go to CostCo and get like 600 for $5. They are cheap, they work (I clip them onto plastic food-grade funnels that are used only for sugaring, with wooden clothespins that have been boiled to leach off any chemicals, and air-dried) and when one clogs up with nitre, you can slip a replacement funnel/filter setup underneath and remove the junky one. If there is still some syrup in the junky one you can pierce the bottom of the filter with a sharp knife. Yes some nitre will get through but a lot will stay stuck in the pleats of the coffee filter. And I often burn the used filters cause they're paper and the sugar makes for a nice little jolt in the fire!

[pobryan]

I always hate filtering too, had the same problems. I did not see this mentioned but there is a trick to help with the cone filter. Someone on here makes it I forget what it's called now but it should help, it creates a top hat configuration using SS wire, you can buy it from the guy. I do similar but use a colander upside down. I still have the problem of disappearing syrup like you do but it filters quickly and nice quality.


Just remembered the name he calls it the optomiser.

Yes, it is called the Optimizer. We have been making and selling them for 3 years. It uses standard cone filters and really makes filtering easier. There is a thread in this forum called "How to use all of a cone filter" that talks about it in depth. Also here is video on the product.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH1-udM8VNU&t=34s