Diatomaceous Earth filtering question
So I am curious about using this stuff.....how does it work? Does anyone have a tutorial about how they use it?
My questions revolve around, how does it actually help with filtering?
Why couldn't I just take a 5 gallon bucket of syrup, I only made 28 gallons last year, add some DE to the syrup and let it settle, then strain and bottle? From what Ive read the DE somehow helps by absorbing or attaching itself to the Niter?
Has anyone done this?
Does it work?
am I way off? LOL
Thanks!!
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