Maple cream

[billschi]

What is considered a good machine?

[Walling's Maple Syrup]

What is considered a good machine?

Any of the gear pump style cream machines on the market today work well.
Neil

[regor0]

no my maple candy is one of the best melt in your products made from syrup

Ordered on today...get on it!

[Sugarmaker]

bill,
I built a stainless mini cream machine. it is a 3/8 port gear pump. I have designed and built it to attach to the Hobart mixer head.
Regards,
Chris

[Moser's Maple]

Ordered on today...get on it!

Pretty sure it went out yesterday. A lot of orders this time of year. Hard to keep track of who is who.

[Sugarmaker]

Ok guys!
We need to get this cream product nailed down. I just seem to have a tough time making it the same consistently. Probably because I am impatient, or my methods vary, or the weather is not the same or the syrup is not the same, or the boil temp is not the same or the cool time is different or the agitation is different or I dont start putting it in the jar at the same consistency? I know all these things are factors. What do others do to remove the variables, stabilize the process and end up with great results? Oh yea and it can be to runny, grainy or perfect! It can also continue to change after you get it in the container and you can't see it!
I call it the Goldilocks product of the value added maple products!
(Not to old to learn from the experts)
Guess I need to go back and read Cornells confection book on cream too.
I am ready to build and new cream machine, thinking of a 1/2 inch or 3/4 inch gear pump attached to the hobart drive head. My 3/8 pump has some issues and was a OK prototype.
Regards,
Chris

[ncat]

Hi Chris,
I was thinking on building a paddle cream machine. Do you have picture of yours that you could share?
What kind of RPM’s should I be looking for in a gear motor? What position should the paddles be or distance apart?
Thanks,
Nancy