If you only used paper on your last filtering that us where your problem is.
If you only used paper on your last filtering that us where your problem is.
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Thanks for the input. If my problem is sugar sand not being filtered through orlon. Should I reheat, dilute with distilled water or some almost syrup heat back up to 7 degrees higher than boiling, filter through paper and orlon then bottle?
Would this be my best attempt to clear up? Or since it is at 67.5 brix(tested today)heat to 180 and filter through paper and orlon and bottle?
I appreciate the insight,
Tom
Classic Niter in the syrup. Looks clear at first, then it precipitates out and gets cloudy. Leave it long enough and it will settle to the bottom.
You need to reheat to just under boiling and filter hot through an orlon and put it directly into your bottles while still above 185. No reheating after filtering. It doesn't matter how many times you have filtered it previously - if you heat it again, more niter will form.
Big_Eddy
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Tom,
(sorry for derailing this thread even more) Just to clarify what Big Eddie is saying. If you heat clear filtered syrup to near boiling, over 210 F, your probably going to have niter again. So you would need to filter again. But, if you have it filtered and clear and then want to bottle it, just heat it to 180 F, bottle it and the niter won't form at that lower temp. And yes the paper filters will not remove all the niter.
Regards,
Chris
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Thanks Guys, I appreciate the input.
Do you think I should heat, dilute, get up to Brix again, filter with paper and orlon, bottle?
Big_Eddy
Eastern Ontario (Quinte)
20+ years on a 2x3 block arch,
Homemade 20"x64" drop flue since 2011
Build a Block Arch
Build a Flat Pan
Build a Flue Pan
Sweetening the Pans
Build a Bending Brake
Using a Hydrotherm
How much Sap to Sweeten?