Originally Posted by
CTguy923
so a question about the DE, can it be used to filter with gravity and cone filter/pre filter combo also ?? or is it mostly for filter presses ??, and if its possible with cone filters, how much would you mix in with your syrup ??...is there a formula somewhere
If you add the proper amount of DE to bond up to the SS in your syrup you won't gravity filter it until about the year 2047, unless of course your gravity filter has holes in it the size of a silver dollar.
Settle filtering sugar sand is incredibly effective so long as it is given a bit of time.
Sometimes most of it settles out within two days, sometimes not, but you should give all of it about 4 weeks if you can.
I store it the first week at 65/70 degrees then cooler after that.
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