Hi All,

I have a new setup this year, tubing, RO and a 2x4 continuous pan. Its a big step up from my buckets and chaffing dishes of last year.

As of now I plan to initially filter my syrup through cone prefilters and a synthetic cone.
I think I'll keep my syrup in food safe pails in the cool basement until I have a few boils completed and then bottle several batches at once to keep things efficient.

When Bottling, I'll refilter as above into my finishing pots, heat to 185 and then bottle.

Here are my questions:

1. Will the above process give me a decently clear finished product?
2. What temp do I need to hit before bottling?
3. Where do you all source your bottles at an economical price point. I'm looking for small decorative bottles up to 1/2 gallon containers.
4. What trick of the trade can increase quality without breaking the bank...?
5. What am I missing?

All help is appreciated.

Thanks,

Bryan