[Syrupmakers] enzyme sources

[Richard Harrison]

I have also heard that invertase(not sure about amylase) can be purchased at drug stores. The price might be higher, I don't know.
                                       Richard

Bill Outlaw <bill at southernmatters.com> wrote:
  
If you grow sorghum, the enzyme you might want is amylase (to reduce the starch content as starch causes gelling as in gravy).   It can be purchased from Dr. Bitzer (as for the seeds, below).  Dr. Bitzer buys in bulk from  http://www.bio-cat.com/products.php?sortby=type&type_id=8

Dr. Bitzer also buys invertase and distributes it for sugar-cane growers, but he does not always have it in stock.  Invertase can be purchased from candy-making concerns, too, as it is used to prevent grittiness or to liquify sugar. 

Best wishes.

Bill
(sc, Tally)



At 12:20 PM 2/12/2008, you wrote:
  Where do I get invertase enzyme?
I am clueless!
Thank You!
     Johnny!
--- bukowski at uiuc.edu wrote:

> Hi Dave,
> 
> I usually get my seed from the NSSPA.  A link to
> their web page is here:
> http://www.ca.uky.edu/nssppa/production.html
> 
> I think I read a paper or went to a talk about
> varieties of sorghum, probably at the annual meeting
> of the above association.  I went a couple of years
> ago when it was in Lexington, KY.  They tested many
> different sorghum varieties gather from around the
> country.  I think that they found that a lot of the
> different varieties were actually the same, but just
> got named for the local region or grower.  Seems to
> me I have a list, but might have to dig a bit to
> find it.
> 
> John Bukowski
> Potomac, IL
> 
> 
> 
> ---- Original message ----
> >Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:52:45 -0500
> >From: "Dave" <davemv at verizon.net>  
> >Subject: [Syrupmakers] Growing ranges  
> >To: <syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net>
> >
> >   Thanks Bob,
> >
> >    
> >
> >   That is solidly in zone 5 and gives me a nice
> list
> >   of varieties that should have a long enough
> growing
> >   season in my neck of the woods. I have read
> plenty
> >   good about "Dale" but thought it wouldn't make
> it
> >   here. You or your brother wouldn't happen to
> have a
> >   small amount of Dale seed I could try as a test
> >   patch, I would pay of course.
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