[Syrupmakers] syrup kettles

[DeLois Crews]

the kettle we used was given to us by a friend, who dad used it many years 
to butcher hogs and cook out cracklings....when we got the kettle, we 
cleaned it very good with hot soapy water and we used a wire wheel to remove 
rust from the inside of the kettle.  how do you prep your kettle for storage 
once syrup-making time is over. comments and or suggetions appreciated.
have a blessed day............tc@ deelottie at windstream.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "elliot weaver" <jellybean_red at yahoo.com>
To: <syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 8:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Syrupmakers] syrup kettles


>I have cooked sour juice and it has never been rope-e.
> Maybe something other than cane juice was cooked in it
> and soaked down into the pores of the cast-iron, and
> leached out when you cooked the juice.  Just a
> thought.
>
> Dick Weaver
> --- Richard Harrison <rharrison922 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Tommy,
>>       I agree with Bill. That's the first thing that
>> popped into my mind : soured juice from cane that
>> likely was frost-bit. It only takes a few stalks to
>> mess up a batch of syrup. Red rot can also cause
>> sour juice.
>>                                            Richard
>>
>> Bill Bradshaw <billbradshaw at hughes.net> wrote:
>>           Tommy, we had some juice that was a little
>> sour. We thought it might be ok, but the syrup came
>> out what was called rope-e Bill
>>     ----- Original Message ----- 
>>   From: DeLois Crews
>>   To: syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net
>>   Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 1:31 PM
>>   Subject: [Syrupmakers] syrup kettles
>>
>>
>>   has anyone heard of a syrup kettle being the
>> reason for dirty looking syrup? We have made syrup
>> for the last 4 years and even when we make xtra sure
>> that it is cleaned very well through wiping process,
>> after the syrup cools and sets for several days,
>> stringy-like substance is found in the syrup. We had
>> a person tell us it is the kettle and if we change
>> out our kettle it will solve the problem. Any
>> comments or suggestions will be appreciated.
>>
>>   thanks and have a blessed day!
>>   Tommy Crews
>>   deelottie at windstream.net
>>
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