[Syrupmakers] Getting Started With Sorghum

[Richard Harrison]

Sheri,
   I can't answer all your questions, but you will need a cane mill to squeeze the juice out of the sorghum----for a 75 gallon cast iron pot. (Juicers are usually small household type devices with low output) You can probably locate someone to mill your sorghum for you. Usually when the milling is done the syrup is cooked on site----but, I'm sure you could probably find someone who would just do the milling operation for you. Mills cost a few hundred $ usually----unless you can find some benevelolent person willing to sell for less.
   This forum is a good place to start. A website that would answer your syrupmaking questions would be www.southernmatters.com . Another would be Ken Christison's site: http://www.syrupmakers.com/cane_syrup.html . These sites should answer all your questions ----and more.
    Happy syrupmaking!
                                                                        Richard Harrison

--- On Fri, 7/4/08, Sheri Ann Richerson <SheriAnnRicherson at exoticgardening.com> wrote:

From: Sheri Ann Richerson <SheriAnnRicherson at exoticgardening.com>
Subject: [Syrupmakers] Getting Started With Sorghum
To: syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net
Date: Friday, July 4, 2008, 5:14 AM








 



Hi. I have planted my first sorghum this year. I am needing to find a way to juice it and was told I could use a juicer. I only planted one packet of seed just so I could try the process and find out what it was like and if we liked sorghum syrup. A friend suggested there might be someone in the area ( Central Indiana ) that would be able to juice it for me for a cost. I might also be interested in simply purchasing the equipment, again depending on cost. 
 
I do have a 75 gallon cast iron pot I was going to use to cook it down. If I understand correctly I cook it until it turns amber and is thick. Is this correct? I would use canning jars (pints) to bottle it then. What is the process for sealing the jars? 
 
Sorry to hit everyone with so many questions right off the bat but the sorghum is growing and I know time is short.
 
Thanks so much!
Sheri
 
 
 
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