04/05/2026
Good morning for finishing/filtering/bottling syrup.
Just a sampling of today's bottling.
Also, this is what the filter papers look like afterwards. Food grade diatomaceous earth is mixed in with the syrup, then it is pumped through the filter press. It forms a cake on the papers, capturing sugar sand and polishing the syrup.
It's usually a darker brown color, but I flush the filter press with boiling water at the end to aid in clean up. The water flushes away the brown, and this is what's left.