I love this video. I remember our parents taking us to watch sugar cane syrup being made. We got to drink a little cup of sugar cane juice. Beautiful memories. Thank you David The Good ❤🎉
This series about making cane syrup has been so interesting. You could make a series of other-than-gardening videos about old dying skills like this -- sort of Foxfire books on video.
I have watched your video several times and decided to comment on what a good job you did making the video, I have been making syrup for over 25 years in a pot so I can follow every thing you are doing, Injoy it as mush as you can , I am giving it up this year and selling the mill, it was a lot of fun while it lasted,
We use a hugh fish fryer over a propane setup. Instead of a towel, we use organic window sheer to screen from the press and then again before pouring it into the fish fryer. (Makes for less straining during cooking) We skim with a stainless steel fine mesh skimmer during the cooking process. We also leave the old pole attached for pressing the cane hook it to a 4wheeler...we take turns riding it 'round and 'round to keep the mill going.
We just finished our 4th 100 gallon pot of juice! Panhandle Pioneer Settlement. About 120 gallons of good ole sugar cane syrup. Very interesting to see how others cook their syrup. Awesome video and stories to match. Thanks for sharing!
LOVED this video! Please do more like this. It is so vital to document the history, story telling, community of how these arts are done. We have a rich history and I’m so grateful to watch history. Thank you!
Awesome!! I actually caught this on Flomaton's channel and was shocked and VERY happy to see your face. This is GREAT stuff. Im so proud to live in Alabama
Can I suggest a better system for the cauldron removal, maybe 4 point cross spread. Be a shame to see all that work hit the dirt right at the end. Im gonna do this nothing this large but just for personal I have a smaller mild steel sugar wok perfect for what Ill do and process at a time. What variety is the cane?
I heard in the video him mentioning about maple trees, which is what we have here, the one thing I was curious about as there's a lot of similarities in processing, is why they use a cauldron/pot vs the evaporator like we use for maple syrup, basically a big table with edges to maximize surface area, with a spigot at one end to get the syrup? Fun video to watch how they do things over there.
David! Last video you teased us with a food forest and sugar cane circles.10/10 video like always, I would love to hear your thoughts on your new food forest design and your thoughts on random tree planting vs the grocery row system. Peace and love David, love you
David what part of Alabama are you in. I saw you answer my comment on deep south Homestead Saturday night and decided to check out your channel. Love when folks get together and do stuff the old way. I live in Covington County Alabama
My husband got some sugar cane from an elderly, black man who said he was too old to fool with the mess anymore. This year was our second year growing. It's done ok. I'm a Cane Syrup fanatic! And it's getting more and more difficult to find pure cane syrup. You said that was about 30 gallons of juice. So, how much cane got that 30 gallons?
@@davidthegood yes sir. But approximately how much cane will get you that much juice? Hubby just tells me, "A lot!" ...I want more specific answers. LOL And ours is a different kind than what this man had. I don't know what it's called. Doesn't grow as big around. More greenish in color.
@@davidthegood Thank you very much sir. I just wanted to see what other folks are using. I help a man in Belleview Florida named Jim Carty, we always use pine. Some people have modernized to using propane.
David, you keep goin to all these syrup cooking ordeals, you may just start getting a little too weighty, right? 🙂 So, which was better, Danny's or this one? I know, just different, right! 🙂
I'm not much of a sugar eater, but I love the experience. It was interesting to see the contrast between Danny's small setup and the huge kettle and tractor setup.
Any ideas if sugar beets are basically the same process? I was looking into growing some sugar beets next year as in Alaska that is about the only thing I can think of that you can both grow here and will produce sugar. Sugar beets are about eight percent and sugar cane is about ten percent as a general rule. There is TONS of unused land in Alaska suitable for ag but as of yet no one has really found a way to make it profitable. Potatoes and fish are the only foods we export at the moment.
Sugar beats takes guite long time to grow. It is not impossible but it is not easy. In here you need good sandy soil to produce.Late in authum it is easier to get up in soil.
@@FROOBELINKALIKAT-p9z Its about 100 to 120 days. Almost the exact length of our growing season. Plus we get long days in the summer. Parts of Alaska actually get more hours of sun than the lower 48. Just that we get it all at once. Right now it gets dark about 4 in the afternoon which is a real treat. I've seen some giant ones at the state fair.
+ J Man. I know that .Here is the same thing in Finland. Now we have only one succerfactory left but it is the most profittable way of farming nowadays.If there is....
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I love this video. I remember our parents taking us to watch sugar cane syrup being made. We got to drink a little cup of sugar cane juice. Beautiful memories. Thank you David The Good ❤🎉
This series about making cane syrup has been so interesting. You could make a series of other-than-gardening videos about old dying skills like this -- sort of Foxfire books on video.
Yassss please ❤
We've really been enjoying this.
Please! The knowledge is dying and more people need to learn the skills.
I think God knew what he was doing when he brought you to Alabama instead of back in Florida. Thank you so much for these videos
I mean, we'll take him and his child labor in Florida too ;)
Take some warm syrup and dip pecans in it-- then roast the pecans in the oven a few minutes...awesome treats.
I remember that from my childhood and I'm almost 70! Loved to chew the cane too.
I remember the first time I tasted it as a kid. It's amazing.
My childhood best friend from Haiti introduced me to sugar cane. Lovely. We are from the Maple sirup part of the sweet world .
I have watched your video several times and decided to comment on what a good job you did making the video,
I have been making syrup for over 25 years in a pot so I can follow every thing you are doing,
Injoy it as mush as you can , I am giving it up this year and selling the mill, it was a lot of fun while it lasted,
We use a hugh fish fryer over a propane setup.
Instead of a towel, we use organic window sheer to screen from the press and then again before pouring it into the fish fryer.
(Makes for less straining during cooking)
We skim with a stainless steel fine mesh skimmer during the cooking process.
We also leave the old pole attached for pressing the cane hook it to a 4wheeler...we take turns riding it 'round and 'round to keep the mill going.
Very different setup. But syrup looked thick.
Danny & Wanda, we watched y'all do yours the other day. I think your barrel setup is more our speed, but this was a good watch.
I like how he dedicated the kettle for the fella. Really thoughtful for his time and effort.
Next year you need to check out Syrup Soppin' Day in Loachapoka, AL. I think it is held in October.
Beautiful. Will be doing my own for the first time this fall.
So sweet, pardon the pun, of him gifting most of it away ❤
We just finished our 4th 100 gallon pot of juice! Panhandle Pioneer Settlement. About 120 gallons of good ole sugar cane syrup. Very interesting to see how others cook their syrup. Awesome video and stories to match. Thanks for sharing!
LOVED this video! Please do more like this. It is so vital to document the history, story telling, community of how these arts are done. We have a rich history and I’m so grateful to watch history. Thank you!
Thank you very much.
Thanks for the entertainment,David. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
Neato process & equipment. Syrup looks way yummy.
Awesome!! I actually caught this on Flomaton's channel and was shocked and VERY happy to see your face. This is GREAT stuff. Im so proud to live in Alabama
Reminds me of being a kid
I like lee's suryp they have their in side they cook on gas I like their set up
Loving the sound hot syrup makes being poured out.
Neat! And none of this is dangerous at all, probably get boozed up and do it to make it even more fun!
Good ol Carolina Steel!💪🏻
Can I suggest a better system for the cauldron removal, maybe 4 point cross spread. Be a shame to see all that work hit the dirt right at the end. Im gonna do this nothing this large but just for personal I have a smaller mild steel sugar wok perfect for what Ill do and process at a time. What variety is the cane?
I heard in the video him mentioning about maple trees, which is what we have here, the one thing I was curious about as there's a lot of similarities in processing, is why they use a cauldron/pot vs the evaporator like we use for maple syrup, basically a big table with edges to maximize surface area, with a spigot at one end to get the syrup? Fun video to watch how they do things over there.
I'm wondering if we can get that equipment? Is that kettle cast iron & where could you get that? Where can you get that big skimmer?
What a nice guy.
Gods good bounty
Fantastic video!! Would love to see more like this!
Other then getting up early, it looks like fun.
David! Last video you teased us with a food forest and sugar cane circles.10/10 video like always, I would love to hear your thoughts on your new food forest design and your thoughts on random tree planting vs the grocery row system. Peace and love David, love you
good to see sombody else makeing syrup wee have been makeing 5 days 3more to go 65 gal sofar laurens ca Ga
That's awesome - good work.
Hi David
David what part of Alabama are you in. I saw you answer my comment on deep south Homestead Saturday night and decided to check out your channel. Love when folks get together and do stuff the old way. I live in Covington County Alabama
Hi Kip - I'm down in Escambia county. Nice to meet you.
Absolutely wonderful. Happy Thanksgiving.
Awesome 😎
Thanks!
My husband got some sugar cane from an elderly, black man who said he was too old to fool with the mess anymore. This year was our second year growing. It's done ok. I'm a Cane Syrup fanatic! And it's getting more and more difficult to find pure cane syrup. You said that was about 30 gallons of juice. So, how much cane got that 30 gallons?
Cane usually boils down into syrup at about 10-1, meaning 30 gallons of juice gets you about 3 of syrup.
@@davidthegood yes sir. But approximately how much cane will get you that much juice? Hubby just tells me, "A lot!" ...I want more specific answers. LOL And ours is a different kind than what this man had. I don't know what it's called. Doesn't grow as big around. More greenish in color.
Nice.
I was looking at prices for sugarcane mills the other day and 🤢
did you get any polecat?
where can i find some cane you have
What kind of wood do y'all like to use?
There was some oak, some maple. Another man we made syrup with used pine.
@@davidthegood Thank you very much sir. I just wanted to see what other folks are using. I help a man in Belleview Florida named Jim Carty, we always use pine. Some people have modernized to using propane.
David, you keep goin to all these syrup cooking ordeals, you may just start getting a little too weighty, right? 🙂 So, which was better, Danny's or this one? I know, just different, right! 🙂
I'm not much of a sugar eater, but I love the experience. It was interesting to see the contrast between Danny's small setup and the huge kettle and tractor setup.
Any ideas if sugar beets are basically the same process? I was looking into growing some sugar beets next year as in Alaska that is about the only thing I can think of that you can both grow here and will produce sugar. Sugar beets are about eight percent and sugar cane is about ten percent as a general rule. There is TONS of unused land in Alaska suitable for ag but as of yet no one has really found a way to make it profitable. Potatoes and fish are the only foods we export at the moment.
Sugar beats takes guite long time to grow. It is not impossible but it is not easy. In here you need good sandy soil to produce.Late in authum it is easier to get up in soil.
@@FROOBELINKALIKAT-p9z Its about 100 to 120 days. Almost the exact length of our growing season. Plus we get long days in the summer. Parts of Alaska actually get more hours of sun than the lower 48. Just that we get it all at once. Right now it gets dark about 4 in the afternoon which is a real treat. I've seen some giant ones at the state fair.
@@alaskansummertime I would love to see how sugar beets are processed - I have never had experience with them.
+ J Man. I know that .Here is the same thing in Finland. Now we have only one succerfactory left but it is the most profittable way of farming nowadays.If there is....
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We never made syrup from sugar cane. In fact, I have never seen any sugar cane. We made syrup from sorghum cane. They are not the same.
I really need to get in touch with this man if he has that many bricks that he's not gonna use. I need those bricks, lol
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Thank you