Making Sorghum Syrup, From the Garden to to the Jar!
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- čas přidán 1. 09. 2016
- Today, I will show you how one Man/Woman can make Sorghum Syrup using a hand pruner, knife, a juicer, tea strainer, pan and a gas cooker! Welcome to PawPaw Mountain!, A Channel of Gardening, Hunting, Camping and just the everyday events that go on around the Homestead. Making Sorghum Molasses - From the Field to the Jar
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Sir I really enjoyed your video was very informative my grandparents use to make molasses when I was just a kid to young to really understand the process but did partake in the consumption of this fine nectar I am now 62 and miss the home made ice cream and molasses and canned vegetables and meats the walking the creek banks for wild onions and Polk salad so sad that the kids of today don't have these fine memories thank you again for bringing this back to my thoughts from a friend in TEXAS
Those were the days for sure!, Thank You!!
Thanks for making this process so simple and practical. Most of the videos I've seen use cane presses and other fancy farm equipment to get the job done on some massive scale. Unfortunately, the average household doesn't have that kind of equipment or space. Your method makes it a lot more accessible.
My Pleasure, Thank You for Watching!
My grandparents made sorghum regularly. He was a country doctor and loved to farm. Seeing you do this on your back porch gives this a personal quality I really enjoy. I can see that you aren't afraid of working. Very good.
Thank you, William! Back in the day, a significant amount of work took place on the back porches, and they served a purpose beyond just sipping coffee or tea. I'm delighted that you recognize and appreciate this distinction. May God bless you!
Thank you for showing us the " non comercial" way!! Everybody else wants to have you spend a fortune on equipment. Thank you again!
My Pleasure, Thank You Rhonda!!
@@PawPawMountain Yes, thank you for sharing! It kinda looks like the sugar cane that my family used to grow. I've been wanting to try and grow sorghum but I'm unsure which variety to try. What variety are you growing and in what zone? I'm in zone 9. Have a blessed day (•‿•)
@@sgibau I would grow "Mennonite" variety or "Sugar Drip". Look for it at Baker Creek or Southern Exposure seeds.
How did you get the juice from the sugar cane
Believe it or not, this syrup makes an excellent growing media for mushroom cultivation! Petri dishes and liquid cultures. Thank you for making this video.
You're very welcome, Thanks for your support!!
Love the music! Fun!
What a wonderful video! My uncle (Harry Powell) made sorghum for many years in NW Georgia. He had the horse-drawn mill, & made lots of syrup from the cane he grew. We used to have fun playing on the pummy pile, when I was growing up! Snowbirds on their way south to Florida for the winter would veer off course to come & buy his syrup. BUT...I never even THOUGHT about a person being able to make syrup for themselves, on a small scale. THANK YOU for making this video -- it's great!! I'm now going to go make some biscuits, & put some of the sorghum on it that my mom bought for me recently! :)
Thank You very much Becky for Your kind words and taking the time to watch!
David
I wish you a good day and good health. Keep up the good work. 👍👍🌹🌹
Thanks You Temara!
WELL DONE. GROWING MY FIRST CROP THIS YEAR, LOOKING FORWARD TO A LITTLE SYRUP. APPRECIATE THE WHOLE PROCESS, SOUP TO NUTS, IN ONE GO...
Good Luck.
So glad I found you, I thought I would have to buy a press. Now I can just use my juicer. Thanks so much. I really appreciate you making this video, I'm going to check out your rest.
Betty, you are a real looker. Thanks for posting your thumbnail.
@@Navyuncle Thanks
I hope that you didn't feel that my comment was inappropriate for public posting. When I was reading the comments, I saw your thumbnail. I was kind of surprised to see such a young woman interested in old time food production methods. My daughters used to be compelled to help with making ketchup, etc. Now my youngest daughter (38) is teaching my grandchildren.
@@Navyuncle thanks but I'm not young, I even have grandchildren. But really thanks the complement was nice to hear.
Best video I've seen on Sorghum syrup...haven't seen it done like this since I was a kid. Great point to make, is that filtering the fresh juice WELL, means you don't have anywhere near the fight to skim the cooking syrup as much during cooking...something 'large scale' producers often overlook. The taste is also noticeably different by pre-filtering the juice...sweeter, less bitter when done right. Well done!
Thank You!
Thanks for sharing this. I am a gardener n this is a great project. Very worthwhile to do. I don't understand why more people don't use the space around their house for food. This also gives my appreciation for this kind of syrup. I don't really see it in the stores where I live n the time I did see it I thought it was too expensive. Now I wish I would of paid what they wanted because it is worth preserving this method of making sweeteners.
Oh my goodness! That's beautiful! Thank you very much for this lesson.
Pitch some yeast to the juice and ferment ... Then run it thru the steam distillery ... Always pour juice in the pan before lighting the fire that way you don't scorch the juice ...
I do love some sorghum .. I grew up near muddy ponds in Tennessee and always loved watching the workers make molasses
thanks for the video. I am planning on growing some of this , glad to see the process all the way through.
Cheers to u my friend thanks for sharing
Never-ending, I asked to early, lol!
Glad you watched it, Thanks!
Thank you so much for posting. The whole process looks like so much fun to me, and so rewarding.
Thank You!!!
That was a great video! Thanks for posting the process.
Thank You!
Wow I’m subscribing to your channel JUST BECAUSE OF THIS VIDEO I’m sure there is so much to learn from you
Thank You!!
I like your honesty, sincerity and attention to detail. Great video!
I appreciate that! Thanks Michael!
This is the best small operation sorghum syrup making video I've seen! Thanks!
The good thing is if you had a worm bed they would love the fibers left over from the squeezing of the juicer and the strainings.
one of the best sorghum vids yet
Thank You very much!!
2022 here. Thanks for showing your process. Really enjoyed the lesson👊🏾👍🏾
Great thorough video ..Thank you so much for sharing !
New on your channel. Thumbs up. Very practical.
Thanks for teaching and sharing.
God bless the FOOD PROCESSOR !!!!
I agree!
Glad I stumbled across your videos, your place is gorgeous and loved your video. I didn't know how this was ever done. Thank you for your time in showing us. I can't wait to check out more of your videos since i subscribed now!
Thank You Veronica!, and Welcome to PawPaw Mountain, Glad You found Us also!!!
Good job ! Lot of work!
Fascinating! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks Sir. I've got about a 5 gallon bucket full of sorgum seeds that got dumped off a trailer in front of my house and i didn't have a clue on how to do this process. But thanks to you, I know EXACTLY what i can do with em now. Appreciate it.
Great!!
Thank you much sir!
Just grew my first sorghum in Los Angeles. I've got a grain mill, but the cane juicers are too expensive.
Thank you again for showing us little people what's possible!
You're very Welcome! We are all just little people, God Bless You!!
Neat, thanks for the tutorial
Thank You!!
Very good video, excellent instructions
Thank you for taking the time to teach us.
My Pleasure! Thank You for watching the video!
Great video! Very much enjoyed learning the process! Well presented!
Thank You!
Enjoyed the video, many thanks. I'm a huge sorghum fan. Bought a Chattanooga cane mill recently and am anxious to put it into use. Will grow a patch of sorghum cane come spring. Now just to restore the mill to operation and power it... your firewood friend in northwest Georgia, Jerry
I'm sure you will have it up and running in no time at all, I look forward to seeing it in operation! Enjoy the process!! Thanks Jerry
Thanks Jerry!!
there was something very calming about the cooking process, it kinda put me to sleep haha
Very educational ! Carry on ! Thank you.
Thank You!
thanks for sharing. going to start growing sorghum and try this method.
How did it go?? ;o
I love these videos!
Thank You!
Thank you very much for making this video. I live in southern Alabama so I've been interested in how to make. Sorghum syrup from soil to table off grid without having a huge mill. Thank you again.
You are very welcome Renee, Glad you liked it, I'm not a very good teacher, but do try to get the point across. Glad I could help! Thanks for watching!
David
learned something today....thanks!
Thank You!!
After seeing how labor and energy intensive the process is for a do-it-yourself quart (or less) of sorghum syrup, I’ll never again complain about having to pay 4 bucks for a 24oz jar of Aunt Bees Country Fresh Sorghum Molasses that’s sold at Atwood’s Farm & Ranch store. My goodness that was a lot of work and expense for not much product, especially when you figure the cost of Aunt Bees at Atwood’s is the equivalent of $5.35 a quart. I see why the old timers would organize a group effort to make big batches of Sorghum Syrup or Ribbon Cane Syrup with a mule powered mill, the process is so labor intensive that even 100 years ago it wouldn’t be feasible to make syrup if friends, family, & neighbors didn’t band together to make big batches.
I agree, sometimes we don't realize what a bargain we are getting! Maple Syrup is also another bargain. However, the process is also enjoyable to many! The rewards are sweet...
I’m sure I’d like yours better, bound to be better than store bought. Some of the local feed stores and one roadside produce stand still sell quart jars and cans of sorghum molasses & ribbon cane syrup made by a the last few local makers, but I quit buying it when price went up to $8-10 a qt. Like I said, no more complaints from this white boy about the 24oz jar at Atwood’s for $4. Now I know the reason why the old timers of my grandfather’s (born 1907) generation, got together to cook off big batches of sorghum and ribbon cane syrup. I remember seeing mules & horses walking in circles powering a cane mill at different places in Texas & Arkansas growing up as a kid in the 60’s & 70’s. My Dad would stop by roadside produce stands in East Texas & Western Arkansas to buy the big 2 qt cans of sorghum or ribbon cane syrup that were common back then. don’t remember how much they were in the 60’s or 70’s but I know they weren’t expensive or else he wouldn’t have bought any. Nothing better on a buttery homemade biscuit. 🇺🇸
Thank you very much, for your effort sir. I enjoyed your video very much.
Thank You!, Mika for spending your time watching, It was truly my pleasure!!
I appreciate the time and effort you put into that video. Will hopefully get to try it this fall.
Thank You! Charlie, Thanks for stopping by!!
Sweet Video :)
Thank You!!
That's quite an elaborate process for a pint or so of syrup but I love the self-sufficiency.
I suppose you could even cook it in a kettle over a campfire, to avoid needing to use propane?
I'd love to taste it on some waffles.
Outstanding work. Thanks for sharing.
Lol if you haven't ever had the pleasure of eating sorghum syrup you must search out and get you some it's wonderful on just about anything. Believe me it's worth every penny you pay for it.
Nothing good is easy to get
Best pecan pie I've ever eaten is sorghum, and when you make it for Thanksgiving, everyone including whomever you borrowed the pie recipe from loves it more than karo syrup. Its worth the price, and you'll snack the rest of a jar. 😊❤
Sorghum, also known as Milo, in your scratch mixtures. @@carrieullrich5059
Thanks, very instructional.
Thank You!
What's a long day work. This is the same method that we make coconut palm sugar.
Thanks for sharing!
I didn't know this kind of plants can make sugar before.
Thank You!
Thank you molasses is my favorite sweetener and has vitamin B12. So much easier than beekeeping.
Thank You!
Easier than beekeeping?! Have you ever kept bees? He spent all day harvesting and concentrating juice and hours boiling it down into molasses to get 3/4 of a quart...no, it's not easier than beekeeping. The process scales poorly in comparison.
Depends on what you want in the end, honey makes lousy pie... Sorghum makes the best pecan pies by far. 😊❤
I ENJOYED THIS VIDEO, FOLKS NEED TO KNOW HOW TO DO THIS. THANKA
Your Welcome! Thanks for watching!!
You can pop the seeds like popcorn. Delicious and super tiny kernels.
Most varieties yes but some are better than others.
the thing that has held me back from makeing molasis is pressing it . now i have no excuse not to grow some next year . i have a loaded question for you ...i want to have a finished product of 1 gallon ... how many plants should i plant to achieve that . i know its dependant on many variables such as soil and efficiency of juicer and even year its grown . im just trying to get a rough idea
I would plant around 200 to 225 stalks for a gallon of sorghum that should do you just fine, but you are correct on the variables! Thanks David
Thank you
That was sooooooo awesome they way you did all that making small amounts and sitting a lot is my way of making it, there again I'm seventy three year young do you put anything eles in yours?
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I just ordered some Fox Orange sorgum seed for spring here in Texas. Your set up is fantastic. Roughly how many canes would you say make 2 gallons of green juice?
I really don't remember exactly how many I used? It will have to do with the size of the canes and how much moisture they have been getting, On average, approximately 10 to 15 pounds of sorghum canes to produce 1 gallon of juice.
Hope this helps, and best of luck with your seeds!
Great video. At what stage do you harvest the sorghum stalk? Can I wait until after the seed head is harvested?
Yes, you can! Thanks Susan!!
How did it get from the 5 gal to the jar with green liquid?
i just found your site today..all because I cant find molasses in the stores..I really loved your video..thanks for the info..I am a subscriber now..
Thank You! Glad to have you around! Are you the Ellen that plays music with her family, just wondering?
@@PawPawMountain .no..afraid not.no relation..they are really good aren't they..
@@ellenpeterson7864 Well your just as important! Yes they are a very musically inclined family! Thank you so much! God Bless!!
really like this video. wonder what juicer you are using because mine bogs down and the fiber of the cane is too much for it. Thanks
Omega Nutrition Center Juicer, Thank You!
Thanks so much for making the video. I really enjoyed watching your process. Can you tell me the name of your food processor?
Omega juicer
Wow did you just push the stripped canes thru a juicer ?
Yes, after cutting them into shorter pieces.
i love this video you made ,where did you buy your juicer to make the juice and the square pan that you cooked it in ., Treesa
Thanks Treesa, the juicer is an Omega Juicer from amazon and the pan is from a restaurant equipment supply, but I don't remember where it was purchased.
Great how to. How long did the cooking process take from pouring the raw juice to final syrup? Blessings.
I really can't remember exactly how long, I would say around 3 to 4 hours, I would depend on how much juice you were using and the temperature you use for cooking.
@@PawPawMountain try using vacuum to get the bulk of your moisture out before you start your boil, may need to constantly vacuum down over the course of say a week but it's using nil fuel next to running a turkey fryer or other high intensity stove.
And by vacuum I mean in a container that can take in with like an oil bleeder vac not a Dyson.
Do you strain or filter it into the jar? Just wondering about the skimmings.
Yes, I run it thru a strainer, I think it was like a tea filter! stainless steel! Merry Christmas!!
I wish you would do a close up. How did you get the is Juice Out.?
Thanks for watching the video, you must have skipped thru, it's all there! I used a juicer!
I plan on growing a grain variety and 2 sweet varieties this year, for the first time. Will it be okay if I mix the varieties when making syrup, or no? Great video, thanks for sharing your knowledge!!
I really don't know about mixing them, I don't think it would hurt anything as long as they're all high is sugar. Thank You!!
@@PawPawMountain Alright I'll keep that in mind, thanks for responding! Happy gardening! 🌻
Thanks, the best explanation of the hole process!! Im growing Sorghum now, for a home process the info was great, I C under me the person said show the process of getting the juice hehe, not to be rudd but he did and U didnt take the time to listen and watch the hole video. Im also going to use a big meat mincer to grind the cane, thanks so much!!!!
Thank You James!!
James Wjo p
seems to me up in canada where maple syrup is our game you all need cooper pots
That sure would be nice but those babies are crazy expensive. Do they make a difference in the evaporation or the taste or both?
Firstly, thank you. Secondly, where is this video taken, that is, where are you from? And thirdly, to me, the most significant step is the one where you turn the solid into a liquid. What is the traditional small scale method for that stage in the process; and what is the best non-electrified method? Thanks again. Test all things.
Ide say grinding it up with a large mortar and pistil and then pressing it in a apple press or something alike should get allot of the juice out
OH YOU USED A JUICER!!! I WAS WONDERING HOW YOU GOT THAT BIG JAR OF JUICE!!!
NOW IT'S ALL CLEAR!!@
Great video! 1 question? Was you using a tomato juicer to extract the juice from the pulp. Thanks
Thank You! No, It was an Omega Juicer.
@@PawPawMountain Thank you
Thank you! Have you tried eating the leaves?
Not yet!
How'd you get from the skinning to the juice? A juicer?
Yes!
yay sorghum syrup! does anyone know the difference between this and sorghum molasses?
Sorghum syrup is made from the green juice of the sorghum plant, which is extracted from the crushed stalks and then heated to steam off the excess water leaving the syrup behind. Conversely, molasses is the by-product of processing sugar cane into sugar.
PANS USED FOR BOILING. WHAT KIND DO YOU USE.?
Stainless Steel
The juicer sounds just like my champion juicer. Looks a little different but the functions are the same. Mine is over 20 years old.
never heard of it,i live in a whole other part of the world,i'm working to on a video about syrup ,but from other plants,the one you made,where you use it for? pancakes?
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steve
Hi so steve, You know you could use it on pancakes, but I don't think it would beat good old Maple Syrup! Sorghum Syrup is about like molasses which is made from sugar cane, sorghum syrup is great on biscuits and to sweeten what ever you would like it on, some people make popcorn balls out of it, children love them! Look forward to seeing your syrup making video! Thanks Steve!
thanks for the reply,now i can make a image of what it is
I love to split my biscuits open, put butter on top, close it back together so the butter melts really good, then I add some sorghum syrup to my plate and mix butter into it. Then I'll take one half of that biscuit and spoon the syrup on top to cover it like jam... that's some good stuff. And you need sweet sorghum seeds not sugar cane, some folks don't know the difference. Sorghum stalks aren't recommended for cows due to the possibility of prussic acid poisoning unless you harvest it correctly. Sorghum also likes poor soil like red clay for the best flavor syrup.
extension.psu.edu/plants/crops/grains/corn/production/forage-sorghum
There are really good cookie recipes that call for sorghum.
so steve October
IDLIKE TO HAVE A PINT OF THIS AND SOME BIAQUITS
Please tell me what brand of juicer you have. I tried my Champion today, and that's not going to work.
Yolanda, the Juicer is an Omega...
Thank you!
Why won't your Champion juicer work? I have one and they're probably more powerful than an Omega.
I tried it, with just one sorghum stalk and the fibers got all clogged up in there and would barely come out and the juicer was shaking a lot. I was surprised and disappointed!
He mentioned that the reason to peel the stalks and cut them into even smaller 1" to 2" pieces was so that didn't happen.
Try cutting them smaller. Our Champions have huge motors, so I'm sure they can handle it.
How'd you juice it sir?
With a Juicer, It's in the video...
@@PawPawMountain oh ok I was skipping around trying to find it.
Buddy of mine planted some deer seed this year and he had some corn looking plant come up and it's the only thing growing. So I got to looking and found it's sargum
Great video. What would happen if you boiled the pieces in the pot with water for a couple of hours and drained the liquid off? Would this work in an emergency for something sweet?
Great questions Winston, I would think one would still need to squeeze the juice out, but maybe not?
Try it and find out. I'm wondering if that would work. Post a video of your findings.
Can the seed heads be harvested to use the grain???
Yes! ground into flour and also some pop it like popcorn also used as animal food. Thank You!
Did I miss it? How do you get the juice?
Yes, looks like you missed it, it's all there...
I need to find out how to get some seeds. Would like to try this.
Could you sort out sorghum from mixed birdseed?
@@capogiraffe I don't know but that is a good idea
Southern Seed Exchange
Please tell me the name/make of your juicer? Greetings from Sydney Australia
Heather the Juicer is a Omega J8006 Juicer! Stay Safe and away from all those bush fires! Hope they are getting them under control!! Blessings to You Guys!
@@PawPawMountain Thank you so much for replying and thank you for caring. I'm safe now as the fires that were close to me are out now. There has been 4 days of rain here which stopped this afternoon, because of that there now are only 69 fires of which 19 are out of control. We are also experiencing surface flooding after the rains because the ground is so hard after no rain for so long, but no one is complaining because everyone is happy to see rain, I just hope the insurance companies do the right thing by those who need their help.
How did you get the juice: that step seems missing
It's in the video! Sorry, you missed it.
How did you get your juice
It's in the video! you must have overlooked it?
How did you get the juice out of the cane ?
A Juicer, Keep watching, It's in there! Thanks
How if you don’t have a juicer ?
He peeled the cane, cut the cane into small pieces and put them through a juicer.
is this cane sorghum the same as the short sorghum that is also called Milo?
No it's not milo, It's a lot taller than milo!
How did you get the juice? You had the pieces in the bucket and then next thing you were on the porch with the juice?
You may have overlooked that part, It's close to the end that will show you how and explain the juice! Thanks for Watching....
sorry...sholud have watched all the vid before ?.
Do you plant black sugarcanes? Those can be eaten as fruit.
No, I don't have any, but if I run across some I will plant it, been wanting to try growing some sugar cane, Thank You!!
Where did you get the juice ????????????
From the Sorghum Cane....
@@PawPawMountain how did u squeeze it
Why didn't youshow the process of getting the juice? How?
It's shown at 23:22.
Thanks!
Did I miss something? I am watching the process, but I don't see where you talk about the machine or the actual process of making the juice? There is no audio.
If you still have the footage, it might be a great video for you to actually edit this 40min video down to a 5-8min instructional video.
geo pres
That 6 To 800.00 dollar Juicer
At 5 1/2 minutes he said he didn't have a sorghum mill. Otherwise a press.
I enjoyed watching your video,.... I'LL bet the deer love eating that raw?!! have a problem with deer in your garden?
sale me some of that please😃