The WRONG Way To Make Sorghum Molasses!!!
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- We got the sorghum ran thru the press and now it's time to make molasses. Boy was that a disaster!!
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Good video Chad, funny about "watching water boil", I had much rather watch water boil than the junk out of Hollywood!. I enjoy all your stuff!
One of my aunts used to make the best biscuits on a woodburning stove. The biscuits picked up some of the smoke"flavor." My mother called it "buttholeing" a biscuit with a finger then sorghum syrup was poured into the hole. Eat that with a piece of country ham.
Very interesting process.
Buttholing.... I'll have to remember that! 😂
Now I'm not sure if we ate sorghum syrup or molasses. Molasses is made from sugar cane but the syrup is made from the Sorghum plant. The plants look similar but there's a big difference in nutritional values.
I just love the way old Dude sounds now. That engine you built is a gem!!
He don't sound too shabby!
Hey Mr. Chad. You Did Not Waist anybody's time. I Enjoyed the video very much. You are a very honest person showing your mistakes and mishaps, machine breakdowns, all the while still learning and being entertaining!! Please Don't stop what your doing!!
When I was around 7, my grandparents would make it and taste it along the way "until it got to tasting the way it should" pap would say, they would add wood and take wood out of the fire if it got rolling too hard, and used a wash tub over fire for theirs, and they would only use maple wood, and cover it with fresh rabbit wire to keep leaves from blowing in it. He would skim his off with a piece of window screen attached to a big forked stick. He would just say if it got too hot he messed it up. That's all I can remember, other than it was the best stuff ever, mixed with fresh cow butter on a big ol biscuit.
Just shows how much detailed knowledge it took to do the old school farm living. All that know-how passed down through the generations...
Boiling too fast will keep that green plant matter stirred up and it won’t float so you can skim it off.
Hey Chad no way was it a waste of anyones times thoroughly enjoyed watching the whole process , that's how you learn things . Was really interesting and thank you , take care 👍
And here we go the more you know on making Molasses ,A really good show Chad with lots of different things happening ,I really enjoy the farming aspect of your videos and the equipment used
This old fella has never seen it done before. So it was very enjoyable. Thanks Chad
Hey Chad, appreciate the content, I did not know anything about sorghum when you started so I am learning..probably learning about it all wrong, but I am learning. 😂😂
We love watching you 😂. Yours is one of a few channels my wife enjoys watching with me 😊. Keep doing what your doing,
it's great 😁.
👍
Reminds me of making maple syrup, which we did almost every year when I owned a small farm. We had a bunch of mature maples. Ratios for maple syrup are much worse--about 30-40:1, so you spend much more time boiling-down.
Maple syrup takes a long time. Did that with daddy one year.
Enjoied the molasses video. I miss your videos throughout the week. Kinda wish you had more during the week.
This was very interesting to watch. Gives me more appreciation to farming and the older equipment 💯
Educational and entertaining.
It’s been since the 60s since I was around/seen molasses being made. I was told the leaves had to come off because the juice in the leaf doesn’t have the sugar content as the stalks have, and would make it have a bitter taste.
The molasses press I was watching, was run by one mule, walking in a large circle.
Chad you didn't waste my time I really enjoy watching your show ! Not only are you hilarious you are very smart I learn a lot from watching your show ! Keep up the great work. By the way how is your knee doing ?
You need some battery-powered hedge trimmers to top them off. This was an interesting video.
I wouldn't call it a waste of time, more of a "let's figure it out" kind of video. To be honest, I've never heard of sorghum molasses, so it was neat to see.
It's hard to get here in Michigan! I like the Muddy Pond Sorghum Mill brand that's made in Monterey TN.! Definitely not a waste of time! I thoroughly enjoyed watching it!
Yes, they also make it the same way in Allen County, KY. My grandmother was from Muddy Pond and some of the clan split and moved to Allen County, KY and still strip the leaves the way Muddy Pond does. It's a pita as my stepfather raises cane and we take it to the Mennonites to make sorghum. They ship lots of different places in the country fyi.
Great video and happy to see someone show the fails not just victory. Best lessons come from failure.
Back in my drinking days, I might have pitched some yeast in the raw syrup and see what fermented like.
Trial and error are the way we learn. You'd think that I would know a whole lot by now being 52!! But I'm still erroring!!! Lol. So I understand.😂😂😂
You never waste your time I always wondered how it was made and were it came from and thanks to you I now know.
Not a waste of time... Never seen this done before, so enjoyed it anyway... Hopefully next years harvest will work out better. thanks for sharing...
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I have a 2011 Sorento that I bought in 2016. I like it quite a lot compared to the many cars I've owned over the years. My only complaint is that it tends to go through suspension components at a much much higher rate than any other car I've owned....
My 09 Sorento went thru upper and lower control arm bushings. Almost lost a wheel but it was one of the best vehicles I've owned. Put 85+k on it using it to deliver mail
Maybe try a pot with a thicker bottom. They control heat distribution better. A slow boil would be better too. Also setting the pot to the side just a bit should allow for the skimmings to accumulate on the cooler side for easier skimming. Thin pots can impart a burnt or bitter flavor due to uneven heating. No I’ve never made molasses before but I’ve made plenty of candy. Just thought the process and problems would be similar.
keeping a slow stir on it, with an instrument that will scrape the bottom, might help also. Maybe use a commercial style drain from the bottom pot (for the jarring process)?
Speaking for myself, Its quite the process and fun to see you try and figure it out. Its still not too late to try something yet from the PDF files and see what might just be a revaluation of goodness
Never a waste of time. I always learn something from your videos. Neighbor made some sorghum a couple of years ago, little scorched but almost edible.
I know of A little helpful hint tip on making your sorghum syrup Chad. One key ingredient someone left out is adding in one half bag of pure brown cane sugar to every 6 to 16 quarts of your batch of froth.,an you still cook at that temperature stirring it up continuous for 45 minutes total 15 minutes then and 15 minutes. Last when chilled in A separate pouring pot to pour out of cooling in water with ice and 🧂 salt to keep the water temperature stable while it's dropping.,an thicken up to A medium syrup and honey texture. You can use honey to cut it with also. This is the other ingredient you could've left out to possibly butter in sticks forum.
add some pine sap to it and use it to seal the roof lol
Might work!
I wonder if the no leaf batch was contaminated by and the leaf batch because you ran the leaf batch through the press first.
Reminds of a long weekend in the fall of 1982 when my family and extended family worked harder than I ever have since to make a concoction that was inedible,,,, the story that the elders told was that it was sorghum…. Horrible horrible stuff. Thanks for stirring up those nightmares lol
Chad nice touch you are amazing! You can master anything you put your hands to. Keep up the good work.
I am glad that you filmed this. Film everything you do. Sometimes I learn, sometimes it is just entertainment.
I know you will figure it out next year. It's kind of scary how quickly knowledge can be lost when fewer and fewer people know how to do things like this.
Degree of difficulty increases when variables increases. True with anything.
You tryed your best Chad no one could ask more good job good video I enjoyed it
Chad we would take a tobacco stick and strip the leaves off while the cane was standing. Cut the cane and take it to the mill. Cut the seed heads off (several at a time on log) at the mill and feed it through.
You didn't waste my time sir..looking forward to next year thank you May God bless you..
We normally cook a good bit of sugarcane syrup every year. I would suggest keeping it under boiling temp for your first hour 190f, a thick matt should form on top eventually. Skim the stuff off once it gets thick, that removes the majority of your plant material. After that you should be able to boil it.
If your boiling it in a pot I would suggest not bojling so hard, give the empurities a chance to float on the surface to remove.
Put a wick in them and turn them into scented candles.😂
Well you learn some thing new every day . This is the first sorghum molasses I have ever seen cooking and , well it did not work . I guess I'll have to wait till next year to see what happens . Loved the video , your sense of humor is perfect for me , Till next time , Stuart in Ontario ..
Hello Chad our family and the Disney family made molasses for years every fall. We would make about 200- 300 gallons and it is very intense labor but when it’s done it’s a blessing with some cat head biscuits and some country ham!!!!
Good luck next year on making molasses and hope it looks good
Re: the temperature, evaporation keeps the temperature from going up. When more of the water is gone, the temperature will rise.
Sure does.
Chad ive owned 2 Kias. One Sportage, 263,000 when i traded it. 2009 Sorrento, traded at 201,000. Both great vehicles!
I've always seen molasses made in large shallow pans. Need a low and slow boil, constantly stirring to keep it from scorching, and skimming it off as needed. Have a second pan being used to heat up the cool juice because you don't want to add cool juice to the boiling juice as it will bring it down below the boiling point. Keep adding the warmed up juice slowly to the boiling juice. It's a lot of work, but the end result is worth it.
It didn't scorch and I skimmed it.
I still learned a lot! Also nice dump truck content!
Using good Ole tobacco knife I had blisters that wouldn't stop from those things growing up cutting tobacco and cane in fall and bailing hay and straw in summer , wonderful memories and taught me meaning of hard work for little pay so I grew to appreciate good job for good pay when I got one .
Kyle
Thanks for taking the time to film the process for us even if it wasn’t the outcome you wanted. It was interesting nonetheless.
You forgot to say "Go do something... . Blub, blub.
I always look forward to hearing that at the end.
Anyone else beside me?
That's on the other channel.
Hi Chad, now if I didn't know any better, with you being in Tennessee and all, I'd have thought you were putting a Mash together, nice job though my friend. PMSL 🇬🇧
Might try cutting the plants down with a sickle bar mower, then slap the tops off as you feed the stalks through the stripper.
No time is wasted if your learning something.
Always something interesting! Thanks Chad!
I just love watching you, I have my knee surgery late December early January, so im going to be laid up for a little bit & watching you makes me feel better & yes I have a crush ❤
That was Interesting. Heck, you learn by your mistakes. I suspect next year you’ll have it figured out.
Good video, really enjoyed your time and effort trying to make the black sticky stuff.....
😊😊 you can also use that burner to main moonshine LOL
Interesting video thanks for sharing the process Chad…there’s always next year👍🇨🇦
Chad another great video educational and interesting 👍
Hi Chad how are you .Looks like your doing a pretty good job with the molasses your learning an I am with you your almost on the right track anyway I always herd of old timers in my family that made it a long time ago I know you skim it and if you cook it to long its called burr Rabbitt .And the chiggers I know what you mean about that they itch you to death 😂😂 .Maybe next year you'll. Get the molasses better and MLS won't be around the molasses and it will not be as thick as molasses 😂😂.
enjoyable 👍 chuckling along with you 😊
Great video. Guess we learned what not to do. Lol.
I never knew how to make molasses. Nice work.
Was not a boring video. It was quite interesting. I say all you can do is keep trying till you get it .
When i was in highschool our ffa teacher use take us to his farm an they wld make molasses with ole mule type press an ole school way
Wish i had paid better attention to it when i was younger
But i appreciate your video gave me a col good memory
I enjoyed watching. Better luck next year. Keep at it.
If u float a wooden kitchen spoon in it or lay it over top of u pot u boiling in it will break the surface temp and won't allow anything to bubble over like when u boiling noodles for spaghetti or Mac cheese works Great
I would think you would want to squeeze it as soon as you cut it, seems to me any drying would decrease the amount of sugars extracted from the cane.
It don't dry out that fast.
Drying decreases the moisture. sugar content remains the same, drying will make it more difficult to remove the sugar.
Never a waste of time. I enjoyed the video regardless of the outcome. =)
Sweet adventures with syrupy ending!!!!
Better not let “Momma” hear you talkin bout takin the motor outta her car, I imagine she’ll get you good!!!😅😂
Can't lose if you try your best. Its a shame what the government did to our musclecars in the 70's. I've got a 78 TA with the 400 and its only got 185hp from the factory 😢.
Doesn't matter as long as u learned something and had fun doing it
chad i just enjoy whatever you do 110 percent effort re molasses!
I was watching a video on making sorghum the guy on there said never cook with leafs on the stock. The temperature should be NO HOTTER THE 227 DEGREES AN NO LESS. IT HAS TO BE RIGHT AT 227. TAKE IT OFF THE HEAT AS SOON AS IT GETS 227 DEGREES. Don't let it sit on the heat at all past 227. Hope this helps you out.
There's many differing opinions on how to cook.
My dad did a lot of this during the depression.
Have a Contest with the winner getting a jar of 'This and That Mole-ass-es"!
I wouldn't do that to yall! 😂
THANK YOU CHAD!
Hey Chad I like your shows keep up the good work
Enjoyed every min thanks Chad
Its like boiling down maple sap to make maple syrup
1/12 to 2 stick pre gallon batches.
You never waste our time, but don't make molasses as a full time gig until you find out what the problem is. LOL I did like the video tho.
Your molasses reminds me of Granny on the Beverly Hillbillies cooking up one of her tonics.
Chad, you didn’t waste ior time at all, as you said in the end of the video, you were simply showing us how “NOT EVER” to make molasses!! 😅
It's possible it was in the field to long but maybe it should have sat in the buckets longer who knows I'd definitely do more research
Making Malaysia is like making shine ya gotta know what heat your cooking it at , my grandpa use to make it like I said I remember the days of cutting cane and bailing hay the hard way
Cool thanks for your time did not know about what you are doing 😊
Good stuff to barter with for sure
If you find out what kind of metal that is on the brake bracket please let us know because it looks like mild steel but it wasn’t acting like mild steel
You didn't waste my time I love watching you
And if that don't work put a hotter spark tip I think you could use a battery in a hoe module from a GM
why don't you keep the ruined batch,
mix it with water to make it more viscous ,
dump it into a tank and use it as a rust remover?
Well, sir, I don’t want you taking this wrong, but I laughed all the way through your video. Don’t get me wrong I wasn’t laughing at you I was laughing with you. You see you have MLS I have his evil twin sister here maybe someday we can get them together blindfold them take them fishing down at the creek leave them and if we’re lucky the chiggers will get them. 😂 thank you for the video and your time sir. God bless you.
Hey Chad, is there anything u wont try Sir..... great video, keep it up.... all the best from Tommy in Ireland 🇮🇪
holy Christmas on the crack, your burning the heck out of the outside of that pot LOL and you burnt your molasses but I'm still going to give you two thumbs up on the video 👍👍
Yeah that wasn't burning the pot.