Cooking Sorghum Syrup With Friends v294
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- čas přidán 11. 03. 2023
- Join us as we cook our second run of sweet Sorghum syrup of 2022 and share it with some dear friends. Hope you enjoy!
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When two feller’s run out of snuff on the same day… I’ve seen some vicious battles, but with a little time, all is forgiven and forgotten. 😊
Time will tell, thanks brother
Wow, what a fun time ! I wish I was your neighbor, I would have brought over lunch !!!
It was heartwarming watching y’all together and seeing the kids work, have fun and have healthy adults in their lives, all kids need these kinds of experiences in their lives !
I pray that friendship are restored, we need friends, neighbors and communities, hard times are coming and those close bonds will be our lifeline !
Justin, you are a good man and I believe in you !!!
That sorghum is making my mouth water ❤
Blessings
Thank you!
That is for sure. That is so kind of you.
Our community is our strength. Thank you for sharing this with us. Blessings to you as well.
The syrup making process is not for the faint of heart. The kiddos did great too.❤️👏
Thank you!
Thank you for the video. Without friends and neighbors helping this would have been a long, hard and joyless process.
Thank you!
It may sound odd but I have joy in all the things I do, but I have much more when I can share them. Thank you!
I could see in the cabinet behind you the reflection of a Beautiful hanging light. I bet that it is very old. I love Old things. Especially primitive furniture & kitchen utinsels . That foam is what my Uncle Doodle would give us kids & a stick of sorghum cane for eating it. I sure miss those times. I remember it being in the fall. Out in the woods beside the house. The smell was so nice. He used his mules to turn the things that squeezed the juice out. He always had lots of help too. Lots of work, talking & laughing. Love You Justro! Brenda Wichita Kansas
Thank you for sharing this with us Brenda! It was a joy to read about.
Labor intensive! Glad you had help!!
Its a job Ashley, thank you!
Hey Virginia, there aren’t too many teens who would look forward to days of such hard work. I saw in the other video how hard you worked with your Pops to get that syrup bottled up. I know in this video, Justro, I hope y’all can remember the friendships and how hard the times are made easier when accomplished and gone thru together. God sees your heart Justro and knows. Bless each family in this video. Such beautiful children. Their little faces just glow. You can tell Michelle loves them and them her.
So very well said ! When it started and I seen who was there I thought, oh thank goodness, then he said it was in November. I’ll keep praying for others to be humbled and friendships restored.
Thank you, that is for sure. Bless you as well friend.
It’s a similar thing with boiling maple syrup. The first runs are light in both color and flavor. As the season continues, each run is darker than the previous one, until it’s just too “buddy” tasting. I like a medium light color.
Don’t they make a skimming screen? It’s like 100 mesh stainless steel wire cloth.
@@denniscleveland669 thanks for sharing. I don’t know screen sizes for juice..
Brother your songs are in your actions of kindness, family and forgiveness a trait this world needs so much of!! Back it up with tidbits of scripture, the Lord has gifted you with many skills keep sharing those skills and the favor will be more than you can contain…. Love much, forgive often and give the gift of giving its Metcalf Mills!!
Thank you for this humbling comment. If our life is not an example then we are not. Thank you !
So fun!! One of the many reasons I can’t wait till autumn!! Another great video Pops!❤️
Aww thank you sweetie. ❤️
Virginia, You are just precious. You and Charlotte. I miss seeing you girls on the videos.
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Another great video! Thank you Justin, family and friends.
Thank you!
Thanks Nelse!
When I see your videos it makes me want to be there for class! So much to learn thank you 💕
Thank you for this kind word. Glad I can share ❤️
Thank you so much for carrying on such a rare and beautiful tradition. Because of you we can all reconnect with family traditions of the past. Hopefully because of you we can return to those better days! It's beautiful to see the children smiling and playing as thet learn. It's good to see you with all those you love and cherish! Happy Lord's Day, Justin, Virginia & Char Rose. God is Good, and you're always in my prayers! I sure wish I had some of your Sorghum to put on my toast!😊❤❤🙏🙏🙏🦋🌷🦋🌷🦋🌷🦋Journey On!
Thank you!
That is for sure Sonya. I appreciate you. You can email me if you like. Happy day and amen! 🙏🏻❤️
Now I want to go out and buy the equipment .start my own syrup macken.thanks yall
It gets in your blood. Thanks Tommy!
Alot of work but I'm sure it was worth it. Looks delicious
Thank you! It is definitely worth it!
It sure is on both counts!
If anyone's interested, the Highland Maple Syrup Festival is on this weekend and next at various locations in Highland County Virginia. I hope to go next weekend.
Thank you!
Thank you for sharing this with us!
Did this with the neighbors a few years back. We had a 20’+ table with baffles and it got thicker as it flowed down. Now that sugar shack and the two mills are just sitting, nobody planting sorghum.
That is sad, thank you for sharing.
Why do you think that is? I hope you continue with it so that it remains to be an inspiration and opportunity to anyone who might be considering going in on it.
People just get away from the old ways
Great video Justin! Makes me think of all the stories Pap told me about syrup making 😀 I hope you and the girls are well!!
Thank you Mrs Tipper. Still hope to have y’all for sorghum making sometime. We are doing real good, thank you. We hope y’all are doing good too!
Great video, you keep us learning. Blessings
Glad you enjoyed. Bless you as well
Great video Justro. You got a lot this past year. ❤🙏
Yes. Thank you 🙏🏻❤️
Thanks for sharing JUSTRO ...
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Thank you!❤️
Enjoyed the video Justro. I know y'all had full day of it. Syrup looks delicious. Y'all take care and God bless.
Thanks Ron! It sure is and we sure did. Thank you, God bless you as well!
Hopefully you and Billy can make friends again.
I haven’t stopped. Thank you!
@@metcalfmills5679 You are a True Christian Man. Not just in name only. I have to admit that I am still upset with him and Danny. I was so angry with them because I knew that You were not the kind of man they saying that you were. I believe the devil caused that incident. True Christians do NOT do what they did to a brother in Christ. Their concerns should have been to you only. NOT thousands of strangers. I pray that they have repented & asked God for forgiveness & apologized to you. As much as I would love to meet you & the girls, that will probably never happen. But, I have Loved you, as a Sister in Christ, since I saw my first video of yours. I am 71 now, as of December, & I have Never met a man that is as good as you are in so many ways. You had better be glad that I live in Wichita Kansas cause if I was closer to you all, I'd be sitting on that back porch at least 2 times per week. LOL
Ha ha! Thank you Brenda for this kind compliment.
It is a sad thing. I was told this week from the horses mouth, that it was to “ruin me”.
Glad my faith is not in man.
Bless you, there was nothing “right” about what they did. I have forgiven, I sleep good at night.
@@metcalfmills5679 Done to Ruin You? That makes me so angry that I'm crying.
@@brendaarnold8485 it didn’t feel too good to me either. Thank you, I apologize for upsetting you. It will all come out in the wash, its ok.
Good morning Justro. Thank you for the Sorghum videos and the Old Songs Playlist. I appreciate them all. Super Neat, Super Wonderful!!!
Thank you!
Good morning to you! Glad you enjoyed, I hope it is a blessing
Great Job, I can smell it cooking! Looks like Billy learned something new and was really enjoying himself! Well done Justro!!
Yes he sure did. Thanks brother
Enjoyed watching! My wife said that her mama and family would make sorghum at their soddie house in the sandhills of Nebraska years ago. Great to see the process and that you and neighbors are keeping a way of life alive! 👍
Thank you!
Thank you for sharing this with us.
Thanks for the great information
God bless you. Happy Sunday
Thank you!
Thank you and God bless you as well
That looks like so much fun and the end reward is something sweet and savory. I’d love to come help out next time
I appreciate that. It is a gun experience. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing this and glad to see Billy and you are together doing what friends do best helping each other God bless yaw and have a wonderful rest of the weekend
This was in November, thank you Stacy. God bless you too brother
Pray for their friendship to be restored 🙏🏻
We all need good trustworthy friends and in these days we are facing it will be parts to our survival.
Thank you!
Another great video!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed!
This was a fun video Justro ❤️ what are frog eyes? God bless all of y’all.
It is the second phase of the thickening process. Thank you!
God bless you as well❤️
I like both but the dark is my favorite
Thank you!
Thank you
I love the taste of Sorghum Molasses. I met my first wife in AP Biology, I was drinking molasses out of a test tube, she thought I was weird. She still buys me molasses for Christmas presents.
Thank you!
Thank you for sharing this with us.
Cool to see the sorghum making, it’s neat to see people doing these things in my area. I know many people have said it but I do like you and Billy being together and it seemed to all be a misunderstanding, I’m not you and I’m not Billy so I don’t know what really went on. I don’t know either of you personally but you seem like good guys to me👍🏻
Edit: Y’all are neighbors too, you’re both blessed to have neighbors who understand hard work and the value of doing things like making syrup, growing produce, or raising livestock. I got a bunch of neighbors that spray chemicals all over their yard and it sprays on my food in the summer and all they ever do it gossip and stick their noses in the air. So be glad you got one another even if things don’t seem to be on the best terms right now.
Thanks Matt, that is for sure!
Glad you enjoyed
Good honest work
Thanks Mark
any good story books to give a treat, read a story. Wow that sorghum looks good its so strong I can taste it from here.I think we should make up a song about sorghum makin' thanks friends so good to see ya :)
Thats a great idea Mariel. Thank you!
cool will do 🎶
Thanks Mariel
Good Sunday to you Justro and girls.
I so enjoy you sharing what your doing and your wonderful way of life. So comforting and wholesome that I cherish. ❤
Thank you for letting us know. I am thankful that I can share our ways. So glad that folks enjoy. Thank you!
Thank you so much!!
@@virginiametcalf626 Hi Virginia, glad to see you have a channel also. I enjoy watching all the videos your Dad produces. Absolutely beautiful where you live. I live in the Panhandle of Florida and it is so crowded with Spring Break visitors now. 😎. Good luck with your channel. Have a blessed Sunday. 🌸
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I don’t have a channel I just support my Pops! Thank you!
@@metcalfmills5679 Justro you are the master of slow motion video, I love it. I don’t see the slow motion on other channels. Thank you for all your hard work recording and sharing.
Good luck to Virginia and her channel. I bet she takes beautiful photos. Learned from the best. ❤️🌸🌸
Blessings Abound
Thank you, bless you as well
Sweet video Brother
Thank you!
I'm a new subscriber and live in the northeast. Does Sorgum taste like molasses or does it have a different taste? I'm LOVING your channel, quite a variety of things done. Some of the things I learned from my grandfather & grandmother, but lots of new things, maybe southern things? Love the way you speak and explain things!!!
It has its own flavor, the problem is hardly anybody makes it right and most is not good. That may be it, thank you for sharing. Glad you enjoy and thanks for watching.
Do you sell and ship any molasses? I see you and Tipper are friends. I love watching her videos. The people you mentioned in the video, can you put a link in a comment to their channel if they have one. Your videos take me back to my childhood growing up.vyou are awesome
I have not shipped any sorghum, only locally. It is Perma Pastures Farm. Thanks Larry!
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Darn that must have a nice smell almost like molasses cookies or Indian pudding cooking. Must be a special taste I wonder what you use the foam for, almost looks like a foam candy.. Enjoy the bounties of your labor for a long time..
Thank you!
We love the foam on winter squash or anywhere where you need some sweet and fluffy. Thank you!
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Thank you
What a wonderful video. Love seeing tubers getting together and having fun!!
How would you recommend someone process without a mill like yours? I've been wanting to do this on a small scale but I'm not really sure how I would process it. Any advice?
Thank you for your wonderful videos!! I always enjoy them.
Thank you!
I have seen small presses that do one stalk at a time. I am glad you enjoy, thank you for watching!
@@metcalfmills5679 Thanks! I'll have to look into it further.
Check out Hickorycroft farm utube. Chris uses leaf shredder and then presses the stock pieces in an apple press
@@janew5351 thanks for sharing
This is an amazing video. After you saying this was back in November, and then, reading the comment below about attempts to reconcile had been refused...just makes me sad. Not knowing all the details is one thing. But, I do understand another thing....In order for people to be forgiven, they must forgive also. I'm so confused by all of this. It all seems like a communication error and lots of pride and ego. There's something in the bible about that as well. But, what do I know? Enjoyed the video, Justro...regardless. Every inch of this entire messed up world needs prayer these days.
Just an FYI...now I've never squeased juice from cane or sourghum. But, I've used a lot of cheese cloth with all kinds of things. Find you some white tea towels. They work much better than any cheese cloth I've ever used. Even the more expensive kind.
I encourage you to go back and watch his video from about 3 months ago, “All is well”. Justin and the girls had been sick over the holidays and had taken a little break, a couple CZcams friends gave up on him and made a public announcement against him. One apologized and restored their friendship and the other one won’t. Justin is a forgiving, kind, honest, trustworthy person and doesn’t have a mean word or bitter bone in his body, if he says he’s going to do something, he’ll do it, just maybe not on someone else’s timeline. They fail to remember how full his plate is and he is raising two daughters alone !
For myself, I do not and will not watch channels that bash others, so unfortunately the other channel lost my subscription, views and business because I really wanted to order a product from them but will do without. I’m just not going to support hate !
Keep praying, God is a way maker 🙏🏻
That is for sure, thank you! ❤️
I will do that, thank you for the info!
Thank you for your understanding. We all need much right now. ❤️
I am curious if there is a use for the cane after it has gone through the press or if it is a waste product at that point.
We use it for garden mulch. It is good to feed stock. Thank you
Nice cook. Is there any special sealer needed to make the skim paddle?
Justro what do you do with the leftover cane after the juice is squeezed out? I guess it would burn after it dries a bit wouldn't it?
We use it for garden mulch and it can be used for feed also. If it was dried it would burn good. I have thought about using it to fire the furnace but have not tried to dry it yet
Justro, what do you do with the foam that you jarred up?
Try to use it before it deflates😆
You're a good man to invite Billy to your farm after his hateful video.
This was in November before that video. But that don’t change anything, I will not allow hatefulness to change who I am. Billy and his family are my neighbors, and they are always invited to whatever we are doing. Thank you Anna
@@metcalfmills5679 y’all need to straighten that issue out. Y’all are better and stronger together rather than apart. Stay safe up there and keep on growing 🤠
Yes that is a fact! Our community could be all we have. I have tried and will keep trying to do just that. All attempts have been refused. Will do it, thanks brother!
@@metcalfmills5679 stay strong. We’ll pray for ya
What do yuns do with the spent squished cane stalks?? Id feed it to my cows/pigs but i cant grow sorghum cane in canada zone 3b
We just use it for mulch, it is good for Feed too.No I doubt you could grow it there, it’s a 120 day crop. Thank you!
I’m in zone 3a and I want to try it, I just have limited space. I thought maybe on the south side of my house and rig up a “hot house” over it 🤷🏼♀️ I plant my okra in that area and if I start it in the house and plant in that warm spot I usually get a little, I love fried okra !!!
If I don’t get it done this year maybe next ? I just need to see what he’s got for seed :)
how many hours does it take to boil down?
Is it syrup or molasses? By syrup I mean like maple or kayro like that.
We always called it molasses. Molasses is a by-product of sugar production. I started calling it syrup a few years ago when I learned more about it.
@@metcalfmills5679 Thank you
You’re welcome
I thought you and Billy fell out? I think it’s a bit disingenuous to post a video where you guys share fellowship, where you guys really are not on the best of terms - at least based on Billy’s recent video where he called you out on the Kickstarter issue.
Only to you I think, thanks Petro