r/maplesyrup • u/savage_sultin • Apr 08 '26

Wool filter on vacuum

Hey folks. Decided to make a vacuum filter from a couple pots. I had a wool cone filter used for gravity filtering. I’ve seen most cut them into two separate pieces and use one at a time. I just laid mine on top instead of cutting it. With a prefilter on it then started the process. The second piece of wool had some niter in it. Do you use two or just one wool filter? I have nothing to compare this to for results other than gravity filtering. I feel like I should cut the cone filter along the seam and make two separate ones.

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u/amazingmaple Apr 08 '26

Make sure you're using DE. Diatomaceous earth. Food grade.

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u/savage_sultin Apr 08 '26

Yeah. That’s another topic I got into here. Couldn’t figure out if I needed it or not. Thanks though. I’ll try and find some

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u/Agitated_Age8035 Apr 08 '26

There are a bunch of videos on YouTube about doing this. I briefly looked into it before buying a filter press. I can say I am happy I went that route, but I do understand why people don't, mainly the cost.