Defiance in Defiance County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Mollasses Production
Photographed By Craig Doda, May 18, 2019
1. Mollasses Production Marker
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Mollasses Production. . The sorghum is cut from the field, the tops are cut off and the leaves stripped from the main stalk. Juice is extracted from the sorghum by running it through the rollers of the press. The juice is then poured into the long, baffled pan called an evaporator. The raw juice is heated two to four hours which removes impurities and reduces water content. The juice must be constantly stirred to prevent burning and occasional surface skimming is necessary to remove impurities. The hot juice becomes molasses when it changes to a thick, dark-brown syrup. It is then drawn off through a strainer into containers.
The sorghum is cut from the field, the tops are cut off and the leaves stripped from the main stalk. Juice is extracted from the sorghum by running it through the rollers of the press. The juice is then poured into the long, baffled pan called an evaporator. The raw juice is heated two to four hours which removes impurities and reduces water content. The juice must be constantly stirred to prevent burning and occasional surface skimming is necessary to remove impurities. The hot juice becomes molasses when it changes to a thick, dark-brown syrup. It is then drawn off through a strainer into containers.
Location. 41° 15.816′ N, 84° 26.423′ W. Marker is in Defiance, Ohio, in Defiance County. Marker is on Krouse Road (County Road 146) 0.3 miles north of U.S. 24, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12296 Krouse Rd, Defiance OH 43512, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 20, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
