Is your press hand cranked? I'am originally from Ky. and we used a mule tied to a long pole going around in circles to operiate the press. The juice was boiled down into a thick syrup, Are you using sugar cane? We use sorgum which I think is related to sugar cane.
I've been lurking for awhile. I'am a senior citizen house husband. I have a couple ofFAL's that I like to target shoot with. I live in the hammond area and am retired military. Don't know what else to tell you at this time.