This course is designed for the student with a basic understanding of the sugar boiling process. Each day consists of 1-1/2 hours of lecture followed by sugar boiling in our 15 gal (pilot) sugar pan.

You Should Attend If:

You have a basic understanding of the sugar boiling process, perhaps having worked on the pan floor already or previously taken our Introduction to Sugar Boiling Class. This course will provide you with a more in-depth understanding of the principles involved with boiling sugar. The hands on sugar boiling portion of the course will be focused on the A, B, C and grain strikes.

You Can Expect To:

• Learn some background on sugar crystallization
• Seed and grow a grain strike
• Make a magma to grow A, B and C strikes from syrup, A molasses and B molasses.
• Focus on the Three Boiling System.
• Gain an advanced understanding of the sugar boiling process

Content You Can Count On:

• An overview of sugar boiling
• Effect of steam, vacuum, purity on sugar boiling
• Boiling strikes on the pilot pan by yourself or as a small team (depending on class size)

Instructors:

Dr. Harold Birkett and Mr. Lenn Goudeau

Date: TBD

Registration fee:

Registration fee for students sponsored by a Louisiana sugar factory is $1200 per person, all others $1500 per person.

Deadline for registration:

Two weeks before first day of class

For registration or inquiries, contact:

• Dr. Harold Birkett: hbirkett@agcenter.lsu.edu
• Jeanie M. Stein: jstein@agcenter.lsu.edu
• Stuart L. “Lenn” Goudeau: sgoudeau@agcenter.lsu.edu