Cottonseed oil and Sunflower oil

[Clay]

Anyone using it?
I found a source for both...its new oil too.
I can't find much info about cotton oil but sunflower seems to be well accepted in the world of vegi burners.
Anyone?

[greasyX]

Don't know about cotton seed, but sunflower is as good as canola...greasy

[greasedltn]

Sunflower is great. I think cotton is fine, but most people don't use it because cotton doesn't produce much oil. I would try a little cotton and see if it burns good, if so run what you can get.

[triplemoutdoors]

Some of the new oil I get is sunflower! Its good! I am not sure if cotton seed oil is ok but many people use it to fry turkeys.

[Marv]

Clay how'd you come across a source that would give you new sunflower seed oil?

[Clay]

Clay how'd you come across a source that would give you new sunflower seed oil?

I haven't talked to them yet but will next week maybe.
Triplem led me onto this tactic so i started looking for oil presses and there is on sitting smack dab in the middle of Oklahoma City...about 4 miles from my office. I knew it was there but didn't know they pressed oil. Its been there for over 50 years i'm sure.

[skyskijason]

Be aware that 'freshly pressed' oil that has not been 'degummed' can be problematic. The whole 'gum' thing eludes me scientifically, but if I had a source for that kind of oil I'd learn more about it! (I think the 'gums' don't burn and leave stuff in combustion chamber, or somethin' like that!)

[Clay]

Be aware that 'freshly pressed' oil that has not been 'degummed' can be problematic. The whole 'gum' thing eludes me scientifically, but if I had a source for that kind of oil I'd learn more about it! (I think the 'gums' don't burn and leave stuff in combustion chamber, or somethin' like that!)

I remember reading this debate between Dana and Chris i believe....and i think i remember the outcome was something to the effect that the idea of these gums was a bunch of horse hocky. I can't remember for sure though.

[Marv]

I haven't talked to them yet but will next week maybe.
Triplem led me onto this tactic so i started looking for oil presses and there is on sitting smack dab in the middle of Oklahoma City...about 4 miles from my office. I knew it was there but didn't know they pressed oil. Its been there for over 50 years i'm sure.

I guess I'm a bit confused...when you say oil presses, what exactly are you talking about? Is this a company that produces vegetable oils?

[Clay]

I guess I'm a bit confused...when you say oil presses, what exactly are you talking about? Is this a company that produces vegetable oils?

yes, a mill that presses the oils from plants to make vegitable oils.

[Marv]

yes, a mill that presses the oils from plants to make vegitable oils.

Oh okay, I got ya.

So how's that work? They have excess that they don't want or are they throwing it out?

Just seems a bit odd that they'd be giving out new oil.

[skyskijason]

I remember reading this debate between Dana and Chris i believe....and i think i remember the outcome was something to the effect that the idea of these gums was a bunch of horse hocky. I can't remember for sure though.

Actually, it was one of the only things CG and Dana did agree on, kinda. That is the problem w/Dana - his beliefs changed from one post to the next. He contradicted himself as much as he did others. I began ignoring his posts early on, I found that saved alot of time in the learning curve...

The guys in OR were burning their fresh-pressed VO in the press engine, but it started running badly after several 'blended' gallons. After hearing about the gum issue, I think they stopped???

Anyway, I did ask Joe Beatty about this once and he confirmed there are 'gums' and if not removed, they make a mess in the fryers - he did not know what would happen in the combustion chamber, VO tanks, etc. I'll give him a call later and ask him about this again. I'd like to know whats involved in de-gumming anyhow!

[Clay]

Actually, it was one of the only things CG and Dana did agree on, kinda. That is the problem w/Dana - his beliefs changed from one post to the next. He contradicted himself as much as he did others. I began ignoring his posts early on, I found that saved alot of time in the learning curve...

The guys in OR were burning their fresh-pressed VO in the press engine, but it started running badly after several 'blended' gallons. After hearing about the gum issue, I think they stopped???

Anyway, I did ask Joe Beatty about this once and he confirmed there are 'gums' and if not removed, they make a mess in the fryers - he did not know what would happen in the combustion chamber, VO tanks, etc. I'll give him a call later and ask him about this again. I'd like to know whats involved in de-gumming anyhow!

How would a guy go about removing these gums?
Let me know what you find out...I'm sure Tripplem would like to hear more about this as well.

[Clay]

Oh okay, I got ya.

So how's that work? They have excess that they don't want or are they throwing it out?

Just seems a bit odd that they'd be giving out new oil.

I was going to talk to them about how much the new oil cost aslo but as far as the discarded new oil, maybe Tripplem will chime in and give us the low down.

[Marv]

...maybe Tripplem will chime in and give us the low down.

Yeah, I'd be interested to hear how that works. Not sure if there are any presses around my area, but it might be worth a look to see.