molasses description

ok i live somewhere where english isnt spoken much!! so i went to the store to buy molasses but no they didnt know what black strap was!! so i bought some molasses in a glass jug that are pitch black and smell abit like liquorish theres nothing written on package how do i know what molass this is?? can anyone describe it to me!! from the contents i saw no sulfur content!! thanks guys!!

you need un-sulpherd mollasses...... try to get organic!!!! micro some water to thin it out ... 1 tbs,per gallon for soil only.....

yeah thanks for the reply!! they are un-sulfured!! and they are 100% molasses so i guess its organic!! but i dont know if it is black strap molasses any help on this?? since i grow organic i wouldnt like finding out that 100% molasses means they could also not be organic!! thanks for the help!!

i use grandma's molasses.. 1tbs to a gal!

There are three main types of Molasses:-

Unsulphured
Sulphured
Blackstrap

Unsulphured Molasses are the finest quality, they are taken from the juice of sun-ripened Sugar Cane whihc is then clarified and concentrated.

Sulphured - These are made from green sugar that has not been matured enough, it is treated with sulphur fumes during the sugar extracting process. It then goes through a first boiling process - the Molasses from this first boil are the best as only a small amount of sugar has been removed. The process then goes into it's second boil which makes the Molasses a much darker colour, they are also not as sweet and are not distinctively flavoured.

Blackstrap - These are Molasses that have gone through the third boil. There main use is in the manufacturer of Cattle Food and Industrial Uses. Saying that these Molasses are extremely high in Iron and are also used in the health food industry.

Here's the link to that info:
http://www.helium.com/items/319953-blackstrap-molasses-vs-regular-molasses-understanding-the-difference

Either blackstrap or un-sulphured will work fine for you but blackstrap contains the most iron and micronutrients.

Sulphured contains chloride, among other things, that will kill beneficial bacteria.

thanks bro!! is there like a color difference between the blackstrap and the unsulfered?? how could i tell from the looks what it is?? thanks again!!!