How McDonald's Shamrock Shake Mint Is Extracted | Mint Distillation | Part 3

[@TomTalley]

Great job. Thanks for the interesting series.

[@HowFarmsWork]

Hey Tom, you won the toy tractor! Please shoot me an email with your address and info at [e-mail] to claim it! Thanks!

[@tim78676]

I grew up in a farming area in the far south of Texas, where we grew cotton, corn, citrus, and a variety of vegetables, but never knew (or even thought about) how mint was raised, harvested, and processed. Fascinating! Thanks for making these.

[@docphillips5153]

So simple, environmentally cool. Little goes a long way. So now we know what's behind mint production from field to store. Love your work Ryan.

[@woolybuck6852]

I farmed peppermint back in the 70s and 80s in Idaho. I always loved the smell of mint in the air at harvest time. We would spread the processed mint foliage onto our alkali ground and plow it in to help build up that soil. Back then the peppermint market was quite volatile. There was a three year period in the late 80s where I had to hold my oil until the market recovered enough to where I could sell and make a profit. It sounds like the markets are more stable today than in the 70s and 80s. Cheers...

[@brittblanton8342]

WoolyBuck thanks for the information 👍

[@jackholbrook4369]

I'm 62 years old and been around a lot of different farms but the mint farm blew my mind ,Thank you I learned a lot and now I know where mint comes from and how it's made ,P.S (my grandson would love the tractor lol )

[@WesternNYfarmboy]

I know that somebody made a 1/64 display about mint harvesting. They had all John Deere tractors on the display with 2 New Holland pull type choppers. Toy Tractor Times (same owner as BigTractorPower) did a video on the display and it was cool to learn about it. Seeing the real life deal it better because you learn so much more on it and how long the farmer has been doing it for. Thank you again Ryan for teaching us about mint harvesting and teaching me more about it (since I watched the video about the mint display).

[@Dirtmonkey]

Very interesting process and video, thanks !

[@elcaminomant]

Now, very interesting. Always wondered how mint was grown, harvested and processed and now I've learned something new. Thanks Ryan!

[@richardhutchings921]

Got a cold sore, fever blister. Put a drop of spearmint oil on your finger and put it on the blister. Dries it up quick. I worked on a mint farm back in the early 60's. Doesn't look like much has changed. Thanks for bringing back some good memories.

[@HM-0410]

I really enjoyed this series. I never new that mint was grown here. I learned a lot from this and so did my grandson. He has been telling everyone where mint comes. Thank you so much I look forward to future videos like this.

[@bryanplummer9393]

I thought this was a very cool series, it's cool that you can share this kind of stuff with people who otherwise may have never gave it a thot or wasn't able to tour a place like this in person!! Thanks!! And keep promoting agriculture, we need the support of EVERYONE!!

[@Laudrien]

There are a lot of farminvideos on youtube, but not many of them are about mint. So it´s great that you could show us how the process works

[@theveggieboys]

We raise many variety’s of mint to sell at our farm market, and my grandmother makes the best mint ice cream with them lol, thank you for the great and informative video!

[@whataguy7032]

Make sure she teaches one or two of you from a younger generation how to make that ice cream! Don't let that tradition die when she passes away.

[@theveggieboys]

Cliff Meadows We watch closely over her shoulder as she makes it and my wife has learned too! It won’t die

[@whataguy7032]

@@theveggieboys Long before my mother died she taught my partner how to make salt risen bread. My Mom said she gave the recipe to more than 100 women and my partner was the only one to successfully make it. :>)

[@tonelock6963]

I really do like your visits to other farms. In particular, this video showing different crops and the harvesting and use of those crops. I would really like to see more series like this one.

[@shutterbugg5217]

I enjoyed this series. I never really thought about how mint was produced. Very cool. I like learning about unusual crops.

[@CurrentChoices]

Sooo...not just a Mint Farmer Hat but a plumber, piping, recycler...Very Neat!! Thnx!!

[@lucasxavier3564]

not all farm work the same ... thank you for opening our eyes on this operation

[@dancrafton89]

That was a great series. Have found out a lot I didn't know about mint. Had no idea about a big mint farm. All I had ever seen was some grown in a garden. Most Farms around here grow corn, wheat and soy beans. Some have been growing granola don't know much about that.

[@forgedironfilms9767]

Never knew that about the whole mint process thanks for the series!

[@billhutfles3224]

This was very interesting. You picked a very knowledgable farmer. Nice guy.

[@jakeindustries9476]

that international pulling the wagons with the waste in it was nice!

[@CuriousEarthMan]

I thought the same thing as soon as I saw it! It's like a 'classic' design for a tractor from I don''t know when...maybe the 1970s? But I agree with you!

[@perrypavlat6909]

@@CuriousEarthMan Looked like an IH 856 from the late 1960s. Right around 100 hp

[@CuriousEarthMan]

@@perrypavlat6909 makes sense, fits in the time frame of my memory, as I would have seen them used, in action.

[@richarddemers5022]

Thank you Ryan for sharing how this process works. It’s so neat to know that nothing has changed from the way they have done it from so long ago. Thanks again.

[@nernbergfarms3935]

Thanks Ryan for the tour of how mint is used in everyday uses!!!

[@ryanharris20]

so cool to see how the mint oil is separated. even better that it's been the same meta for so long. just improved on. love your content ryan

[@shopshop144]

some youngster would see this process and see how a bunch of robots could replace a lot of these steps.

[@ryanharris20]

shop shop probably, but I say they are doing a great job. If it works, don’t muck with it.

[@shopshop144]

@@ryanharris20 Agreed, but that's what some of us said about the dial phone, which in itself was a improvement over having party lines which was better then having an operator connect your calls. Wen does one say stop.

[@ryanharris20]

@@shopshop144 I'd say when the user or creator of product says stop

[@kaj-agehenneberg6312]

Loved it. A good idea to show the diversity in farming. Let's have more, and don't forget the farms specializing in various animals, now just cows and pigs.

[@thomascosgray1921]

I loved this series. Mint isn't usually a crop you see everywhere. Also, I think being from that area, it is cool to see a farm like that as a video. Keep up the great work!

[@petehutzel3778]

Ryan, that series on mint was excellent. I live out in the PNW, where mint fields are everywhere, but I have never known anything about the process. One item in the series did look very PNW--the big irrigation wheels.

[@daleley7645]

I find it interesting how all processing is done on the farm. Great video series Ryan.

[@firemedicseven]

I think I know a lot of stuff but have never thought about where mint comes from. Good series Ryan.

[@TexasStormChaser]

This is a great series, I hope you do more like this during your downtime.

[@shanelundberg1818]

I never realized the amount of work that went into getting that mint taste in our food and drinks. Thanks for sharing this.

[@mfreund15448]

Seems like a value added crop! Glad to see the work done locally to growth.

[@taylorross2936]

We raise and distill spearmint in Washington state. It’s always fun to see how someone else does it. We do everything very similar, even down to checking oil with a baby food jar. Great job these videos, they were very informative.

[@CuriousEarthMan]

Thanks for this great series, Ryan! You answered everything I was wondering, from boiler pressure/temp, fuel type, condenser type, full barrel weight, yield in lbs/acre, irrigation, and lots more! I doff my hat to you, old chap, for a job well done :)

[@markb.1259]

Most excellent addition to your usual interesting stories!!! Very informative... Thanks Ryan!!!

[@andreww.9939]

That is an interesting process. I’ve never seen it done before and never really thought about it until you started this series.

[@Steven-vo8tk]

Thanks for this series. It is very interesting to see how mint oil is processed.

[@Harmon928motorsports]

GREAT SERIES I NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT THATS HOW MINT WAS PRODUCED CRAZY GREAT WORK!!!

[@charliejewett5571]

Thank you, Ryan. I had no idea that mint was grown in Indiana, and certainly not a major crop there. Very interesting process!

[@TheSpaceMan-qe8th]

I love this channel. Showing what actually goes on the farm and never boring!

[@lauralindsey4582]

Great video! This was a very neat series.

[@ginggur17]

I have never seen a Shamrock shake even. Loving this.

[@scottbrokopp828]

Thanks for sharing this story & process with us Ryan. Eli & I really enjoyed it!

[@davidchapin8297]

Thanks for the series. Very enjoyable. I do enjoy seeing how other farms operate.

[@michaelkissee7631]

My boys and I enjoyed the mint series. Never knew how mint was harvested.

[@mattdziurgot2528]

Really liked the waste water control with the secondary distillation and separate evaporation pond.

[@robhakeman5873]

Great video Ryan as I never had a clue on how they processed mint from beginning to end, learned something new today, keep the videos coming Ryan Kuster.

[@tomcleghorn4005]

Thanks for taking us along on that.. certainly something too think about when I'm having a mint milkshake!

[@jerryhill681]

The mint farmsI know of in Michigan all grow mint on Muck ground instead of sand. Very good series Ryan. You might want to look at sugar beets, Dry beans and vegetable crops. Keep up the good work.

[@sethreadnour1593]

Great Video! Learned a lot in this series. Very unique operation to see. Thanks for taking us along with you on your journey. Keep up the great work!

[@josephklingshirn7818]

Excellent job. Enjoyed learning about new farming techniques.

[@rolandhemmann5952]

When I moved to Wisconsin I was surprised to see the mint waste turns pink in the piles as it ferments. I enjoyed your video.

[@KubotaKorey]

Roland Hemmann I’ve got a friend that does mint and never noticed it turning pink

[@rolandhemmann5952]

@@KubotaKorey The color change happens in the Janesville area. Maybe they process it a little different or something. When they dump the waste mint in a pile on the field it takes a few days to change color.

[@danfinley3690]

Hey Ryan that was an interesting tour of the mint factory from start to finish was pretty cool

[@dave06278]

Really cool learning about a different kind of farm. Keep these series going as they are very educational.

[@CGW116A]

Thanks for the video series on mint! How about a video series on cranberries and/or sunflowers? Both not common but present in WI.

[@mattl.2455]

Awesome video series, the series was a learning experience for me i never knew how the process worked, i want to thank you for taking the time to video, edit and upload here on KZbin for all of us to enjoy, a big thumbs up to you Ryan, i look forward to whatever is next!!!

[@kain545]

I've greatly enjoyed this video series. Hate to say i thought most of out mint flavoring was man made but glad to see it's grown and processed like it's been for hundreds of years

[@FrBobLaceySD]

This was a very stimulating series! It would have been helpful to have it labeled in the description as part 1/3 or some such thing. Thanks again!

[@cassiuspuckett8789]

Oooo! Nice video series Ryan!!! I knew mint farming was a big commodity, I just didn't realize that it was that big in the US. I always thought mint was imported from other countries to owr factories for the mint flavoring of products. Well, I've learned something new today. Thanks for sharing.....

[@doclull1989]

Hey Ryan!!! I rate this video series minty fresh!

[@scotthooper1928]

Very cool to see mint harvesting because it’s so different then regular harvest

[@tucobenedicto109]

Mint video! Love the dumping at the end. Steam must help it decompose. Just bought some mint extract and pepper mint candies for brownies and such. How about a video on Maple sugar as it is maple sugar season!

[@lukestrawwalker]

WTFarmgirl covers maple syrup making pretty well on her channel.... OL J R :)

[@jasonwhitaker1240]

What an amazing video. It's always cool to learn something new everyday. Keep up the great content Ryan. Much love from my family to yours.

[@nikphoenix]

Good job on showing more types of farm operations. Keep it up.

[@manuelcreatini8567]

Beautiful series. It's very interesting to see how other crops are harvested and processed. Keep it up!!

[@bhensel100]

It's cool to see other farms, their equipment and how they operate and market their product. Thanks for the educational video. Keep up the good work, Ryan

[@kevinwillis9126]

Very interesting process. Thanks for sharing Ryan..

[@tapertrain1614]

My family generations ago use to grow mint on our farm in Southeast Indiana. We still have volunteer mint growing in a few fence rows in the farm. My dad said my family grew it in the creek bottoms because the soil had more sand in it. We probably have very tight wet clay soils around us.

[@christ5076]

Best series you’ve done. Nice work Ryan!

[@fynbo1007]

Thank you for taking the time to sharing your knowledge about mint production, very interesting to see and follow the process. I will love to follow more series of farming. God bless you and your family.

[@robertburns1126]

Great video Ryan, that is so cool how the oil is extracted from the plant. There is a lot more to mint farming than I would have thought. Keep up the great videos

[@MrBusdriver63]

A very interesting Ryan, I have just learnt something, and I have always told my family, you are never to old to learn.

[@nickmatter2980]

Thank u ed for allowing ryan to film!! Ryan thank you for filming this series

[@craig.s4324]

The series was great to see, I never really thought about how mint was produced an it is nice to learn about other crops an how they are produced.

[@hallidayacres1245]

Great videos of the mint farm- very interesting. Reminded me of America's Heartland ! Great job Ryan

[@red_power79]

Thank u Ryan for doing this series. It was very interesting to learn how it all works.

[@Adam747]

It is always need to see a and how other farms operate and it was also nice to see how the whole process of maternal is done

[@oldpackfan]

When we put in the lawn at our house Dad got some mint mulch to work into the clay soil that was at our house, we had the best smelling yard in the county that year.

[@dennishayes65]

I had no idea where mint oil came from ! Very educational, thankyou for these videos about the prossess with the mint plant !

[@allanwelch4216]

The mint oil distillery process was interesting and educational. Like mint favor candy now I know how the mint oil is extracted great series.

[@wilbontrager8628]

Wow Ryan thanks. This was a great series! Thanks for showing us how some farms work

[@patcb829]

Thank you Ed for showing us your operation.

[@clinthochrein888]

Refreshing cool process. I add a shot of peppermint schnapps to my Shamrock shake...taste like a Grasshopper 😁👌

[@rivierstad3817]

What a great video! I've always wondered about specialty crops. Can you make a series about the types of soils and land management?

[@geraldday1388]

Very interesting videos. I learned a lot about mint farming. Need to do a series on alfalfa.

[@smithhomsteadfarm1792]

I love you thank you for providing me how mint is harvested.

[@FFGOMER17]

Great video! I never realized that mint oil is actually distilled.

[@hoophil]

Hi Ryan! That series was great! Sure was interesting to see the whole process and how involved it is to get the oil. Thanks for taking the time to do this for your viewers!

[@carterroell7393]

I enjoyed this series! Very interesting to learn about different styles of farming. Suggestion maybe sugar beats?

[@davidhawley3663]

Thank you for answering my ? about the cutting of the mint. Thanks for the Field trip . See you on next video .

[@ronthurlow3346]

Loved the video!! Nice to see a different perspective of farm crops!!

[@Token_Civilian]

An informative series. Thanks for putting this together.

[@christaylor1533]

Another awesome video, so cool how they get the oil out and also a lot of work but that comes with farming anything, keep it you Ryan!!!

[@xela158]

Great video and good info as well! Thanks!

[@tylerglossner4178]

I loved learning more about the mint process so maybe more videos like this I'd love to learn more

[@jddriver9565]

Thanks for this really interesting video series Ryan! I really like watching these different ways of farming!

[@ElCorozo]

It is nice to see the mint distillation process, nice video Ryan!

[@dorothybowlsby8679]

Very interesting mint series. Didn't know anything about it, coming from southern Iowa. Thank you!

[@carbin425]

Totally loving your channel. I wouldn't have guessed that this was how mint oil extracted.

[@russellmoore9903]

Interesting video series. Never knew how much went into making mint