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adkRoy

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It's sugaring time!
« on: Apr 02, 2007, 07:40 AM »
After hunting and icefishing. This is my favorite season. Making maple syrup. We make enough just for our family and friends.  Here are some picts of us sugaring from Saturday.

our sap collectors

Starting fresh at 8:00 am

starting to boil now

Really boiling away

It can be boring out there all day. so to break up the monotony a little target practice:

almost syrup. At this stage you can smell the maple syrup and it tastes maple but not quite syrup yet

The finished product

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Re: It's sugaring time!
« Reply #1 on: Apr 02, 2007, 08:17 AM »
Pretty SWEET looking operation there Roy  :D
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Re: It's sugaring time!
« Reply #2 on: Apr 02, 2007, 08:33 AM »
that is an awesome syrup bottle roy
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Re: It's sugaring time!
« Reply #3 on: Apr 02, 2007, 08:37 AM »
Yeah thats good stuff Roy! I stopped down at Jacks last weekend for my annual drink of cooking sap. Jack was hard at it after collecting 600 gallons of sap the day before, he said it's been an awsome year so far.





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Re: It's sugaring time!
« Reply #4 on: Apr 02, 2007, 08:38 AM »
Roy
Never really been exposed to the syrup process , is that all you have to do to it is boil and maybe filter it once the collection process is done ?

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Re: It's sugaring time!
« Reply #5 on: Apr 02, 2007, 08:44 AM »
Cool!!  I was in the western ADK's over the weekend.  I must have saw 12 sugar-shacks in the little bit of driving around i did.  Them boys must like making syrup, up thata way!   :D

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Re: It's sugaring time!
« Reply #6 on: Apr 02, 2007, 10:04 AM »
Roy
Never really been exposed to the syrup process , is that all you have to do to it is boil and maybe filter it once the collection process is done ?
  We filter it abot 5 times before it makes it into the bottle. I highly recommend a book called the back yard sugarer. We started out with a brick fire place and a 15 gallon galvanized tub. Now we have a small evaporator good for up to 50 taps.

Scott,
 There is nothing better than sipping the "maple tea" (cooking sap) as you are sugaring.

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Re: It's sugaring time!
« Reply #7 on: Apr 02, 2007, 12:53 PM »
Sounds like a little more work than I would have time for but I'm sure all well worth it .
Just looks like an interesting process .
I hear it takes a lot of sap to get little syrup reward .

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Re: It's sugaring time!
« Reply #8 on: Apr 02, 2007, 04:29 PM »
Great stuff, Im glad to see some other people doing it independently. It is very rewarding. My dad and I made about 16oz, this year, just enough for the two of us. How long can it be stored in the fridge? Weve been usuing it with pancakes and stuff but dont know how long it is "safe"


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Re: It's sugaring time!
« Reply #9 on: Apr 02, 2007, 04:38 PM »
Where's the still?

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Re: It's sugaring time!
« Reply #10 on: Apr 03, 2007, 06:28 AM »
Great stuff, Im glad to see some other people doing it independently. It is very rewarding. My dad and I made about 16oz, this year, just enough for the two of us. How long can it be stored in the fridge? Weve been usuing it with pancakes and stuff but dont know how long it is "safe"
You can store in the refrig for over a year.

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Re: It's sugaring time!
« Reply #11 on: Apr 03, 2007, 07:53 AM »
u guys making good syrup?? there was an article in the paper that said it takes like 43 gallons to make one gallon of true syrup?? that true?
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Re: It's sugaring time!
« Reply #12 on: Apr 03, 2007, 11:41 AM »
u guys making good syrup?? there was an article in the paper that said it takes like 43 gallons to make one gallon of true syrup?? that true?

40-50 gallons of sap boils down to 1 gallon of syrup.

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Re: It's sugaring time!
« Reply #13 on: Apr 03, 2007, 11:49 AM »
Is there really that much flavor difference in home made  vs  store bought to make it worth your time or is it really about the hobby and enjoying the end result of a self made product ?
Cant say I have ever had any fresh made so I don't know .

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Re: It's sugaring time!
« Reply #14 on: Apr 03, 2007, 12:30 PM »
Is there really that much flavor difference in home made  vs  store bought to make it worth your time or is it really about the hobby and enjoying the end result of a self made product ?
Cant say I have ever had any fresh made so I don't know .


Yes there is a big difference.

 I like the grade B that is the last run, it is much darker in color and has much more maple flavor.
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