Maple Syrup information

Now, that right there is a man that likes to take care of his feets,,when a much needed rest is needed,,,on them snazzy milk can seats,,,,, Wink

I've always wondered, Chris,, how did the settlers ever figure that the stuff oozing out of trees would make such great tasting food,,,,??

Folks,

Per a request in another thread, I am going to start a discussion on All things Maple Syrup related.

A little back ground: I have been playing with maple syrup production for years.

Somewhat old school in most of my projects this is no exception.

I am still learning about the art of making maple syrup.

I will try to answer questions to the best of my knowldge. Some areas I do not have first hand knowledge in and may refer to other folks for that.

Here goes:

Feb 2021 some pictures as we will just start from today but if the need arrizes I have lots of pictures from the past to talk about too.

Here I am making some moves on the draw off side of the old 3x10 King wood fired evaporator:

Yes we have a few bells and whistles on the old rig. This is a temp read out which controls the automatic draw off system. (opens and closes a vlave base on syrup temp):

I am preparing to add some filter aid to syrup in the stainless container then pump it through the filter press to make it crystal clear:

Shot of the evaporator room 16 x 24:

Friend Steve firing the rig with red oak slabs:

Center sections of the front pan at full boil:

This section is where the finished syrup will be made. Bubbles indicate we are getting closer to finished syrup:

Here I am setting a 2-1/2 gal jug of syrup aside after filtering. These go into the freezer for long term storage:

We make about 150 gallons of syrup in a avg season.

Regards,

Chris

Edited by Sugarmaker - 01 Mar 2021 at 7:09am

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	Now, that right there is a man that likes to take care of his feets,,when a much needed rest is needed,,,on them snazzy milk can seats,,,,, I've always wondered, Chris,, how did the settlers ever figure that the stuff oozing out of trees would make such great tasting food,,,,??

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	By coincidence, I made french toast this morning, and I like to adorn mine with pure maple syrup. But since I don't have any sugar bush, know how or inside connection, I'm stuck with Great Value brand. Reminds me a bit of making tomato sauce. You start out with so much and end up with so little.

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	Folks, Per a request in another thread, I am going to start a discussion on All things Maple Syrup related. A little back ground: I have been playing with maple syrup production for years. Somewhat old school in most of my projects this is no exception. I am still learning about the art of making maple syrup. I will try to answer questions to the best of my knowldge. Some areas I do not have first hand knowledge in and may refer to other folks for that. Here goes: Feb 2021 some pictures as we will just start from today but if the need arrizes I have lots of pictures from the past to talk about too. Here I am making some moves on the draw off side of the old 3x10 King wood fired evaporator: Yes we have a few bells and whistles on the old rig. This is a temp read out which controls the automatic draw off system. (opens and closes a vlave base on syrup temp): I am preparing to add some filter aid to syrup in the stainless container then pump it through the filter press to make it crystal clear: Shot of the evaporator room 16 x 24: Friend Steve firing the rig with red oak slabs: Center sections of the front pan at full boil: This section is where the finished syrup will be made. Bubbles indicate we are getting closer to finished syrup: Here I am setting a 2-1/2 gal jug of syrup aside after filtering. These go into the freezer for long term storage: We make about 150 gallons of syrup in a avg season. Regards, Chris Edited by Sugarmaker - 01 Mar 2021 at 7:09am
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