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Making your own maple syrup
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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 1779736"><p>I usually make about 100 gallons a year.. still use a very old cast iron pan that was passed down from Great Grandfather to grandfather to father..It is about 4 foot wide by 8 foot long.. has sides about 10 inches high.. at first i use a very hot fire but as time goes on you will get a more concentrated sugar content and have to start being more careful.. If you ever burn it down it will take years to get it cleaned up!! NEVER DO IT IN THE HOUSE.. your wife will not be happy as it makes everything very stickie inside!! I use empty Dry wall mud buckets and also a pipeline going into a 500 gallon bulk tank..When it gets close to being done you can tell by taking a bit out and pouring it on the snow.. will turn thick.. i also will take it in the house and very slow boil it and add Milk to it to clean out all the garbage.. The milk and garbage will come to the top and you just skim it off.. Your first Sap of the year usually has the highest Sugar content.. and the lighter in color the better the syrup!! If i can help answer any questions for you just send me a PM....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 1779736"] I usually make about 100 gallons a year.. still use a very old cast iron pan that was passed down from Great Grandfather to grandfather to father..It is about 4 foot wide by 8 foot long.. has sides about 10 inches high.. at first i use a very hot fire but as time goes on you will get a more concentrated sugar content and have to start being more careful.. If you ever burn it down it will take years to get it cleaned up!! NEVER DO IT IN THE HOUSE.. your wife will not be happy as it makes everything very stickie inside!! I use empty Dry wall mud buckets and also a pipeline going into a 500 gallon bulk tank..When it gets close to being done you can tell by taking a bit out and pouring it on the snow.. will turn thick.. i also will take it in the house and very slow boil it and add Milk to it to clean out all the garbage.. The milk and garbage will come to the top and you just skim it off.. Your first Sap of the year usually has the highest Sugar content.. and the lighter in color the better the syrup!! If i can help answer any questions for you just send me a PM.... [/QUOTE]
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