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I have a very small "sugar bush." A sugar bush is a collection of trees that are used in spring for making maple syrup. our output peaks in pints per day when it peaks, not gallons. We average about three gallons in the season, and that is plenty for our family needs. We are just …
It is that time of year. At last, the first tap went in, the first bucket hung, and the first drops of sap fell. It's maple syrup time.Now, if it is warm in the days and cool at night, I'll soon be boiling sap for syrup.Like a watched pot not boiling, a watched bucket won't …
As you probably know, maple sap is mostly water. So to get syrup, you boil off all that water. In the meantime, all that heat from boiling and all that water make the home a moist warm environment.
We have started making the sweet maple syrup.The following post talks about how I learned and became involved in this annual ritual. A video from 2018 is also attached:
Here is a video I made a few years ago about a typical sapping season for making maple syrup. I'm a strictly kitchen operation and aim to make just enough for family and friends.
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