Preparing for the season.

[Too Tall]

We've had lots of questions from friends and family about sugaring. So we're going to be documenting our sugaring process on Youtube. From pre-season planning through finishing.

Here's our first installment.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNX3QFYKKuY

[Too Tall]

Video #2 on how we run our tubing.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZi0U_LwZR0

[jdbrown20]

Nice job on the videos!

[Chickenman]

Nicely done.

[Too Tall]

Running tubing and getting things ready for the season.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHjhEL0wQqM&t=24s

[Too Tall]

A quick sugarbush update.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu2EV7G3YLU&t=1s

[Too Tall]

Here's where the magic happens.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBycAtzew6g

[Too Tall]

The season can't come soon enough. Just found out the hard way that we're out of syrup!!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zey7avluI-c

[Snappyssweets]

See my problem isn't the syrup as I don't really do anything but put it on ice cream or in oatmeal.
My problem is I am down to about a half a handful of sugar. I boil a good bit of mine into sugar and then sit and eat it.

:emb:

[huntingken111]

Awesome evaporator and pan and good videos. Where were you when I started?

[Too Tall]

Ha! Does that evap/pan setup look familiar Ken? They have worked out great for us! Thanks again!

Have you tapped yet? I should have tapped yesterday and now I have to go out of town for a few days. Might miss the first run...

[Too Tall]

I've only made sugar once on accident. My first year. It was the coolest thing ever. I poured what I thought would be syrup into a mason jar and as soon as it hit the glass it turned into sugar. Science.

[huntingken111]

I bought a used stainless 3 x 7 raised flue pan this year waiting for smokey lake to finish 3x3 front pan then I will tap. This weekend though and next ten days look good I will tap soon

[woodey24]

Running tubing and getting things ready for the season.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHjhEL0wQqM&t=24s

I truly enjoyed your videos. I will have to admit the main thing that we learned was the loosening of the rope to fit the tubing through. I don't know if that was an original idea but hadn't seen it anywhere else. Thank you......

[Too Tall]

Thanks woodey24. That rope idea was not mine. I probably read about it on this forum. I have very few original ideas!

[Too Tall]

Finally tapped most of my trees today. Sap was flowing pretty good here north of Grand Rapids. Here's a vid I took of the process:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yAepuXotsc&t=310s

[Too Tall]

We were finally able to get out and boil today. Is anyone else worried about their sap spoiling due to the temps? Any ideas how to keep it cool for the next week?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCQmWZKxs1Q

[Too Tall]

Our final installment. How we finish and bottle our syrup.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjD_TJ6HWBY&t=162s

[PeddlerLakeSapper]

Nice video's. Go GREEN!