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Just saw this video of a solar cooker, and thought of all the discussions I've read about what and how to cook while sugaring...

https://www.facebook.com/gosunstove/videos/418587634993121/

OUCH!!! Time to become the syrup nazi..."No syrup for you!"

I'll admit up front I don't know much about firebrick, but have done some research once I heard about insulating firebrick. IFB is the lighter brick; it's easier to cut, much lighter to lift and...

My very first year, I used the thermometer to finish, and even boiling water at the time to establish the proper finish temp, my results were not consistent. The next year I bought a hydrometer, and...

Thank you for posting the email address! Message sent, with links to nutritional info included!

Lowe's is charging extra for their food grade buckets. If you have a Rural King near you, their white buckets are food grade; I called the manufacturer 2 years ago about it. Plus, is you have a...

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Has anybody done this? I was reading a thread on eGullet about someone sanitizing his kitchen surfaces periodically with 55w UV light, and wondered if it would work to sanitize sap storage barrels...

Well, that makes sense when you consider elevation, :confused: but when I check the barometric pressure in my area during boiling season, I get fantastic boils when it's over 30, and not so good when...

Generally, a clear day with little wind has higher barometric pressure than a cloudy, windy day. Higher barometric pressure means water boils at a lower temp.

I have 2 double size hotel pans,...

My father in Muskegon called me today to see if I still needed any firebrick, as he was at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore on Ottawa, in Muskegon, and they had a shopping cart full of fire brick for...

Occupational Therapist, custom cakes on the side, maple syrup on the side.

I have no references here, but I was always told that in glass, syrup can sit for decades and be just fine [provided it is the proper density and sterile], but in plastic, it is good for less than a...

Hey, sugarmakers, did you know that maple sugar is "dried" and "ground into a powder"? According to thespicehouse.com, it is.

Quote from their site: "From our home state of Wisconsin, this...

Did you have a drought last year? Raspberries bear on 2nd-year canes (the first year the canes grow, and produce leaves only. The next year those same canes bear fruit. They may bear again another...

Thanks for the update. So glad you're safe!

I just heard about a forest fire in Barnes, WI. I know at least GramaCindy is from Barnes.

If you're reading this, please check in! Also anyone else in the area, please!

I'm praying for you,...

I understand your frustration and your thought about thicker, room-temp syrup possibly not leaking, but canning guidelines say to let the jar alone for 24 hours to promote a good seal. I wonder if...

I ended up with 55 taps, and have just over 26 gallons of syrup bottled. Woo hoo!! All are roadside/yard trees.

Plus, I have approx 2 gallons of some stinky syrup still sitting in a bucket in...

Bad advice. Rims should be clean, as jmayerl said.

I would bet that's your problem right there.

Back when my dad was making syrup, he had some maple fudge he loved (commercially bought) but I can't remember now where he got it. He saved the package and, using the ingredient list, knowing...

It looks like it's coming along real well!!! Not much swelling, no redness around the incisions,,,how long til you start therapy?

We weren't supposed to freeze anymore, either, but we're there now, and if predictions are right, we'll have a 33 degree rise in temp from tonight to tomorrow! If it froze enough, that sounds like a...

Don, you need to buy a biiiiig freezer, and save it! :D

Only half joking...

The last forecasted overnight freeze here was supposed to be last night, and I'm having trouble keeping my sap cool enough to keep it fresh. Having problems with one of my propane burners, so...