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Okay Flat Lander, My favorite is pretty uncomplicated.You won't even need a wine hydrometer to make it.All you need is a 5 gal.pail with a tight fitting lid, and an airlock and airlock rubber...

I have made maple mead and maple sap wine--both are fun to make and enjoyable.There are plenty of recipes online.

I am surprised at the amount of evaporation that could occur through a 32 mm opening in the top of the jug, and cause your syrup to become over in density. I wish my evaporator was that efficient,...

Have both Stihl and Husky---like 'em both,they are reliable and the dealers are supportive. I can't comment on the other brands, as I have never used anything other than these two companies, and the...

Honestly--I would not be shy about using plastic,mostly all the syrup packed today is in plastic with no problems at all.I think we are missing something here about your canning procedures.Was your...

I thought perhaps you bottled the glass first and continued to heat the syrup before bottling the plastic.But you did not, so I don't have an answer for you. Also I would never recommend bottling or...

What did you bottle first--the glass or the plastic?

Sounds like you are having fun Mike. Most maple people are jacks of all trades,and keep busy year round.Always some new idea, or something to repair. I am in the process of adding some new taps in...

Back in the late 1950's I had a neighbor whose pans(not sure of manufacturer) were set up to draw syrup off of the mid section of the arch. I guess there have been many different configurations over...

I think the direction of the sections in a syrup pan are simply a matter of preference. Both styles of pans are designed so that you can switch sides when drawing off finished syrup.Contrary to what...

One thing I did forget to mention---when you reboil your syrup or bring it to a temp. above 180* you should also re-filter it because niter may precipitate again in the finished syrup.

Hi Butch,
I think your problem with the mold may be caused by improper canning practices. For example,if syrup was too cool(should be at least 180*),container not sealed properly,cap loose etc....

I have used a sump pump with no problems in a 12" pvc pipe that was 7 ft. tall. Used it for four years with a SP 22 pulling 13 " vacuum. Now have vacuum dairy tanks and do not need this releaser,but...

I am going out on a maple limb here and will say that there will be some good runs in the near future. Granted it will not be fancy syrup,but I would hang in there because ol' mother nature is full...

Did not tap as of 2/20/10. As everyone else is saying--the long term forcast looks cold. No matter what it will be a fast and furious time when the drilling finally does start. Have fun everyone!

Plenty of cold weather yet to come. Will most likely tap in late February unless long term forecasts are very promising.

I agree-give the customer what they want. It seems not so long ago us producers here in NY could not retail grade B,but now it's a legitimate request.

I have seen bulk prices fluctuate wildly over the past 40 years. A lot depends on inventory,current economics and recently, the production up north in Canada. Historically prices are at a low in...

Got down to -1 degree here last night in Western New York

I am sorry,I posted the last message as a guest because I forgot to log in. Anyhow things in Wyoming county are off to an early start for sure!

Hi everyone,
I have not tapped yet-but a friend of mine in wyoming county has had his bush tapped for about 10 days now. So far he has made 12 drums of good syrup,about 10 of light and 2...

Maybe some of you are drilling too deep-about 1and one half to 1 and three quarter inches is good. If you tap too deep the chances of hitting old dead wood increases as well as the chance of darker...

There has been some caterpillar damage locally,but it has been spotty and not too widespread. My syrup mentors taught me years ago that a very hot summer usually meant lower than normal sugar...

Holy smokes!!! Cordwood in western New York is selling for about $75.00 a cord delivered and I thought that was high! Good thing my sugar bush has plenty of beech and hickory in the far southern end...

I have had plain old galvanized metal roofing on for 15 years now and the tiny bit of rust I noticed is where the sheets are overlapped by the few clear fiberglass panels I used to let in light from...