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Since 2011, we have processed maple syrup and have sold it retail for the past couple of years. We have always welcomed visitors anytime we are boiling sap and provide free samples throughout the...

I've had the best luck with a milk strainer with filters. The paper filters are cheap and replace them with a new one each time I collect. It works well when filtering large amounts of sap quickly...

Yes, birdman's does look good; I ended up changing mine to a similar set up.

Thanks for the suggestions. Hindsight being 20/20 I would have done things differently! After a few modifications today, I have a much better and safer set up.

Started out with great day of boiling, we were burning a lot of rocket fuel (pine) and at the end of the day we were standing proudly around the evaporator talking about how hard we were able to get...

I just bought one of these last weekend for next year (still have thinning/releasing to do). Ill be curious to see the increases in yield everyone gets compared to buckets or gravity lines.

I had this same problem last weekend. I have a platform on the back of my sugar shack that holds my head tank. We stapled a tarp around the platform and put a small propane heater inside. After an...

We put in just over 100 taps all on gravity this weekend and were getting decent sap flow. We will be tapping the rest (150 buckets) this weekend.

Very nice!

For me, I got involved with making maple syrup 4 years ago by tapping a handful of maples around my house. I soon realized I had quite a few maples and plenty of firewood and was drawn to the...

Using buckets on roadside trees and around the house, the rest is on gravity tubing.

Banker and Dad of Place Family Enterprises.

We have added a lean-to on the side of the shack to keep the firewood out of the elements. Also, just buried (before the frost) 10-2 UF direct lay electrical wire to the shack so we can have real...

How concerned should I be? This is the front of a new Lapierre arch and we only boiled with it 15 times this season. Im trying to see if this is covered under any sort of warranty.

Here is a link to the licensing requirements on MMPA website: http://www.mainemapleproducers.com/licensing-regulations-for-maple-syrup-processing.pdf

Sap has been running great along the coast. For my small bucket operation I have collected more sap in the past three days than I have the entire season. I'm also benefitting from a few of fellow...

Does anyone happen to know what are the liability insurance requirements for Maine? What providers are you using?

Is anyone concerned that if this cold spell doesnt break soon the less likely we will have freezing nights?

I'm in the same boat this year as well. New sugar house, 2X5 evaporator, tanks and other equipment. I had it all set up and ready for the season and just made my first 4 gallons of syrup this past...

Looks pretty cool!!! Ill have to swing by when your boiling soon.

I have a 4 year old daughter that is addicted to maple surgaring. This year she participated in the tapping of trees and has her own bucktets; she gets quite disappointed when they dont fill up with...

Just passed my state inspection! No water test was required and Im on a private well. Hopefully this will help clear up any confusion surrounding the water test requirement.

Things have been very slow along the coast. I boiled off 90 gallons last weekend and have collected 50 gallons this week. Im ready for the sap to start running full bore.

The State is behind on updating their website. I received an email from MMPA on January 23rd with the amended Licensing and Regulations for Processiong Maple Syrup which states the following:
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At the Maine Ag Show, the inspectors said you only need a water test if your selling value added products, not for syrup processing.