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I'll probably do some kind of makeshift double boiler setup.

So I finally had a chance to taste the syrups on waffles and I think I need to heat them up to help the sugar sands precipitate out. The maple syrup had a mineral flavor, sort of like those vitamins...

Dr Perkins,

When thinking about scaling up I've thought about possibly licensing the technology to companies that build the beet/cane sugar evaporators (no way I could manufacture anything myself...

I do, but I'm going to refrain from posting them on here. I'd prefer to not reveal too much about how the machine is built and operates until I have a patent.

So I've got some pics. The syrup on the left is the maple I did in the machine. 100% red maple. I'd say grade A light. The machine made the maple syrup too thick I think. This is after I...

No chicken's were harmed in the making of this syrup :)

So I had to end my experiment a little early because I got the flu and didn't have time to deal with my sap, so it fermented. I then got a bit of a scare when I looked into my concentrate (sealed...

So I tasted the syrup. It's quite good, the flavor is a light mix between maple syrup and honey. I plan to try and make some candy with the sugar that is crystallized out.

Vs RO, I don't know, I never ran RO. I tried to set up RO up once, but everything just cost so much money I gave up before I got too far into it. The oil needs to be replaced often if you have to...

I'll find out this evening how it tastes. After putting it in a jar for awhile I found that it does have a light maple smell. Again the main goal for this is lighter birch syrup, which generally...

The label plate isn't on it any more so I don't have the brand any more, but if you search HVAC vacuum pump on google you'll find many. They and low CFM but high vacuum.

I believe it is. Other people on here have used the exact same pump as a sap puller.

When I did the birch syrup originally I was careful to keep the temp as low as possible. I never let it boil, in fact I kept it below 200F the whole time. It took a long time and still came out...

Well my syrup has started to crystallize so it's high brix. I haven't seen any place to buy the proper hydrometer, I'm sure they'er around I just haven't bothered. I think I need to add a little...

So I know I've been none existent on this forum this year. Mainly because I've been spending every extra second I've got getting my vacuum boiler fully working before birch season. Well now it's...

Elm trees? I suspect you're talking about non-native elms right? I wouldn't stress native elms any more than they have to be, with dutch elm disease and all.

These studies are usually way over hyped. I'd have to look at the potential pathways (which I haven't) by which this thing is supposed to cause cancer. Is the chemical itself a carcinogen? If it's...

what's with the interesting use of word Caters? I'd pad all your numbers a bit, if you end up with extra I'm sure you could find a use for it.

Spring was two weeks early for you guys? We were two weeks late on the east coast. I guess we know where all our warm weather was going ;)

I could probably rustle up some sugar maple seedlings. Was going for a walk the other day and plucked some sugar maple seedlings out of a soft embankment on the side of the road, perfect size for...

So now that the buds have broken and the leaves are coming out I'm starting to find actual sugar maples on my property! None big yet, but lets hope I find some big ones. To my surprise I also found...

So I was taking down my lines today and notice the sap was spoiling in the tube before it ever got to the barrel. Oh well, we'll see what happens next year.

The vacuum chamber would need to be presterilized. I also thought of putting the UV lamp directly in the chamber. Lots of options, and considering the price of the lamps I don't want to choose the...

Yeah I was thinking of those, but I don't know how they'd perform once things started to get syrupy. Though that's usually the last few minutes so maybe once the brix got over a certain level I...

Heating it up over 200 is way too cumbersome and time consuming. Also it gets cold at night so not much difference than putting it in the fridge. I think the best solution at the moment would be the...