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I used a turkey fryer propane burner with my 5 gallon stainless pot, and while evaporation was slow, I was able to (mostly) get a good rolling boil.

One thing to watch out for is the outside...

I suppose that you need a larger batch to use a hydrometer - do you scoop out a few oz. of liquid to put into a separate container in order to use the hydrometer, and then put the liquid back into...

I finally got my act together today, got the propane burner going in my back yard, and boiled down 3 gallons of sap to make about 8 oz. of what I think is syrup.

I'm using a 5 gallon stainless...

Watching all of these posts about tapping trees in Connecticut finally motivated me - I bought three pails, covers, and spiles, got out my portable drill, and went to work on three trees.

I'm not...