thanks TF. I was thinking about that one regarding the element. so right from the coffee maker into the mason jar, then cap and it will seal ok? using a hot jar of course.
thanks TF. I was thinking about that one regarding the element. so right from the coffee maker into the mason jar, then cap and it will seal ok? using a hot jar of course.
FIRST GENERATION SUGARMAKER
First boil 2/22/2012! Went Pefect!
3,500' of laterals
1,000' of mainline
2012 - 105 taps on gravity, 12 sap sacks.
2013 - 175 taps on gravity, 25 on sacks = 200 taps for 2013! Second year.
2014 - 250 taps on gravity, 25 on sacks
Tapped on February 16, 2014
2015 - adding vac sap puller no more gravity for me!
275 gallon holding tank for 2014
20'x30' Sugarhouse
Have a question on the mason qt canning jars. How high do you actually fill the jar so you still have a full qt left in jar after it cools and condenses???
We are swithing over to the mason jars due to the maple syrup jars coming from China and the prices have now exceeded the cost of Mason canning jars. We are not sure how full to fill mason canning jars before putting lids on. We want to make sure we are giving our customers a quart of syrup.
You could weigh them. A pint is 16 oz, quarts are 32 oz, etc.
The Evolution
2015 - 2x4 flat pan on block arch, 2016 added dividers for continuous flow
2017 - 2x6 Sunrise Pan (4' Flue, 2' Syrup) on homemade arch with AUF, 2018 added AOF
2019 - Sunrise water jacketed bottler
Only if you are selling water... syrup is heavier.Originally Posted by Tater
2008 4 buckets
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2016 1300 vac tubing
18x24 sugar shack
2x6 Grimm Lightning w/preheater on natural gas
7" full bank press
CDL 600 RO
2000 Sonoma w/ 200gal tank
2003 Duramax w/ 500 gal tank
2 sap guzzling kids
very patient wife!
Same ol' addiction
There's a line on the neck that I always go to. I haven't noticed much shrinking. Consistency is the key, I think.
The one drawback with mason jars is the way they pour, and the messy sticky lids. This is a great product once opened and ready for the fridge. They last for years and make Mason jars much more user friendly.
http://www.fillmorecontainer.com/reC...Cap-P5843.aspx
Last edited by billyinvt; 05-13-2016 at 01:20 PM.
173 on 3/16 natural vac for 2023
36 buckets
2 x 5 Smoky Lake Hybrid pan on a custom arch
RB25 from RO Bucket
12x24 salvaged sugarhouse built by wife's grandpa
1965 Massey Ferguson 165 tractor to haul sap.
There is a glass rim under the threads for the lid. We go about 1/4" above that. I don't know if that's the correct amount, but the jars look reasonably full after cooling.
CE
44° 41′ 3″ N
2019 -- 44 Red Maples - My home and sugarbush are for sale.
2018 -- 48 Red Maples, 7 gallons
2017 -- 84 Red Maples, 1 Sugar Maple, and 1 Silver Maple , 13 gallons
2016 -- 55 Red Maples, 8 gallons
2015 -- 15 Red Maples, 6 Birches - 3+ gallons maple syrup
An awning over my deck is my sugar shack.
An electrified kitchen sink and an electrified steam table pan are my evaporators.
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