Made my first maple suckers or lollipops last night,one question is about bagging them,do you inflate the small bag somewhat so the sucker is not against it,and if so how?
Made my first maple suckers or lollipops last night,one question is about bagging them,do you inflate the small bag somewhat so the sucker is not against it,and if so how?
7th generation maple producer in sugarhouse built in 1892
2x World Champion Maple Syrup Producer
1250 taps on cv adapters
Leader Vortex 3x14 with Max Flue and Revolution Syrup Pan,Enhanced Steam Away
www.leggettmaplesyrup.com
Made a batch of these last night. Many thanks to all who provided input.
Anyone looking to try these, I'll add that the liquid comes to a boil easily and quickly, so use medium/low or low heat. By the time I reached 240+ I had the burner on low/simmer to keep the boil going.
To bag them, I just gave the bag a shake to open it up and just tried to be careful not to touch the sides putting it in.
Sean
Woodville Maples
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Around 300 taps on tubing, 25+ on buckets if I put them out
Mix of natural and mechanical vac, S3 Controller from Mountain Maple
2x6 W.F. Mason with Phaneuf pans
Deer Run 250 RO
Ford F350
6+ hives of bees (if they make it through the winters)
Keeping the day job until I can start living the dream.
Resurrecting an old thread here. How do you guys package these lollipops? Sean and Bruce above mention bags... Where do you get them and how are they sealed?
Thanks in advance!
Rich
2016 - 2 x 4 Randy Worthen built arch and pans 11 taps; 2.625 gallons of syrup!
2017 - 29 taps; 11.625 gallons of syrup!
2018 - 30 taps; 98 pints bottled! New sugar house being built, new equipment coming!
2019 - 125 taps; 50 gallons made! New 2x6 Smoky Lake Corsair arch, drop flue pan, auto draw. Smoky Lake filter press and Steam Bottler
2020 - 173 taps; only 35 gallons made.
2021 - 242 taps; New record! 50.5 gallons made!
2022 - 321 taps; New record! 80 gallons made!
I use heat seal bags. The whole thing stick and all goes in the bag. I usually shop around when I need them. For a long time, Staples had the best deal, but they stopped carrying them. You'll find cheap bags, but they'll nail you on the shipping. I think my last order went to U-line.
Woodville Maples
www.woodvillemaples.com
www.facebook.com/woodvillemaples
Around 300 taps on tubing, 25+ on buckets if I put them out
Mix of natural and mechanical vac, S3 Controller from Mountain Maple
2x6 W.F. Mason with Phaneuf pans
Deer Run 250 RO
Ford F350
6+ hives of bees (if they make it through the winters)
Keeping the day job until I can start living the dream.
Awesome, thanks!
2016 - 2 x 4 Randy Worthen built arch and pans 11 taps; 2.625 gallons of syrup!
2017 - 29 taps; 11.625 gallons of syrup!
2018 - 30 taps; 98 pints bottled! New sugar house being built, new equipment coming!
2019 - 125 taps; 50 gallons made! New 2x6 Smoky Lake Corsair arch, drop flue pan, auto draw. Smoky Lake filter press and Steam Bottler
2020 - 173 taps; only 35 gallons made.
2021 - 242 taps; New record! 50.5 gallons made!
2022 - 321 taps; New record! 80 gallons made!
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