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    Default Maple sugar machine

    Hello everyone, Iam looking at purchasing a larger machine to make maple sugar then my current little kitchen aide mixer. Looking at either a 20-30quart Hobart mixer or a cdl sugar machine. Looking to get your thoughts on which is the better machine to buy and why.

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    Thanks, Jon

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    S.S.S,
    We use a good used 18 qt Hobart. Works good for us. Lots less work for gallon batches of syrup compared to stirring by hand. Havn't tried a Kitchen Aid.

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    Hi Chris, thanks for the reply. How many pounds of sugar can you make at a time with your machine?

    Thanks, Jon

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    Hi Jon, I have a double CDL machine and typically make about 20lbs of granulated sugar give or take each batch. I say give or take because part of the batch are clumps or sugar rocks that need to be reprocessed. I'm still trying to figure out the best way to do that. I can either add them to more syrup or pure water. Either way, I don't get the 35lbs that CDL states I should be getting. It's probably 35lbs if I include the rocks but my customers are looking for granulated sugar, not sugar rocks. Each batch is 4 gallons of syrup. A single machine would be about half of that.

    I too am curious too how much is made in the mixer....
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    Folks,
    Sorry I am not on as much as I used to be.
    Biggest batch I ever made was a little over a gallon (7-8 lbs of sugar). I think you could make 2 gallons, which should be 15-16 lbs. I just never boil up this much at one time. I dont usually have any lumps and or hard sugar pieces. I havent had to strain or sift any sugar.
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    Casbohm Maple and Honey
    625 roadside taps + Neighbors bring some sap too!
    3x10 King, WRU, AOF and AUF
    12" SIRO Filter Press.
    2015 Ford F250 PSD sap hauler
    One Golden named Maggie, Norwegian Forest Cat named Lucy
    Too many Cub Cadets
    Ford Jubilee and several Allis WD's, and IH tractors
    1932 Ford AAB ton and a half, dump truck

    www.mapleandhoney.com

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    Thanks a lot Chris really appreciate your input.

    Thanks,Jon

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    I use a old style cream machine with paddles. Usually do 3 plus gallon to a batch and end up with a little over 20# of sugar.

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    Quote Originally Posted by upsmapleman View Post
    I use a old style cream machine with paddles. Usually do 3 plus gallon to a batch and end up with a little over 20# of sugar.
    Is that the Leader cream machine?

    https://www.leaderevaporator.com/p-1...m-machine.aspx

    I'm curious what that machine can produce in sugar. 20lbs would be pretty good. How about hard pieces? Do you get a lot of those?
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    It is like that. I made mine using a motor from a bulk tank, But yes it looks like that. Mine runs from 220 current and is direct drive.

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    Couple things you will notice as you make more sugar, or any sugar. It releases a lot of steam and you want to minimize that condensate from dripping back into the sugar. Also use good fresh early run syrup if possible, it seems to make the best sugar.
    Next heat your syrup to 250 deg F, This works best for me. Be careful not to over mix the sugar it can make it too fine.
    Get this down pat and you will join the ranks of sugarmakers. We sell a lot of sugar with a recipe on the label to make a maple flavored whip for fresh fruit.
    Some trivia: So why do they call us syrup makers sugarmakers? Well prior to refrigeration (mid 1800's) the only way to store and or transport maple product was in sugar or block form. Therefore they made sugar not syrup as we do today.

    I have written stories from my greatgrandfather J.R.King about his family making sugar in the mid 1800's.
    Regards,
    Chris
    Last edited by Sugarmaker; 12-19-2018 at 09:35 AM.
    Casbohm Maple and Honey
    625 roadside taps + Neighbors bring some sap too!
    3x10 King, WRU, AOF and AUF
    12" SIRO Filter Press.
    2015 Ford F250 PSD sap hauler
    One Golden named Maggie, Norwegian Forest Cat named Lucy
    Too many Cub Cadets
    Ford Jubilee and several Allis WD's, and IH tractors
    1932 Ford AAB ton and a half, dump truck

    www.mapleandhoney.com

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