Bottling below 180 F

[Bullet]

buckeye gold..........great idea.....thanks. Are you happy with Smokey Lake? If I lived in the states it would be a no brainer

[bill m]

Bullet, I have a small thermos I fill with hot sap. When I am finishing I keep my hydrometer in it all the time I am running the finisher. Just don't drop it in as with sap it will fall clear to the bottom and break.gently lower it in until it hits bottom. My thermos is just tall enough about 1/2 inch sticks above the top.

Do you take it out of the thermos and wash and dry it before testing your syrup? If not it will give you a false reading.