OK, I've been mostly lurking on mapletrader.com for over a year now. Getting lots and lots of great advice, ideas and tips just from reading. This is our first year striking out on our own making syrup. My wife grew up with it and I was introduced into it when I married her. Anyway - we built our own sap house this summer and fall and have had 3 boils resulting in super light syrup. We want to try to make cream out of some if it. My wife's family has one of those nifty commercial cream machines and a 3 pan cooling station. We have to be more resourceful and the kitchen aid mixer is NOT an option (as we've read on many a post). Has anyone every tried using an ice cream machine? Could even put the cream in there to cool with ice water and rock salt. Although I do like the in the freezer overnight idea for cooling too.

PS - We're both having a blast so far!