Sugar question
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With Maple Sugar, would this work for sifting it? I am not sure what size mesh to use and I don't want to get one that is too small where it clogs up all the time because the granules do not fit through.
2020 - 1st year - 14 taps 1 Gallon Jugs + 4x 5-Gallon Buckets + Propane Grill + lots of headaches
2021 - 2nd year - 19 Taps (and some free sap from a friend in the same town!) 145 or so OZ
2022 - 3rd year - 46 taps (3 at home, 2 at neighbors, 38 at friends, and 3 at work) added ROBucket RB10, and Silver Creek 18x34x6 Divided Maple Syrup Pan w/warming Pan+Valve+Thermometer 6 Gallons 6 OZ!
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That's what we use. I'd get the bigger, 8 cup one though. More surface area and not much more price.
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To be honest, I think we had problems with a sifter like that. There's always some clumps that are hard as rocks and they would get clogged up in the mechanism. I think we just used something like these mesh strainers:
https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-CTG...dp/B007TUQF9O/
We put the sugar in the mesh bowl and then shook it out into another container. Save the chunks. People will buy those too to put in coffee and tea.
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Oh Stafford Springs, you are close to me!Originally Posted by DaveB
2020 - 1st year - 14 taps 1 Gallon Jugs + 4x 5-Gallon Buckets + Propane Grill + lots of headaches
2021 - 2nd year - 19 Taps (and some free sap from a friend in the same town!) 145 or so OZ
2022 - 3rd year - 46 taps (3 at home, 2 at neighbors, 38 at friends, and 3 at work) added ROBucket RB10, and Silver Creek 18x34x6 Divided Maple Syrup Pan w/warming Pan+Valve+Thermometer 6 Gallons 6 OZ!
2023 And we grow some more... Starting with OldPostMaple.com!
I use what DaveB uses, I use a large spoon to force it through, works pretty good if it is done while it is warm.
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I think most flour sifters are fairly light duty and may not hold up to the task of sugar. I use a food mill like this and it does a very good job breaking the clumps in to small pieces. It comes with 3 different sized SS screens.
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