Well, I boiled down a half gallon of syrup on Saturday and emptied 14 more gallons of sap today. It's going to be a busy week or two. The weather looks promising, with only one night forecast to be above freezing. Without freezing temperatures, the sap doesn't build the pressure to come out.
Boiling took about 8 hours on two burners. Then a couple hours to finish, etc.
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Making maple syrup for fun in Grantham, New Hampshire.
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Welcome to this blog about making maple syrup. Up here in New England, we are surrounded by sugar maples, but only a small percentage are tapped each year. Read here about my second season of backyard sugaring. I'm hoping to make maple syrup as a hobby and provide enough for ourselves and maybe some gifts. Please leave your comments!
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3 comments:
Congratulations. This is turning out to be a great year all around.
hey,that sounds like a productive weekend . how's it taste ? it was in the 50's in Maine this weekend, just what we have been waiting for !
thanks for sharing your experience!!
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The taste is great and I forgot to mention it. The first run is always exciting, but a little bland, if you ask me. Definitely a light amber. This weekend we had a great medium color and medium taste - pretty popular with those who tasted it.
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