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With the warm weather this weekend we collected an average of 4 gallons\u00a0 of sap a day (stored in the white bucket in the picture above).\u00a0 For boiling such small amounts we decided to do so on our stove indoors. With 2 pots going it took about 6 hours of boiling to reduce the sap to syrup, turning the loft into a humid tropical space.<\/p>\n
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I over boiled the first batch, you can see it is not clear, it was thick but oh so yummy, four gallons of sap equals a pint of syrup. If you over boiled you can just add boiling water to reduce the consistency<\/p>\n
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Here is the second batch I boiled yesterday. No over boiling this time as you can tell by the clarity of the syrup, maybe a tad under boiled. Behind the syrup are the books I have been referencing. The Maple Sugar Book<\/a> by Helen and Scott Nearing<\/a> is chock full of all kinds of good information but the info is somewhat hard to find in a pinch which is where the small Backyard Sugaring book comes in handy<\/p>\n Ambiana’s interpretation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With the warm weather this weekend we collected an average of 4 gallons\u00a0 of sap a day (stored in the white bucket in the picture above).\u00a0 For boiling such small amounts we decided to do so on our stove indoors. … Continue reading Sabian Symbol Pisces 24\u00b0<\/h2>\n
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