Some members of our homeschool group went to Whitewater State Park for a maple syrup making program. While we have been tapping our trees...
On day two of our spring break, my husband calls me on his lunch break. I explain to him about the lapbooks the kids are working on, the bo...
Filtering your maple syrup helps remove sugar sand at the bottom of your jars. Read more about maple syrup filtering for homemade maple syrup.
Here’s how to turn your homemade maple syrup into something sweet. Learn how to make Maple cream, maple sugar, and maple syrup candy.
Tapping Trees and Making Maple Syrup
Producing Pure Maple Syrup is an annual tradition in New England and New York. Farmers tap sugar maples to collect maple sap and turn it into pure maple syrup.
The month before maple syrup season is the perfect time to get everything ready before the whirlwind of tapping, collecting sap, and boiling it down for syrup. These are the top ten tips you'll want
How to collect sap and make maple syrup at home. AND YOU DON'T NEED SUGAR MAPLE TREES! Make your own maple syrup with only one or two trees.
Maple Syrup Making: How to Tap into this Valuable Resource We all love maple trees for their gorgeous fall colors. But did you know, that you can put a tap in those trees and make your own maple syrup from them? It truly is a simple process that can be done at home and does
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Feel like its taking you forever to boil sap for maple syrup? Interested in boiling maple sap faster? Tips for more efficient boiling.
Preserving season is here! With more people wanting to preserve their own food than ever before, these are things to consider stocking up on now.
We’re on our fifth year of making our own maple syrup in the backyard and still loving it! In no particular order, here are ten reasons we think this hobby is so great.
Want to know how to build your own Reverse Osmosis for making maple syrup? Want to save money making maple syrup? Every detail you need to know is all broken down for you right here. I’m elated that you found this page. If you're a backyard sugarmaker looking to save money, this article will make
Another thing to add to my homesteading ideas! How to build a backyard cheap and portable backyard evaporator for maple sap. Tapping maple trees on our property and making maple syrup is a great way to homestead even on a small amount of property. It even has links on how to tap maple trees, how to boil down maple sap and how to finish maple syrup on the stovetop!
Maple Syrup Making: Identifying Trees & Equipment Needed This is part two of our Maple Syrup Making Series. In this post, we will talk about Identifying Maple Trees and the Equipment Needed for Tapping and cooking the sap. We will discuss the 3 of the most popular ways to tap your trees with the pros
Think you'd like to make homemade maple syrup? It's deliciously rewarding. And you can start super small. Read this previous post for directions on your first steps toward this amazing liquid delicacy. Go here for a list of the exact supplies our family uses to make maple syrup, right in our backyard. Then read on for details
Tapping our Sugar Maple trees is the first sign of spring here on our Michigan farm. It’s always one of those sunny days where everything is dripping. And even though it’s only 45 degrees, it feels like t-shirt weather. One of these years we will sell our maple syrup. We usually end up with […]
So you want to learn how to make maple syrup. Fun! It isn't difficult to make but you will have questions and hopefully this guide will answer them for you. Everything from what kind of trees you can tap to how to boil it down. Congratulations! You. Are. Going. To. Make. MAPLE SYRUP!
So you want to learn how to make maple syrup! This detailed guide for hopeful backyard syrup makers will answer all the questions you have.
