How To Make Maple Syrup (Family Farm)

Collect maple sap from sugar maple trees using tubing instead of buckets.

Drill into the tree and hammer in the Spile to tap the tree for sap.

Connect the drop line to the Spile and ensure it points down to help gravity pull the sap.

Use an electric pump system to create a vacuum and draw sap from the trees into a tank.

Transfer sap from the tank to the evaporator for boiling.

Boil the sap in the evaporator, which has copper tubing to heat it up quickly.

Stir the sap as it boils to concentrate it, moving it from the back pan to the front pan.

Monitor the sugar concentration; remove sap when it reaches 66% sugar content.

Transfer the syrup to a finishing pan to ensure it reaches the correct sugar concentration.

Use a thermometer to check that the syrup is at the right temperature (180-200°F) before bottling.

Filter the syrup using a filter press and clay to remove impurities.

Bottle the syrup, ensuring there is no air in the bottles, and cap them while hot to create a vacuum seal.

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