BearLeeAlive All butt cheeks and string.  30,200 posts Likes: 70 Joined May 2005 Location: Calgary, AB More info | Mar 18, 2015 19:30 | #9871 I actually didn't think you could fake maple syrup. It is either made from maple trees, or not. If I tasted fake, I betcha I would know it. -JIM-
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Jill-of-all-Trades far from having everything figured out!  More info | Mar 18, 2015 19:31 | #9872 BearLeeAlive wrote in post #17481241  I actually didn't think you could fake maple syrup. It is either made from maple trees, or not. If I tasted fake, I betcha I would know it.  When backpacking or canoeing, we have taken maple sugar, and made syrup with it by dissolving in hot water. Tasted great, but then just about anything did in the backcountry. The fake stuff is mostly corn syrup, with just enough maple to flavour it. Melody
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BearLeeAlive All butt cheeks and string. 30,200 posts Likes: 70 Joined May 2005 Location: Calgary, AB More info | Mar 18, 2015 19:36 | #9873 Jill-of-all-Trades wrote in post #17481245 The fake stuff is mostly corn syrup, with just enough maple to flavour it. Not too big on corn syrup, other than an ingredient in something. -JIM-
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Jill-of-all-Trades far from having everything figured out! More info | Mar 18, 2015 20:27 | #9874 42 quarts of sap is the final tally for today. Propane tank is getting rather light, will have to go get it refilled tomorrow morning. We're already down to -2C so tomorrow should run nicely as well. Melody
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BeckyN "full of baloney"  More info | Mar 18, 2015 20:29 | #9875 Jill-of-all-Trades wrote in post #17481297 42 quarts of sap is the final tally for today. Propane tank is getting rather light, will have to go get it refilled tomorrow morning. We're already down to -2C so tomorrow should run nicely as well. How much syrup will that make? BeckyWomen and Cats will do as they please. Men and dogs had better get used to it. ~ Robert Heinlein; Procrastinate now! Don't put it off.. ~Cat (CFPackerfan)
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Jill-of-all-Trades far from having everything figured out! More info | Mar 18, 2015 20:30 | #9876 Becky N wrote in post #17481301 How much syrup will that make? About a quart. Melody
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SuzyView Cream of the Crop  More info | Mar 18, 2015 20:31 | #9877 This is completely off topic, but so exciting. Love to see pictures of the tapping and the final product. Sounds delicious. How far are you from me in VA? Suzie - Still Speaking Canonese!
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BeckyN "full of baloney" More info | Mar 18, 2015 20:33 | #9878 Jill-of-all-Trades wrote in post #17481303 About a quart. I knew it reduced a lot, but wow, that is quite a reduction. BeckyWomen and Cats will do as they please. Men and dogs had better get used to it. ~ Robert Heinlein; Procrastinate now! Don't put it off.. ~Cat (CFPackerfan)
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Jill-of-all-Trades far from having everything figured out! More info | Mar 18, 2015 20:36 | #9879 Becky N wrote in post #17481309 I knew it reduced a lot, but wow, that is quite a reduction. It's a 40:1 reduction. It's a lot of time and effort, but the results are sweet! Melody
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Jill-of-all-Trades far from having everything figured out! More info | Mar 18, 2015 20:43 | #9880 SuzyView wrote in post #17481304 This is completely off topic, but so exciting. Love to see pictures of the tapping and the final product. Sounds delicious. How far are you from me in VA? And I just bought some organic maple syrup at Costco last month. Been using it for our Saturday morning breakfasts. Love it! A little thinner than usual, but still.About 700 miles. Melody
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gjl711 "spouting off stupid things"  57,717 posts Likes: 4035 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas More info | Mar 18, 2015 21:11 | #9881 I love maple syrup but as I am living with a cancer survivor, all sugar is totally off the plate. Sugar is like rocket fuel for cancer cells and eat it long enough, it will seriously mess with your insulin tolerance. So alas, we have given up all sugars. Not sure why, but call me JJ.
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Woolburr THREAD STARTER Rest in peace old friend.  66,487 posts Gallery: 115 photos Best ofs: 2 Likes: 143 Joined Sep 2005 Location: The Tupperware capitol of eastern Oregon...Leicester, NC! More info | Mar 18, 2015 22:40 | #9882 Becky N wrote in post #17481309 I knew it reduced a lot, but wow, that is quite a reduction. Most of the syrup we produced over the years ranged from 65 to 80 gallons of sap to make a gallon of syrup. 40 to 1 is outstanding, I'd love to work at ratio. People that know me call me Dan
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Jill-of-all-Trades far from having everything figured out! More info | Mar 18, 2015 22:40 | #9883 And with that, the propane tank is empty. Majority of the sap is boiled down, just some of the later stuff to get down to about 80%. Tomorrow will be the fun day of finishing this batch. Melody
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Jill-of-all-Trades far from having everything figured out! More info | Mar 18, 2015 22:50 | #9884 Woolburr wrote in post #17481482 Most of the syrup we produced over the years ranged from 65 to 80 gallons of sap to make a gallon of syrup. 40 to 1 is outstanding, I'd love to work at ratio. That's what sugar maples are supposed to be at. I'll see what today's batch boils down to. Melody
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Mar 19, 2015 07:50 | #9885 tap those trees:  we only have the real deal in maple syrup here. we will get it every so often from northern vermont 
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