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Sugaring 2013–Calibrating My Syrup Thermometer

As part of my new syrup pan set-up I had a port for a syrup thermometer installed at the draw off on the pan.  Nothing fancy as most syrup pans have this, but little did I know that I had to calibrate the thermometer. The thermometer is specifically made for sugaring, and was purchased at […]

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Sugaring 2013 – The First Taps of the Season Part 2

Saturday night I checked the 10-day forecast on Wunderground and proceeded to get very nervous and anxious.  Apparently this is a common trait among “Maple Sugarers”.  The 10-day forecast was showing a warming trend starting Friday February 8th.  This trend included  40-degree highs with 20 degree nights from February 8th into February 12th.  This is […]

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Sugaring 2013 – The First Taps of the Season Part 1

Saturday afternoon was our first attempt at hanging tubing.  My little guy and I had just gotten back from our morning jaunt (4-hours) to Bascom’s Maple supply house for some tubing supplies, mostly fittings to hang the tubing we had purchased months earlier.  I had no idea what I was going to buy and figured between […]

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