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Boiling Clean With Air

I have been using the bubbler now for six years. I have found that the bubbler allows me to boil as hard as I want without using any defoamer. Pumping natural clean air into the pans is better than adding defoamer of any kind to make a good tasting and pure product.

Publication:
Maple Syrup Digest
Date:
June 1, 2010

Bottled Maple Sap

Once maple sap is harvested, it can be processed and packaged using multiple techniques, each of which ensure the product maintains quality and safety for consumers. This article reviews the benefits of maple sap as a bottled beverage while covering preservation and packaging methods, regulatory guidelines, and overview of commercial production procedures.

Publication:
Maple Syrup Digest
Date:
March 15, 2025

Buddy Syrup

What is buddy syrup, and how to avoid it.

Date:
January 1, 2021

Bulletin #7038, Maple Syrup Quality Control Manual

Originally developed by Kathryn Hopkins, Extension educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension.

Updated and revised by Jason Lilley, Assistant Extension Professor, Sustainable Agriculture and Maple Industry Educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension (2025).

Table of Contents
Cleanliness and Maple Syrup
Quality
Quality Begins in the Sugarbush
Tubing Systems
Tree Tapping
Sap Collection
Quality Continues in the
Sugarhouse: Processing Sap
Maple Syrup Quality Control
Puts Emphasis on Flavor
Accurate Grading of Syrup to
Ensure High Quality
Syrup Filtering
Grading Syrup for the Retail Container
Reducing Lead in Syrup
After Sugaring: Quality Begins for the Next Season
Summary
Appendix
Additional Reading

Date:
October 30, 2025