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This article will demonstrate how to determine the amount of sap or water to add to heavy syrup to reduce its density to the desired level.
This article demonstrates how to use alligation to determine weights or volumes to mix when combining two syrups to obtain a blend with the desired density.
Maple producers contemplating the use of high pressure steam should carefully plant their steam system with the assistance of qualified persons. Proper boiler selection to meet the system requirements is an important step in the success of any steam system.
Invert sugar content of syrup determines how well the syrup will crystalize when making value-added products. This article explains how to conduct that test.
Maple syrup can also be processed into a wide variety of confections including granulated or molded maple sugar, molded soft-sugar candy, maple cream, maple fondant, and “Jack Wax” or “Maple on Snow.” These confections are easy to make, delicious to eat, and make excellent gifts.
Notes from a group discussion of maple extension specialists.
A spreadsheet to calculate costs of operating evaporators with a range of fuel types.
Our objectives were to develop time series of maple production costs and to observe the effects of changing technology, fuel price, interest rate, and sap sugar content on production cost. In addition, the relationships between major production cost items were examined.
An older step-by-step guide to building a preheater.
A guide to designing and constructing an efficient sugarhouse.