Maple syrup update day 4 🍁
1.5 gal harvest today! My dad spotted another maple that I hadn’t seen this fall and I tapped it, so will have 3 trees worth of sap tomorrow.
Big enough batch to boil outdoors— got enough to finish to an 8 oz bottle so will try that in the next couple days.
So if pricing only by the cost of propane… how much will cost those 8oz?
I thought it’d be worse:
1 btu raises 1 lb water 1 deg. F :)
Need to go from 40 —> 212F = 172 BTU
970 btu to turn 1 lb water to steam (latent heat)
Total Btu / pound to boil off 1 lb water from 40deg F = 1142 Btu
320 oz sap to get to 8 oz syrup, need to boil off 312oz.
312 oz sap = 19.5lbs * 1142btu / lb = 22269 Btu
Assume 32% efficiency propane burner —> pot. 22269 btu * 1/.32 efficiency = 69590.6 Btu propane req’d
69590.6 Btu * 1 gal / 91500btu = 0.76 gal propane
I pay $2.60 / gallon of propane that goes to my stove. Ends up being ~$1.98 for an 8 oz bottle.
Oh my! Thank you for that breakdown! I wish we had tropical maple trees! ¡pv! ☀️
What’s the first thing you’re gonna garnish with it when it’s done?
Flapjacks 100%
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Go waffles Nick. More surface area and an array of pockets to hold that sweet nectar
True engineer
Crispy fried chicken for surface area as well.
I’m a waffle fan but we’ve got our flapjack recipe dialed. Waffles are WIP open to recipe suggestions
My wife has a killer recipe. I’ll send it to you
Those pockets prevent the spread of butter. Immediate disqualification.
Outdoors is the move.
It’s magic to tap a tree and end up with liquid gold. Mother Nature strikes again!
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Our sap isn’t running yet … but this insanely early / warm sunny spring in Ontario is sure to get it flowing.
Apple Jackrabbit:
- Fresh squeezed lemon
- Fresh squeezed orange juice
- Applejack Brandy
- Maple Syrup
You can put in a shallow pan and the top will freeze overnight. Then remove the ice in the morning. Rinse and repeat. The sugar will concentrate underneath. The finish it with the propane 😊
Duuuuuuude. I bet that smells amazing
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