Maple Syrup Production

[Canadian Black Bears]

Originally Posted by bgizzle

Pretty cool. How do u get the syrup from the sap.


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32-34 quarts of sap was boiled for 8 1/2 hours leaving maple syrup. The sap is 95% water and the ratio from sap to syrup is 40-1. 40 gallons of sap produces 1 quart of syrup. It is a long process but it is so much better than store bought syrup.....yummy