HOMESTEAD HOW-TO

How to Boil Sap to Make Maple Syrup

Veggies

You’ve tapped your trees, and in your sugar woods is a symphony of plink, plank, plunk as the maple sap drips into your buckets. You have been collecting and storing sap for a few days, and the weekend or odd day off from work approaches. It is time to boil!

Step 01: Choose a Heat Source

There are now commercially available hobby evaporators available for the backyard sugar maker; these units come with instructions and are a great choice for beginners.

Step 2: Choose a Boiling Vessel

Now for the vessel. If you have purchased a special sugaring pan, it should come with instructions. These pans are handy because they are engineered for efficiency.

Step 3: Start Boiling

Now that you have a heat source and a cooking vessel, you can sugar! To start, situate your pan over your heat source, put some sap in it, light your fire, and bring your sap to a boil.