Maple Syrup Making
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I really like your bottling process
That is a lot of work!! Has to be very rewarding
That is a lot of work!! Has to be very rewarding
I had tons of seasoned hickory and cherry sticks in stock for my smokers but I really put a good dent in it. If I had to estimate how much for those 3 boils put together I’d say 7 to 8 wheelbarrow heaped loads along with 4 full propane tanks.
Those are two very solid pours and great price points to boot!
Ohiosam
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Done for the year. We went from a terrible year to an ok year in a week.
Buckmaster
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Red buds are out. It’s done and time to play Go Fish.
Ohiosam
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Ohiosam
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Filled my Bourbon barrel today. Now to wait 5-6 months.
I know a guy who's done this. Prepare to water the barrel a lot as the syrup will dehydrate the staves and cause leaks.
Buckmaster
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Ohiosam
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This is my 4th year doing it. Some barrels require more watering than others. My 2024 barrel leaked the most, last years barely at all. I hose them down every couple weeks or so whether they need it or not.
I place the barrel on a furniture dolly in the garage. I occasionally rolling out in the sun for a few days then back in the garage.
That bung hole it the only opening. When it’s ready to bottle we dump it in the bottling tank.
I place the barrel on a furniture dolly in the garage. I occasionally rolling out in the sun for a few days then back in the garage.
That bung hole it the only opening. When it’s ready to bottle we dump it in the bottling tank.
Glad you have a plan. The first time they did it, they had to water it down twice a day. This year they sat it in a watering trough so they can roll it as needed.