How to Make Maple Syrup!

How can you decrease the amount of time (and money) you need to spend boiling your Maple Sap? In this podcast episode, I give you a super simple (and free) way to increase the sugar content of your Maple Sap, before you even start boiling! Download the FREE - How to Make Maple Syrup Cheat Sheet found here: https://howtomakemaplesyrup.org/maple-syrup-making-cheat-sheet/ For links to the equipment I...

“What if I invest in a bunch of equipment, and then decide I don’t actually like making Maple Syrup?”   In this podcast episode, I give you a super simple (and inexpensive) way to try out making Maple Syrup with almost no investment whatsoever!  You will still need access to a Maple Tree (any type is fine) round-about mid-March, as well as a few simple supplies (you probably have them lying around...

In this episode, we discuss: How do you know when your Maple Syrup is done? What is the best way to measure the exact sugar content (brix) of your Maple Syrup? How and when to bottle your Maple Syrup?  Why is some Maple Syrup so dark? The Propane Burner I use to boil down Maple Sap:    https://amzn.to/3ILzhB9 The Boiling Pan I recommend:   https://amzn.to/3uBts42 The Refractometer I use to measure...

In this episode, we discuss the different methods of boiling Maple Sap, and the boiling method I use (and why). We also answer the questions: How long does it take to boil Maple Syrup? When do I stop boiling Maple Syrup? Can you stop boiling and then start up again? This is a link to the Propane Burner I use to boil down Maple Sap:    https://amzn.to/3ILzhB9 This is the boiling pan I recommend:  ...

In this episode, we discuss: When to start tapping Maple Trees, How Long does the Maple Sap Tapping Season Last? How deep to set your spiles (taps)? How to store Maple Sap until you are ready to Boil. Download the FREE - How to Make Maple Syrup Cheat Sheet found here: ⁠⁠⁠https://howtomakemaplesyrup.org/maple-syrup-making-cheat-sheet/⁠⁠⁠ For links to the equipment I use for boiling Maple Syrup, vis...

In this episode, we'll discuss: 1. How to identify maple trees and some specifics of the different varieties. 2. The sugar content of different Maple Trees. 3. How sugar content varies over the season and from year to year. 3. We'll then talk to Rachel and get her take on the taste of Maple Syrup from different Maple Trees. Download the FREE - How to Make Maple Syrup Cheat Sheet found here...

Welcome to the "How to Make Maple Syrup Podcast"! My name is Richard Tomlinsen, and in this series, I am going to walk through, in detail, the super easy steps to follow to make your own delicious Maple Syrup! Download the FREE - How to Make Maple Syrup Cheat Sheet found here: ⁠⁠⁠https://howtomakemaplesyrup.org/maple-syrup-making-cheat-sheet/⁠⁠⁠ For links to the equipment I use for boili...

In this episode I go over 5 lesser known, yet still somewhat common mistakes people tend to make when making homemade maple syrup. We start with several mistakes related to boiling the sap into syrup and how that can be messed up! We then cover the final filtering stages when everything happens so fast! Don’t miss this episode to improve your Maple Syrup making operation! Below are links to equipm...

In this episode I go over the top 5 most common mistakes people tend to make when making homemade maple syrup. We start with several mistakes related to tapping the trees and then move on to several mistakes related to boiling the sap into syrup. I come by many of these tips honestly! Don’t miss this episode to improve your Maple Syrup making operation! Below are links to equipment that I use and...

In this episode I give an update on the current Maple Sapping season at the Tomlinsen Sugarbush. I talk about where we’re at, and where we’re going. I also introduce an original song called “Hard Maplin”. I hope you found this entertaining! Download the FREE - How to Make Maple Syrup Cheat Sheet found here: ⁠⁠⁠https://howtomakemaplesyrup.org/maple-syrup-making-cheat-sheet/⁠⁠⁠ For links to the equi...

In this episode, I walk through 5 of my top tips for performing the finishing boil on Maple Syrup. This step can be the most critical in making Maple Syrup (and the easiest on to screw up)! Over the years I have discovered these tips and they have been helpful for me, and I hope that you can get some benefit from them as well. (Tip #4 was the one that has revolutionized my Maple Syrup Making!) Tha...

In this episode of the “How to Make Maple Syrup Podcast,” I go through my top 5 tips for boiling Maple Syrup outdoors.  While the concept of boiling maple sap is pretty straightforward, there are a number of tips and tricks that I’ve picked up over the years that can just make everything go a little smoother!  I really hope that one or more of these tips can provide benefit for you as you boil you...

In this episode of the “How to Make Maple Syrup Podcast” I’ve gone back and thought about all of the tips and tricks I have picked up over the years from tapping Maple trees and collecting the sap to make Maple Syrup, and I talk about the top 5. My hope is that one or more of these will be helpful as you collect your Maple sap this spring! Do you have any really great tips for tapping Maple trees?...

In this episode we answer the question, "Are Maple leaves poisonous?" The answer to this question may come as a surprise. We begin by talking about some of the chemicals that exist within Maple leaves, and what they do once they enter the digestive tract. We then describe how even a 1000 lb. horse can die within 18 hrs. after consuming several pounds of Red Maple leaves. We then discuss...

In this episode, we answer the question, “Is Maple Syrup Good for You?” We start by talking about the some of the healing properties of Maple Syrup first discovered and utilized by First Nation communities in Canada. We then talk about the results of recent research studies on this topic. After that, we explore some of the other numerous benefits of Maple Syrup including its anti-inflammatory prop...

In this episode we talk about the often-elusive question: When can I start tapping my Maple trees? We start by examining the process by which Maple trees produce maple sap. We then answer the questions: if I tap too early will my taps dry out and plug up? If I start too late, how much sap will I miss out on? We discuss when the average start time is for the Maple sugaring season at different latit...

In this episode, we talk about why all the big Maple Syrup producers use Reverse Osmosis to make their Maple Syrup. We then answer the question, what is reverse osmosis? Is this something that I can use as a small-time homemade Maple Syrup maker? We answer questions like: Why is Reverse Osmosis helpful? How much does a system cost? What are the downsides to using Reverse Osmosis in Maple Syrup pro...

Have you ever wondered why Maple Syrup tastes so good? How about why Maple Syrup is golden brown?  In this episode of the How to Make Maple Syrup Podcast, we go in-depth into the chemistry of what reactions are occurring at the molecular level to give Maple Syrup its exquisite and unique taste! We start out talking about why no batch of Maple Syrup will ever taste exactly the same (and we're o...

Is making Maple Syrup bad for the Maple Trees? Does drilling a hole in the tree and sucking out its sap, bad for it? Does tapping a Maple tree kill it? How many years can a Maple tree be tapped before it dies? Do Maple trees that are tapped grow slower or live shorter lives than untapped trees? In this episode we go into the details of tapping Maple trees ans answer these questions. We discuss the...

Does your Maple Syrup have a bunch of crude settled on the bottom of the jar? Do you hesitate to give away or sell your syrup because it doesn’t ‘look good enough’? Do friends and family ask you if it is safe to eat because there looks like mold on the bottom of your Maple Syrup jars? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this is the episode for you! In this 10th installment of the “...

What series of events led to the largest disappearance of Maple Syrup on record? We discuss the Canadian Crime of the Century in this episode!   Follow along as we step through the process by which a small band of misfits was able to outwit the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers, resulting in 18 million dollars' worth of missing Maple Syrup.  At the end of the episode, we dig into the...

What is the Jones Rule of 86? Originally written about in a paper in 1933 by Charles Howland Jones, the name "Jones Rule of 86" was not coined until 1946. In this episode we discuss how the Rule came into being and how it is used in producing maple syrup. We also get into the details of where the number 86 comes from and why it is so prominent on this field. We finish the episode by goin...

How can you decrease the amount of time (and money) you need to spend boiling your Maple Sap? In this podcast episode, I give you a super simple (and free) way to increase the sugar content of your Maple Sap, before you even start boiling! Download the FREE - How to Make Maple Syrup Cheat Sheet found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://howtomakemaplesyrup.org/maple-syrup-making-cheat-sheet/⁠⁠⁠⁠ For links to the equ...

“What if I invest in a bunch of equipment, and then decide I don’t actually like making Maple Syrup?”  In this podcast episode, I give you a super simple (and inexpensive) way to try out making Maple Syrup with almost no investment whatsoever!  You will still need access to a Maple Tree (any type is fine) round-about mid-March, as well as a few simple supplies (you probably have them lying around...

In this episode, we discuss: How do you know when your Maple Syrup is done? What is the best way to measure the exact sugar content (brix) of your Maple Syrup? How and when to bottle your Maple Syrup?  Why is some Maple Syrup so dark?       Download the FREE - How to Make Maple Syrup Cheat Sheet found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://howtomakemaplesyrup.org/maple-syrup-making-cheat-sheet/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For links to the...