Making Maple Syrup. START---TO---FINISH

I do not encourage anyone to enter culverts, unclog anything, or enter flooded areas as it can easily become deadly without the proper training
I unclog drains for fun in my spare time (I have been trained in culvert inspections for years with private co.) and I am osha trained.
Exploring anything abandoned can be dangerous or deadly without experience. I don't encourage anyone to enter any abandoned structures. Not only is safety a concern, but often times its illegal, and when possible I seek out permission from the owner or local police. I simply go to document its history before it's gone forever and I leave things the way I find them. I only take pictures and only leave footprints. I assume all the risks and responsibility before doing this. Please don't attempt to do this on your own. There could be nails, asbestos, falling concrete, soft floors, animals, or other hazards. Thanks for watching.
Affiliate links (it doesn't cost extra and anything you buy after clicking the link will benefit the channel)
Camera light I use:
amzn.to/3sLz7F7
Camera rig:
amzn.to/3qDi6KI
Small but bright light shown on mini tripod:
amzn.to/32VmHzp
Boots I Use:
amzn.to/3JCPSIK
Anyone new to the channel please read the full channel description: / @post.10
Shop post 10 store: post-10.creato...
Patreon: www.patreon.co...
Tik-Tok: vm.tiktok.com/...
These are my only websites. Any others found are fake

[@post.10]

I really don't like aluminum pots. I'm going to try and find anouther pot for next year. Sugar eats aluminum, that's why the pot went through a visible change but I heavy metal tested it and it passed. Just a side note. Thanks for watching Edit. Using 1/4 Inner diameter hose. Always do outside. May make surfaces sticky and moisture damage.

[@MsUltrafox]

Aluminum isn't toxic but aluminum alloy is.

[@RichardMLowe]

How can one place an order for Maple Syrup

[@thomasleedunkley4792]

when you was cleaning those pots you was using toilet brush? let you know bro. still love you videos bro

[@post.10]

@@thomasleedunkley4792 toilet brushes have all kinds of use just don't use it after the toilet. I use them for cleaning out snowblower augers, cleaning big pots and drinking glasses it works well

[@shaun2222]

@@MsUltrafox well actually aluminum is a neurotoxin. Js.

[@AngryMuffin2]

Post10 you are what youtube was made for, thank you for all your content and being varied I never know what I am going to learn, so humble.

[@billrobbins5874]

So interesting always. By the way, bet those pancakes were super delicious with freshly made maple syrup. Life doesn't get any better than that you're an interesting human Post. Really appreciate the videos. Can't wait for the first beaver encounter. Those pesky varmits! ♥️🍁♥️🥞♥️🪵♥️🦫♥️

[@lbl9066]

I agree, he’s so smart and very handy around the trees, house, etc…..and of course coverts

[@Blazen747]

He’s a hero

[@rjb6327]

In case people are wondering: Maple trees are tapped when temperatures alternate between freezing and thawing. Nighttime temperatures must drop below freezing (in the 20s), and daytime temperatures must reach 40 to 50 degrees. Before winter, the maple trees store starch in their trunks and roots, which gets converted into sugar.

[@stevec5657]

Based on the title, I was expecting a tour of a commercial operation. Really glad to see that wasn't the case and you are 100% hands on. The taste of freshly made syrup on waffles or pancakes is indescribable! Very cool video.

[@mythperson9999]

I know others have said it but this kind of video/variety is what makes me keep coming back to your channel so often. This is what KZbin was created for, people sharing their little pleasures in life, thank you post10

[@k.jespersen6145]

A book of Native American stories for children had a story about maple syrup that I used to like a lot. It related that, once upon a time, syrup came out of maple trees at full strength, and everything was good. However, after a few years, the people discovered that they could tap the trees and just lay under them with their mouths open. This displeased one of their guiding spirits (the Corn Mother? Not sure) because the people were getting fat and lazy, and were not grateful for what they received. So, that night, she took her birch bucket and poured water into the tops of all of the maple trees, and in the morning the people couldn't lay under the trees all day. If they finished all of their hunting and farming for the day, they could collect sap and boil it down into syrup, but not until then. It was an interesting story about consequences. This video reminded me of it well, with the differences in volume between the sap collected and the syrup refined.

[@k.jespersen6145]

@@saintsefo4763 Glad you liked it! I wish I could find the book so as to tell you which group originated the story.

[@thjola]

@K. Jespersen I remember reading that story too as a Child. Are you by any chance from Denmark aswell?

[@k.jespersen6145]

@@thjola I'm not from Denmark, no, but have relatives there, so the book could easily have come from there. Do you remember what the book was called?

[@thjola]

@@k.jespersen6145 Unfortunately no. It’s been a couple of years since I was a child 😊

[@lhaviland8602]

My god this dredged up some DEEP memories lol.

[@BarredCoast0]

Your content is so wholesome, makes me want to come up there and shake your hand and congratulate you on such a good job and a great channel. You never cease to amaze me. 👏🏻

[@hminchella7423]

What a great job. Post is so resourceful.

[@yunowhatitis6783]

I could only aspire to be as wholesome as this man.

[@gerveronoviethea2204]

I've seen your contents a year ago by accident and end up subscribing on your channel and occasionally binge watching you, now everytime i suffered anxiety attacks i go to your channel to watch your unclogging vids, it helps a lot! esp for a student so crowded by school reqs, it was nice seeing nature with you post10!!

[@Retired.Ranger]

Love your videos! We used to tap our trees. The first time we did, we made the mistake of boiling the sap in the house and the wallpaper started to peel off the walls.

[@lbl9066]

Oh my gosh… I’m a city girl, and this is fascinating.

[@teh60]

Post 10 does all the cool stuff that I've always wanted to do but never have. The syrup looks delicious. Great job Post 10.

[@davidhensley76]

You can also make cider syrup. Simmer (don't boil) apple cider until it reduces to a syrup. It takes several hours.

[@chummchumm-_-2920]

I think I just found the currently best KZbin channel

[@stephanierussell8644]

You make my day with your videos, you're so interesting. Your knowledge is awesome 🙂🇬🇧

[@rjb6327]

I'm not planning on doing this, but your instructions are spot on. Good video.

[@hollandaise84]

The maple water that comes out first is amazing. So refreshing. We drink it after sweat lodge during the Spring Equinox.

[@meikgisiger1481]

That's great! Post 10 Maple Syrup. If you sell it, I'll reserve 3 jars. yogurt, maple syrup and lemon juice. the best dessert in the world. yummy! 🤤

[@amym1133]

I remember as a little girl in western Mass, my father's "lodge" had sugaring off parties. They would pour the hot syrup into bowls of clean snow to make candy for the kids. Your video reminded me of a very happy time in my life.

[@marissamellow8129]

Post ten I love the video. Your so much fun to watch and your super super super awesome and amazing. Thanks for sharing all these things and all the cool adventures you take us on. Keep em coming . love ya. Have a great day.

[@clairefunnell8481]

Looks yummy. I have a big maple tree in my backyard. It's huge. Best syrup making video. A couple of farms in Toronto should be starting soon. Awesome Postie and thanks.

[@ddjohnson9717]

can you just go around and tap trees? Or you need to pay a huge sum to get a perm for collecting and selling of the syrup

[@bambadalam91]

I feel so much gratitude towards you Post ❤ Thank you so much ! I never knew how this was done I am learning so much from you 😊

[@illonaj4359]

That looked absolutely delicious I would love to try some you do wonderful work I love watching you do all sorts on KZbin thank you for everything you're very entertaining to watch and I also learn a lot from you

[@Brew78]

I used to help a friend's family empty buckets of sap when I was a kid. They had a ladle and cup by the storage vat so you could drink some sap if you got thirsty. Just a hint of sweetness, extremely refreshing when you're lugging heavy buckets! Usually nice and cold too, since there was always a giant chunk of ice in the middle of the vat.

[@mgratk]

Now that's a cool memory.

[@Sarasstupendouschannel]

Wow I want to experience that!!

[@nanvolentine9110]

Well, once again, you amaze me. You, Post 10, are truly the most interesting man in the world. Ghost 10 is a very lucky girl. Keep these videos coming, please!

[@jeremykuberka9780]

Hey good to see you post! I also do the maple syruping but I tap about 50 trees.

[@Delcattiy]

Holy crow, the max amount of trees my family had was 6 trees, but we had about 16 or 17 taps.... iirc 😅 this is when I was in early high school... over a decade ago

[@gatorgogo2742]

You are truly a man of many talents! Love your videos

[@exploreeverything336]

Man this is awesome. We used to do this on the farm where I grew up. I am now craving homemade maple syrup

[@BillStaton-sm4nw]

Watching 10 makes me think Sodom and Gomorrah might have a few more years

[@llchase6265]

Excellent video.💕👋 Taught me so much! I’m moving to North Carolina & want to try this so much! Wonderful tutorial! Ty P.S. I’m subscribed & love your culvert/drain/beaver videos!!!💕

[@NYDRAINS]

Cool , first ti.e realy seeing the Intire process I believe, 😎 👍

[@ForTheBirbs]

Just when we think you've excelled at a video post 10 you outdo yourself. Wow, that was fantastic!

[@stopthemuzik7]

Looks very tasty. I haven’t had natural syrup in a long time.

[@Tbird1549]

Thanks for another terrific video! You never disappoint! Stay safe and stay healthy!

[@freddypflugbeil6]

Thanks Post 10 for giving us a fun learning show to watch

[@kathygoskey6701]

Thanks. I’ve never seen this done before. It was very interesting

[@Chezblarger]

Homemade maple syrup can’t be beat. Thank you for the tour

[@Catperson84]

I really enjoy your channel. I'm glad i found it

[@ReclusiveMountainMan]

Great job. Thanks for taking us along. We buy our maple syrup at the store. Never made it ourselves. Great to see the process.

[@bluerendar2194]

GIven the sap was already frozen in the bucket, I wonder if you could've started off with some freeze concentration - I'm reading a 4-fold concentration increase should be practically possible, although some sources claim up to 10x should be "easily" doable. Maybe saves a bunch on fuel costs, I would assume.

[@jwkenobi1701]

Hey Post 10... Great stuff! I ended up with 5-6 quarts of syrup from my Maine maple trees this year. You could try boiling the sap down over a wood fire in a wide flat pan some time. Maple syrup over the flame and wood smoke has a unique flavor that can't be beat!

[@danielneeley5480]

Man of many talents and shares them with the world, good work sir and you make it interesting and fun to learn too, i really enjoy your channel.

[@MrPlatonicpanda]

Never knew I wanted to know how to do this. Awesome content as always. Thanks post

[@rgarlinyc]

Wow, sure looks delicious - and I bet it smells delicious too! Was fun to watch - thanks a lot!

[@wakybee]

Simply amazing, that forest of yours makes me super gelly

[@shaun2222]

I was actually just thinking about doing this, thank you now I know how!

[@katherinekinnaird4408]

No only a Jack of all trades but a master of them as well. Never a disappointment. Thank you Post 10.

[@fivetool]

I used to make maple syrup as a kid. We lived in the suburbs and just tapped the big maple tree in our backyard. The final product was always delicious.

[@jonkgaming]

Because of your channel I went and bought a hot tent and a portable stove

[@Project-jf3bz]

I never knew that’s how you make Maple syrup. Very interesting.

[@paulwilson392]

My family has been making maple syrup since the early 1900's, 40:1 ratio is the way to go.

[@scottjohnson6173]

That’s one of the things that I miss not living in New England like visiting a maple syrup house and smelling it cook on a sub zero morning where it just hangs in the air! When sapping is starting that’s one of the best times of living in New Hampshire on sub zero mornings it is just so wonderful to be alive then when you can witness something like that!

[@dawnwinther376]

Very interesting. Your channel is so wholesome and educational. I've never had maple syrup, I want to try it now though. Not the same but we use to tap the birch trees in our yard when l grew up, it's a very nice sweet juice to drink.

[@SICresinwrks]

We are currently getting ready for our annual maple festival here in the maple capitol Vermont.

[@mahathir.mohamad]

That's so awesome! Must be nice to be able to make your own Maple syrup. Looks delish. Really love all your content Post ❤️

[@daviddisandro821]

Very educational, very entertaining. Thanks

[@beverleymartin1881]

I really enjoyed watching you today,I could almost smell it cooking, just the sound of gas today no running water.

[@wolvenar]

We are doing this with birch right now. It takes s LOT more sap but we have thousands of these trees on our property. It takes a long time to simmer down but we heat with wood, so we already have the heat to use

[@chrisryan5339]

Interesting stuff never seen this before. Thanks. Chris from England.

[@johndhawley4549]

That's gonna be some expensive syrup, if you use wood fire instead of propane or gas it would make the cost comparable to the grocery store. Awesome tutorial 👍

[@post.10]

Next year I might just use an electric hot plate that's usually what I use but it takes longer not as much power

[@guitarcheology]

I would just get a non-leaky bigger pot and do a bigger batch. This was still roughly $2 an ounce for non-extended, no games dark maple syrup. The point isn’t so much economy, but superior quality.

[@David-jn4fx]

That was a great video man! Nice little lesson. I enjoyed that..😃

[@brendaknox7568]

I never knew how they did maple syrup. Thank you

[@BrandonG85]

Nice video Post 10! I would suggest using food grade plastic to store the sap to prevent harmful chemicals from seeping into your maple syrup. Thanks for the video!

[@naurekk]

Not sure about the Home Depot ones, but FYI for any Canadians out there watching, the cheap 5 gal buckets from Canadian Tire say food grade on them.

[@Rustydymon]

How awesome! You make everything look so easy!

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Except Home Depot bucket lids. NOBODY gets those to lift off easily.

[@deb-deb17]

one of my first Canadian experiences was making maple syrup, thank you.

[@radfishguy6784]

A jack of all trades.

[@GonzalezSix67]

This video I watched when it came out, reminded me today to buy maple candy since I’ve never had it! Hopefully a 2nd video of making maple syrup comes in the future!

[@HarrisonPeloso]

Good morning post and ghost. Welcome to my favorite season

[@dong6839]

Hey, just a suggestion.. the barbed nipples you're using to pound into the tree might be hurting your total sap harvest because you're attaching an air-tight hose to them, and not allowing any air to escape the system. Think, "home plumbing system" and how every drain line in your home has a vent installed above the drain, usually inside the wall. I.e. your drain pipe is attached to a vertical pipe inside the wall that goes down and into the residential sewers, but it ALSO goes straight UP, and is wide open to the environment. This is obviously to break any suction created by the liquid flushing through the pipe! The same principle applies to your tree tap! If you installed a Tee with one nipple straight up and open to the air, and the bottom leg attached to your hose, then the sap can travel down the hose freely and not get air locked, because it can suck air in from the open top leg of the tee! Also, If you leave your collection buckets overnight, I would consider running the hose down along the outside of the bucket, then create a small "hoop" of hose, before running it up, over the top of the bucket and through the lid. This is called a "drip loop" and it stop any rainwater that might run down the tree from entering your bucket where the hose pokes through the lid. Water will stick to the outside of the hose from surface tension, and it will flow down and straight into your bucket. The drip loop let's the water run down to the lowest point (the bottom of the loop) where it is forced to drip off the hose and onto the ground and it can't reach the hole in your bucket because water obviously can't run up hill. Lol.

[@admirathoria0073]

This is a wonderful video!

[@londa6290]

I'm definitely going to tap my maple trees out back now that I know how. Thanks for another awesome video!!👍👍👍👍

[@chrisbrodhagen3658]

We do it in a 55-gallon steel drum cut horizontal and wood fired, then transfer when concentrated down.

[@markyuen2312]

Beavers watches Post 10 "Attacking Trees". Beavers says, "We have converted Post 10 into one of us".

[@verisimilitone]

post 10 got the sweetest drip on KZbin

[@lisah836]

As usual Post, you never disappoint. Your videos are truly fascinating to watch and I appreciate your informative narration. You have some nice drippy sugar maples on your property!!

[@schixo9041]

The content we didnt know we needed

[@gruntqueen]

Even though mold can develop on your opened container of syrup, you can skim off the mold, reheat the syrup and put it in a clean jar - good as new. You should buy food-grade buckets and stainless steel pans. Everyone who has maple trees, even not sugar maples, can make syrup. If you decide to finish it on the stove, it'll float your wallpaper ( a lesson learned by every neophyte).

[@LednacekZ]

always wondered how it is made. thanks

[@kevorka3281]

"My other channel" I didn't even realize another channel exists, nice!

[@Shadowility]

This video is very interesting!

[@MikeOxiner]

post 10 should be on everyone’s zombie apocalypse survival team draft list, just sayin.

[@lorig4871]

We made maple syrup when I was a kid . My pop used the buckets you hung on the tap . He cooked it down over a wood fire . I miss that homemade syrup, it had a slight smoky taste .

[@SC-mh5ix]

Good to have buckets and tools all ready to use when drilling trees

[@wobber999]

I am not keen on maple syrup but my wife loves It, I love golden syrup, great video very Informative

[@wobber999]

I can see now how expensive maple syrup Is to buy In the shops so much boiling to make such a small batch It Is on average here In the uk It Is £4.00 that Is in the us $5.21 or $6.56 Canadian Dollars

[@1TruckerGreg]

Post 10 I feel like this could be a new yt channel yet its all put in one video lol Really cool man I'm glad I found your channel a couple year back.. :)

[@helenpowell1394]

That was really interesting, thank you.

[@kogerlaan]

Thanks for your explanation of the making of syrup. Very interesting...!

[@heatherlane9270]

Great to see the actual process of making maple syrup - thankyou Post 10. Wondered about the use of aluminium especially with sugar - experienced same with a Christmas Cake eating all the way through.

[@georgesmith8113]

Awesome!! Great video! 👍👍👍👊😎

[@JohnHartman22]

I gotts admit that looks very tasty, good job showing how to do it!

[@MrAngV]

Great video. I LOVE maple syrup and pay a small fortune for it.

[@marionmclean3749]

Very interesting - thanks! 👍

[@desert-walker]

Pretty cool I like the way you do it then other people, I’ve seen a lot of videos on this I like your method better I was wondering if you were ever going to do something like that wasn’t sure if you had maple trees in your area but pretty damn cool as usual

[@daboonies8603]

Always a good time 😜 my father in law used to do this. I think he had a hydro meter when boiling down the sap. Lots of work but fun!

[@tracybowling1156]

That looks so easy. I'm glad you're here to teach us this stuff! I wonder, can you tap trees for syrup any time of year?

[@post.10]

Only when the temperatures are around 20f at nights and around 40 or 50 F the day. You need constant freeze and thaw Cycles to get the trees flowing

[@post.10]

Spring only

[@tracybowling1156]

@@post.10 Thanks for the info!

[@WhateverIWILLtoBe]

No wonder that shit is so expensive! This guy never ceases to amaze me. Wicked wicked smart beyond his years!

[@Pt0wN973b0iI]

When you work with trees, try to clean off any drill bits, taps or cutters. With 90% alcohol to not spread any disease, from tree to tree.

[@jpgcne]

Such a great video

[@ryanlipple6854]

I would love to know how you acquired all of your extensive knowledge.

[@cidie1]

I will have to try this some year. Never done this but we have some maple trees on our land to try on

[@davidasnoddy]

Fascinating stuff. Thanks for posting!

[@theman-gg7hp]

Hey, got the same pots!!!!!