Maple Syrup- Part 2- Making the Sap into Syrup

[@Sue-ec6un]

9 years later...still a good video. Thanks for your attention to detail.

[@davidlambert5123]

This brings back great childhood memories. My Grandmother had a sugar house & used to tap all the sugar maples in the woods out back. We live in VT, so of course we get great sap run up here. This was over 40 years ago when she did this. Our job as kids was to collect the sap from the trees. She used the old fashioned metal buckets, & a had a big container on a sled with a cloth over it to catch debris. We would get the buckets, & pour it into the container. Then we’d go back to the sugar house & she would boil it down. I remember things like the smell & the nice warm feeling inside the sugar house. I remember the donuts, & maple sugar candy, sugar on snow, & all that great stuff. Cleaning up eggs really well, then boiling them in the sap while we stayed in the sugar house. We always had plenty of maple syrup. We had an old fashioned glass Tropicana orange juice container (remember those?) always filled with maple syrup. I miss those days.

[@jsimo1431]

nice story. i still have some of those glass tropicana containers. lol

[@bigwilly8746]

Thx for including all the detailed tips. I've heard & read that all you have to do is boil it until it turns to syrup, but there's obviously a little more to it. Love your vids!

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

Thanks Billy. Glad this video was able to give you a little more direction.

[@StIsidoresFarm]

Thank you for filming, LOTS of editing, and sharing this very detailed information. Excellent video! Glad we discovered your channel.

[@derekbaker777]

Thank you for your informative Maple Syrup videos. Wish I had thousands of acres full of the right Maple trees cause I enjoy this type of work and would make a career out of selling Maple Syrup. Thank you again and God bless.

[@davidherrera665]

Today I shared with my son your 2 videos, they are really amazing, he lives in BC and i live in Mexico. I think that this kind of traditions must continue for a long long time. Thank you for yor time!. It's a great job.

[@justinewhiteowlweldon6499]

Just awesome. As a native NH girl, I’ve always loved real maple syrup. My cousin Chrissy and her husband have their own maple syrup ice house. Praying our temperature changes don’t affect the health of the sugar maple trees. The ceremony of making maple syrup is not for the faint of heart and can definitely be a family affair. I am so much appreciating your videos. You’re wise, a good teacher, and always do the best filming and presentation. Thank you.

[@lor487]

New Hampshire Born😊, I live in Alaska Now..We tapped trees in elementary school, then made little pancakes in class. Our teachers husband did all the boiling I think.. It has been a wonderful memory .

[@yuui9183]

This was a fascinating and instructive series of videos to watch and learn from. Thanks for making them!

[@lilianc5792]

Wow that was the absolute best video on how to make maple syrup. Thank you for all of the descriptive details that was very informative. God bless you.

[@garsidegardens3366]

Cool i like this. Looks like a nice place to relax for a few hours and smell the golden goodness boil down..

[@sevelev]

Great video! I just watched it with my 3-year-old daughter Jojo and she loved it. ❤

[@timezzo3438]

Excellent job. Very informative and to the point. I will use your lessons when I'm ready to give it a try. Thanks so much!!!

[@oliviafinnegan2437]

Thank you for these concise and informative videos! I want to try tapping some trees for the first time this winter. This was really helpful for prep!

[@christianpeele6878]

no wonder maple syrup is so expencive in stores!

[@htsandy3136]

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[@jaydenpham9125]

Xzacter Gaming hahaha you play with teddy bears hahaha ur a goddam idiot who has a lisp and cant speak properly so dont go telling someone how to speak

[@Sai-fo7eq]

@n.a.p skateboarding i think he meant to say lips or tips but idk ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@jhlrose]

n.a.p skateboarding s lisp is kinda like a speech impediment

[@tinminpark]

yup

[@distortedregulation]

Just make an endless video loop of that perfect fire!

[@mrsbeeee7517]

That's pretty awesome! A lot of patience and firewood needed but AWESOME!

[@lkafjkakjf333]

Those beanies and weenies looked bomb, sounds delicious

[@CrimeDoesNotPay]

Dude, what a fantastic tutorial. Very well done and detailed.

[@PrimaveralGarden]

Wow! Never knew it was such a long process. Thanks for the videos. :)

[@143katy]

6:46 the best DIY trick 😃 a simple funnel !!!

[@jimmyprice9349]

I luv dis even tho I've never tasted maple syrup,I love this cuz it's teaching me and I'm a kid.

[@calvinbaII]

If you don't live in Canada, find a way to try it. Good maple syrup is tasty and about addicting as crack. Bootleg it or something if need be

[@dennisjj6529]

@@calvinbaII Yeah.....it is a perfectly legal food item. Invest the $10.00 and buy some small sample online from a Canadian source. Bucket list item.

[@BenzieGOP]

Great video guys. I live in the classic Northern Michigan Beech & Maple woods (10 years ago, we had LOTS of Ash) and big Sugar Maples are abundant. Looks like I spend Sunday rigging some catch buckets.

[@sacraindumenta796]

Unbelievable! Love Part 1 and 2! Thank you!!!!

[@WesD85]

Amazingly informative video. I thought it would have had additional products in there to make it "Maple syrup". It great to know it's purely just from the tree! Great 👌

[@rileybeach3984]

I live in the Pacific Northwest, where big leaf maples are more common. It is much more difficult to make maple syrup from them, but there is currently one farmer in Acme, Washington who does it. I feel like I would like to do it once, just to say I did it.

[@patchesofgreen3832]

Thank you so much for sharing. You speak clearly and I appreciate the tips and things to look out for, especially as you neared completion. I just put my pot of sap on the heat. Wish me luck!

[@AthenaCreates]

Thank you very a wonderful and informative video set. This is a project I've always wanted to do, and your knowledge was a great help.

[@scampos9881]

I hope you are doing well out there and thank you for sharing your maple syrup experience. It really is motivating me to get ready for this winter. Thank you so much

[@hmm_silas]

Best vids I’m very new and going to start with 140 taps this has helped me start

[@Theresa08648]

wow i had no ideal it took that many steps to make Maple Syrup .....i will continue to buy it in the store...thank you

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

+Theresa Campbell It's definitely a labor of love. If you love fresh air, sitting by a warm fire, working in nature, and producing a quality of maple syrup that if infinitely higher than mass produced syrup, then this style is for you. ☺

[@jeffadams4590]

Store bought doesn't compare to this. Not even close. Store bought uses different types of trees that give it a bitter after-taste and a not-so-sweet taste. Think about it, mass produced to make it as pure as this? Not possible they wouldn't make money so just know it is different types of trees and everything's mixed together. Not even close to real maple syrup.

[@katie7748]

Try a farmer's market 😊

[@dennisjj6529]

Very impressive. I have made Maple Syrup for many years, and quite successfully I might add. I did, however, get some new information from you that will improve this year's batch. Thanks for your attention to detail. It is March 11th here in NB Canada, and I'm setting out my collection system tomorrow....I will definitely use your extra info. Thanks again.

[@grantfisher1299]

After many years of thinking you boil the hell out of it, I clearly understand the process to making this unique product.

[@nickdannunzio7683]

That is how you make holy water...

[@TopoPilot]

Man, now I want some fresh maple syrup! Cool video. 👍

[@ibbriman3351]

Great video!! Didn't realise it was 40:1. Lots of work!!!

[@Big_John_C]

Burch syrup is 60:1, but just as tasty.

[@AdamCraigOutdoors]

great series Mr. Outsider!! lol Going to try and get some this coming week with the kids.

[@jonny777bike]

I live in Florida but I use to live up in the North. I miss it up there and the snow. That would be nice to live on a farm up there in Vermont.

[@r.h.9966]

Hio! OmG how amazing ! I absolutely LOVE maple syrup and I usually buy it from different locals, theres a darker type and a lighter golden type. It would be interesting to learn about this.. im also wondering, how long to you tap the tree generally, ive noticed some maple tapping in my area, they have many lines running from the trees collectively into a little sugar shack. It seems they leave these lines there yearly, but im not sure.

[@Raptor3400]

this looks like fun. You did a great job. I would love to do this but I live in Atlanta, GA. Not exactly maple country. Plus we get about 1" of snow a year. Anyway, good luck with your operation.

[@LDuke-pc7kq]

You can make birch wood sap or 'tea' it's sweet and healthy, just remember to always do on South side of wood with the sun and cover the wood so tree stays healthy

[@m.campbell2776]

Very informative ! Great camera work too !

[@HelenJeanK]

This was incredibly helpful--thank you so much! One quick question: I can't find an over-a-fire cooking table large and tall enough to fit two pots and over so tall a fire. Might you tell me what kind of table yours is/what it's called? Thank you so much for your time :)

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Great tips, thank you! This was really helpful, excellent video!

[@yubertuber1]

Oh, I just thought of a question. After you are done collecting the sap from your tree and pull the tap out, do you close off the hole with a dowel or something to lock the sap in and keep bugs out or anything? Or do you just pull the tap out and that's it? Thanks. = )

[@dennisjj6529]

Personally, I just stuff the hole with something that can be absorbed by the tree....leaves mainly. But they do heal by themselves. The following year I try to stay about 8" away from the previous hole.....either vertically or horizontally.

[@ethanboyer9758]

@@dennisjj6529 could you use like a piece of cork

[@sumyunguy9930]

Just watched another vid about birch sap harvesting, and in that one they fashioned a cork out of a whittled piece of branch they snipped off the tree. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHmkYo1pprd8hs0

[@tomswildandwonderfulviews]

Very informative, was curious about a lot of it.

[@RobertViani]

It's a great hobby.

[@catarinatang980]

thxs for showing this amazing project!

[@Piratepocketknife]

Great video! and Great tip on using an outdoor fire to boil! I was going to use propane.

[@Andrew-cu9lf]

Great video, thanks! A few questions: 1. When you're finishing the boil, is there any need to stir? 2. If keeping the syrup/sap cold is such an important consideration, why is it on the shelf in the grocery store? And why do we keep an open bottle of it in our cupboards? 3. All day with your buds in the beautiful, snowy woods boiling sap and your drinking coffee?

[@adrianacandanoza88]

Pretty sure they add preservatives for it not to spoil.

[@JMJMeshel]

Once the sap is reduced down to sugar/syrup and the impurities are removed, you would pour the syrup in hot canning jars and place canning lids on it. This will create a vacuum seal when hot, making it shelf stable. If you only make a small amount, like in this video, you would just put it in any container and store it in the refrigerator.

[@nicholasboth6259]

awesome keep up the vids man these are great

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

Thanks Nicholas! I don't plan on stopping anytime soon.

[@burtreynolds3143]

Thank you sir. Informative vids. I'll let you know how mine comes out. I hope the cabin is doing well.

[@rramage_6002]

So i have what im figuring to be a blasphemous question.... can/sould you add sugar? Or is it sweet enough out the pot to not have to worry about all that? Edit: made my syrup per video installed and it turned out GREAT! Nothing added. Just mother natures goodness :)

[@jefferyderkinderen5451]

Good tip is to put some steel sheets around the fire to consentrate the heat under the pan.....works great

[@lor487]

This is a great video..😊

[@shahanazhoque9405]

Excellent explanation

[@herbalhairfood9696]

wow, i never knew this, this is a learning experience and some

[@orangeaquatics9068]

Did you pull the plug that was in the tree and treat the plug area(s) for the trees? Thanks

[@Everlong8640]

Super helpful, thanks!

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

No problem Everlong!

[@namelessgames1608]

Where do you live, not in a strange, just cause u have loads of maples there Plus I know I’m about 5 years late

[@niktesla3939]

Any information on tapping other trees and drinking the water? At different times of the year. And if any would be poisonous?

[@yeahwalee5556]

😍👍👍👍👍👍my granddaughter gave you all these emojis. A Good educational video!

[@Churchofthelostsheep]

Great job!👍

[@nkextrask.f.4839]

Black actually holds in heat.

[@jphuffinstuff4661]

not exactly, while it does hold in heat already in the liquid, it does this by insulating, meaning it prevents the outside sunlight from changing the temperature of the sap. Because the sap cools via conduction from the air and snow, it will stay cooler than if it was uncovered.

[@julietlouisatravels]

Looks like a fun day out :)

[@Venom-fk1gj]

Great video will be taking a trip to canada to makee me some syrup

[@optimalperformanceconsulta5813]

Fellow outsiders. Love it)!

[@zurzakne-etra7069]

This was amazing!

[@hellyeahmanmedia5731]

I'm starting to become convinced that everyone in Canada is just two guys that you would normally think were a gay couple (not that there's anything wrong with that" but they're actually just bros that are always hanging out and making maple syrup and eating beans and weenies. And they've probably got a bear friend.

[@katie7748]

Is that a Seinfeld reference lol

[@yubertuber1]

Great vid and thank you for it. Thumbs up! = )

[@JaxonStormBeard]

Thank you for this video 👍

[@itsViirtueYEAH]

I hope you mean 0c not 0f? You're supposed to collect sap on above freezing days and below-freezing nights

[@danadenney1959]

Great video

[@melmelrich]

Excuse my ignorance but I was wondering can you drink the sap straight from the tree?

[@musicisbrilliant]

This is awesome. Thank you. Also, are there any trees whos sap would be dangerous? And what if you tap trees for water, are there any trees with water thatd be harmful to drink??

[@carpo719]

You here making syrup too? :D

[@musicisbrilliant]

carpo719 Haha, heck yes!!! Id love to learn. :)

[@musicisbrilliant]

carpo719 Good to see you man. :) Still workin on getting back to you.

[@dennisjj6529]

All trees live by absorbing pure water. You can be sure that if you ask them for a drink, you will be safe.....Having said that, Mother Earth has produced some poison trees.....but any local person would be able to tell you which one has that reputation. In Canada, we have a certain species of Sumac that I wouldn't trust.....but I think that is the only one.

[@brogamers-p2b]

Great video!

[@mikeshelogowski434]

"STICKY KITCHEN " would be a good name for a rock band.

[@MoniMeka]

So cool! 😊

[@lincolnk.boisseau3647]

About how long does it take to fill 1 5 gal water jug like you are using in the video. I ask so I don’t overfill and waste. Also how do I stop the flow of sap temporarily until I decide to fill another jug. Thank you very much

[@ashurroth6585]

A simple pinch clamp would stop the flow for bucket changes. As for how long, that would vary based on the pressure produced by the changing temps. I assume the bigger the swing the more pressure created by the natural pump.

[@gmatthewclark]

Beans and weenies! classic!

[@cthreeadkins6296]

Pretty awesome watching this however when nearly a full once of syrup is around $5, the only reason I see to making it is the pride and love that goes into it. The resources in firewood and time greatly out weigh the end product. Great video. Learned somthing new.

[@aoa7520]

C three Adkins that’s not real maple syrup

[@ashurroth6585]

One could probably use a hot plate if your sugar shack has power ran to it. That would make it much cheaper, but if you have a woods fire wood is free (labor intensive). Just having 10 trees in my yard keeps my pit burning for days worth of cooking. A woods would supply more than enough for this.

[@united3689]

Just read the label - i bet it has bunch of additives and diluted. Pure maple syrup is the good stuff, and ofcourse you get what you pay

[@waqqashanafi]

After this, I'm gonna be so offended when somebody offers me corn syrup and calls it maple syrup.

[@katie7748]

The one I watched before this had maple syrup in the title but it was "golden" syrup with maple flavoring made completely on her kitchen stove from things she bought at the store. Blasphemy!!

[@JoBob]

Can't you drink the sap itself?

[@hamsterbass123]

great video but whats a liter?

[@katie7748]

Half of a 2 liter bottle of soda lol

[@christianpeele6878]

question. What is the absolute total time from start to finnish, or from tapping to tasting?

[@GoBlue576966]

There is no way to answer that because of the variables. I have maples on my property so its going to take me less than it would for someone to travel to a friend's property or in the woods. However someone could find your stuff in the woods and steal it. However a general idea you should have gotten from this is one day to start, 7 to collect, and one to finish. Nine days according to this video.

[@143katy]

GoBlue576966 very good answer!! So sad that people would actually steal this from your property. That makes me so 😡 mad. 🤦🏼‍♀️🙎🏼‍♀️🤨!!!! 🤗

[@tinminpark]

0:50 wow there r deers beautiful

[@AZOMBIERYO]

Its like Canadian Breaking Bad 3:21

[@spectra9954]

And how much that 1 bottle of maple syrup cost?

[@mrgmahon]

Thank you!

[@hremaddox]

How many trees did you tap for the volume of sap you obtained?

[@keeganmacconnell5223]

He said 6

[@G.W.H.]

Awesome!!!

[@CandJ4kids]

That is amazing. Thanks

[@Vladimir-JT]

I just subscribed!

[@TezSneakerzNThingz]

So cool

[@adventureguy4119]

whats in the the stuff you skim off

[@dennisjj6529]

Just basic impurities....nothing harmful. That process just makes the final syrup to have more clarity.

[@thecoolvillager666]

yay a good ending :D

[@Luncavat]

Gret! Thank you!

[@vinb9751]

Does sugar maple syrup taste different from different places

[@katie7748]

Yes, a bit. The wood used to boil it changes the flavor as well.

[@missyelliot6237]

@@katie7748what is the best wood

[@CiaofCleburne]

Thank you!!

[@semi3000arroba]

Great, thank you 😊

[@robinambrosi216]

Thank you from n.y

[@darjeelingpresent1387]

Value of syrup???

[@sammyvh11]

Im craving pancakes and sausage now.

[@nathanieltaylor1126]

Nice!!!

[@Lalonde79]

Oh man, you had me until storing in a plastic bottle!