Sap collects in buckets.
Then we store it in large containers. When ready to boil down we strain it to remove debris.
Strained sap is poured into an evaporator - a metal pan.
You add a couple inches at a time to maximize boiling.
The evaporator sits on a makeshift foundation of cement blocks, a fire is made underneath.
Sap steam
Pre-warming containers are included on each end to pre-heat the sap before it goes into evaporator.
Boiling sap.
We finish it off inside so we have more control over the finished product. Its boiled until the temp reaches 219 degrees - at this temp it turns to syrup.
Finished product is then canned.
