Sugaring: Amateur Style

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January/February 1975
By Bruce N. Coulter 
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One more word about equipment: If you want to go in for sugaring amateur style—as a comparatively small operation, for fun—but with more sophisticated equipment than I've described you can get a small up-to-date evaporator complete with arch and stack . . . a miniature edition of the big commercial rigs. These models are about 2' X 6' and will handle 50—150 bucketfuls of sap. To go with this setup you'll need a gathering tank, storage tank, filters, scoops, skimmers and testing instruments. You'll also need a helper, because operating on this scale is a two-man job.

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Now that I'm retired and have more time to devote to sugaring—as well as a partner to work with—I've acquired such a "hobby" outfit. The first time it went into operation, and the steam billowed up and the automatic controls got to work, I felt like a kid riding his first twowheeler.

Still, you don't need fancy gear to enjoy the maple season. Somehow, even if rain, snow, ashes and soot fall into the bubbling batch and the smoke gets in your eyes—and even if you've been casual about the whole thing—somehow the syrup tastes good . . . because it's a harvest you've reaped yourself from the bounty of Mother Earth.

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