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Susanne v. Schroeder | profile | all galleries >> Galleries >> Making of Maple Syrup in WI tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Making of Maple Syrup in WI

Traditionally, maple syrup is harvested by tapping maple trees in March & April letting the sap run into a bucket. During processing, the sap is boiled down in a flat pan until it forms a sweet syrup. The process is slow, because most of the water has to boil out of the sap before it is the right density. It takes approximately 40 litres of sap to make 1 litre of maple syrup.
Tapping maple trees for the sap
Tapping maple trees for the sap		 g6/61/751361/3/76170221.SDN20NAC.jpg Drip, drip
Drip, drip		 g6/61/751361/3/77164221.aDQsxpgl.jpg
g6/61/751361/3/77164222.bYdTQKYf.jpg Collecting the sap
Collecting the sap		 Moving the sap out of the woods
Moving the sap out of the woods		 Pumping the sap in a tank for transportation
Pumping the sap in a tank for transportation
The sugar shack - where it all happens
The "sugar shack" - where it all happens		 Our friend and neighbour
Our friend and neighbour		 Boiling down the sap
Boiling down the sap		 Steam
Steam
Stoking the fire
Stoking the fire		 g6/61/751361/3/76084841.OoDmvfUG.jpg g6/61/751361/3/76084847.htgadcIe.jpg Geese
Geese
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Crane		 Sunset
Sunset

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militaire25-Sep-2015 13:07
Nice work.
Catholique02-Sep-2015 09:09
Super Gallery of Fungi images,lots more varieties out there! keep on clicking.
Marc Demoulin02-Dec-2010 19:46
Instructive set Suzanne!! vVv
Marc
mikiruaq11-Jan-2008 22:34
Great documentation on the process. It reminds me of when I use to live in Vermont and a friend of mine made his own maple syrup.
Karen Hoyt20-Oct-2007 01:43
My husband has told me about this process. Being from the deep south I have never seen it. Thanks for sharing,
SB 15-Apr-2007 02:01
I agree with Paula. This was interesting.
Paula Krugerud25-Mar-2007 17:48
Very interesting gallery! Love to see more of the process, it's always fascinated me!
Thanks for sharing this Susanne!
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