Schodack Sugar Shack

allmarktree · 16th March 2007, 10:07 AM

Here are some pics of my syrup operation. Ill have to get more of the lines etc.

Eric Frei · 16th March 2007, 10:47 AM

Just grab a cold beer from the creek mate! lol

So you get sap out of a maple tree and boil it? For how long?

Then what, you sell it or eat a lot of pancakes? Or do you make grog from it??

Got any pics of how you get the sap?

allmarktree · 17th March 2007, 09:26 AM

I will try to get some when I get back. All the pics I have of that are from a film camera. I sell some,give some to friends and good customers(everytime they eat pancakes they see my name

.I also make some into sugar which I use. We boil all day and night. 40 gallons of sap need to be boiled down to 1 gallon.

TreeCo · 17th March 2007, 04:00 PM

That is a pretty neat operation you've got going there. Is that an old commerical syrup boiler you are running? I've never seen anything like it.

Sean Freeman · 17th March 2007, 05:13 PM

Seems such a shame to waste your excellent beer cooler for Labatts, however each to there own and here's to you on this most excellent day bless you all this St Patricks day

Here's a funny ad for your fav beer cracks me each time

http://www.kewego.com/video/iLyROoaftMUI.html

Sean

allmarktree · 18th March 2007, 01:54 AM

Treeco: It is a waterloo small 2x6 evaporator. They still sell them today. Since I was a kid we used one my grandfather made out of a 275 gallon oil drum. It works well.

Mike Poor · 21st March 2007, 02:43 PM

Hey Allmark that stuff is delicious, when you make up some more let me know!

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allmarktree Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albany, New York Posts: 119	I will try to get some when I get back. All the pics I have of that are from a film camera. I sell some,give some to friends and good customers(everytime they eat pancakes they see my name.I also make some into sugar which I use. We boil all day and night. 40 gallons of sap need to be boiled down to 1 gallon.

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17th March 2007, 04:00 PM	#4
TreeCo Mature tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 307	That is a pretty neat operation you've got going there. Is that an old commerical syrup boiler you are running? I've never seen anything like it.

17th March 2007, 05:13 PM	#5
Sean Freeman Monument Status Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,985	Seems such a shame to waste your excellent beer cooler for Labatts, however each to there own and here's to you on this most excellent day bless you all this St Patricks day Here's a funny ad for your fav beer cracks me each time http://www.kewego.com/video/iLyROoaftMUI.html Sean

18th March 2007, 01:54 AM	#6
allmarktree Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albany, New York Posts: 119	Treeco: It is a waterloo small 2x6 evaporator. They still sell them today. Since I was a kid we used one my grandfather made out of a 275 gallon oil drum. It works well.

21st March 2007, 02:43 PM	#7
Mike Poor Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Urbana, IL,usa Posts: 69	Hey Allmark that stuff is delicious, when you make up some more let me know!