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| Today was boiling day (perhaps not the best choice with temps in the 20's). I spent the day adding wood to the fire and sap to the pot. I maintained one open pot at a rolling boil and in a separate feeding pot, I heated the cold sap from the storage buckets. |
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| Maggie kept me company. |
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| The sap boiled down...slowly.... |
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| Once the sap was close to the correct temperature (boiling temperature plus 7 degrees--in Pawling 219 degrees), the final boiling was done inside where the heat was easier to control. |
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| Eight layers of cheesecloth filter out solid particles. |
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| Boiling water sterilized the jars and bottles. |
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| The taste? Worth the effort! |
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