How to Make Maple Syrup : From Gathering Sap to Marketing Your Own Syrup. A Storey BASICS® Title

Learn how to make your own maple syrup from start to finish. Third-generation syrup makers Alison and Steven Anderson show you how to collect sap using a tree-friendly tubing system and then cook, bottle, and even market your syrup. Whether you want a few bottles of syrup for your family's pancakes or you want to start your own business, this in-depth reference has the information you need.;Cover; Copyright; Contents; Dedication & Acknowledgments; Preface; Chapter 1: The History of Maple Syrup; Chapter 2: Identifying and Tapping Maple Trees; Chapter 3: Gathering Sap; Chapter 4: Cooking Sap; Chapter 5: Filtering and Bottling Syrup; Chapter 6: Cooking on an Evaporator; Chapter 7: Collecting Sap with Tubing; Chapter 8: End-of-Season Care; Chapter 9: Sugarhouse Considerations; Chapter 10: Grading and Selling Your Maple Syrup; Chapter 11: Making Other Maple Products; Glossary; Resources; Index; Storey's Fresh Picks; Storey Basics® Series. The authors guide your through the process, from collection through cooking and bottling. With a family tradition as syrup makers, the Andersons have first-hand knowledge of commercial production: cooking with evaporators, grading the syrup, building a sugarhouse, pricing, and marketing. They share all this and more in their beginner's guide to the rustic tradition of making syrup Third-generation syrup makers Alison and Steven Anderson show you how to collect sap using a tree-friendly tubing system and then cook, package, and even market your own syrup. With expert advice for first-time bottlers, the Andersons share their passion with a contagious excitement that is as inspiring as a bowl of sugar on snow.