Crooked Paw explained how the Natives crystallized their sap:
While the sap is poured into the log trough, granite rocks get hot over the fire. The granite rocks are then transferred into the sap. The heat from the rocks make the water boil, and the sap sticks to the rocks. The rocks are removed, and as the sap dries on the rocks it crystallizes on them. (This really intrigued Tim and I. It's so TEDtalks worthy!)
The pioneers then learned from the Natives. A process that took the natives up to four hours max, took the pioneers 7 hours! I guess the pioneers loved their cast iron pots too much to part.
This is what Leane and Michael's Sugarbush uses. Since we have an adequate way to store syrup these days, we don't have to take it to crystals. It takes 45 gallons of sap to make one gallon of syrup!
We even made candles.
Gracie was getting good at ringing the antlers.
We enjoyed our first time up to the maple syrup festival. Tim also partook in the tomahawk throw! He's handy with the hatchet. We also left with a whole gallon of Maple Syrup. We should be set for the next year...
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