A Different Kind of Boiler
- Lightning
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I've heard that the reverse osmosis is a bit different than the syrup that is boiled only.. I'm not sure I can tell much of a difference, but I've also never had them side by side to test.. any opinions on that?
- Rob R.
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I have not tried them side by side, but I know my neighbor boils all of his syrup for retail sales without the RO (for the reason you mentioned).
I prefer dark amber syrup.
I prefer dark amber syrup.
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I don't know if there is a certification process for what constitutes a real maple syrup or if there are classes of it.
But for $50 / gal I would only want one evaporated in the historical method using wood as the heat source. Regardless of taste
But for $50 / gal I would only want one evaporated in the historical method using wood as the heat source. Regardless of taste
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This year I built and used a small homemade RO system. All you are taking out is pure water.
We did a side by side blind taste test with what we had made previously - without RO. We could tell no difference.
We did have a pint from way back when we cooked on an open wood fire. That sysrup has a smoky tang to it, as you would expect.
I doubt anyone could tell what kind of fuel was used on any of the today's evaporaters that have the firebox's enclosed. I still have my big pan for cooking on a open fire, but the only thing i can think it will be used for would be cooking a pig or a huge batch of sweet corn.
We did a side by side blind taste test with what we had made previously - without RO. We could tell no difference.
We did have a pint from way back when we cooked on an open wood fire. That sysrup has a smoky tang to it, as you would expect.
I doubt anyone could tell what kind of fuel was used on any of the today's evaporaters that have the firebox's enclosed. I still have my big pan for cooking on a open fire, but the only thing i can think it will be used for would be cooking a pig or a huge batch of sweet corn.