Maple Syrup 2021 @samuelwiltzius

Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

This winter had little snow and made setting and checking the taps very easy. We have been boiling maple syrup for several years now and with the addition of the blower we are now running at our highest efficiency yet. Next year we plan to run a home-made reverse osmosis system and enhance our efficiency and production even more.

Thanks for checking out our maple syruping set up at our cabin. For more information and content, check out my blog and instagram.

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$My RO froze! - (also Q&A and info on building my RO and blower) Off Grid Maple Syrup 2024 This was a record cold spell for boiling and it provided a number of new challenges. I also answer some common questions about maple syruping and provide information about my set up. Chapters: 01:39 End of Intro 02:32 Day 1 summary 03:41 Day 2 start 04:45 Starting an RO at 8°F 12:32 Q&A - pan boil depth 13:54 Q&A - sap preheater 14:50 Q&A - what would I change on the RO 15:50 Q&A - variable speed fire blower 19:02 Q&A - refractometer vs hydrometer 19:47 Q&A - firewood size and type 21:54 Q&A - spreadsheets and references 24:10 RO froze up 29:27 Day 3 start/finishing Variable Speed Blower Parts motor speed controller https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071NQ5G71?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&ref cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_DWD1S96HCSKTFX25Y9M3 blower https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07S6FVBCL?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&ref cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_6H497HCRCS67YMVJ5JBJ 12V transformer https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01461MOGQ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&ref cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_PGFHEGHDSGQ6SVSVXZB1 Useful Documents Data Spreadsheet link: https://offgridcabin.files.wordpress.com/2024/03/swiltzius-blank-sap.xlsx RO parts list link: sap-calculator.numbers-parts-list.jpg RO operation guide: https://offgridcabin.files.wordpress.com/2022/04/ro-quick-guide.pdf 500ml RO beaker chart: https://offgridcabin.files.wordpress.com/2024/03/ro-flow.pdf Hot Brix chart: https://offgridcabin.files.wordpress.com/2024/03/brix-hot.pdf$

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