Fixing lines + Boiling in The New Sugar Shanty 

I'm a hobby syrup maker. Only 51 trees and do my boiling in 3 steam pans above a wood fire. I do reverse osmosis to get the sap between 9 to 11 brix before going into the pans. Even starting at 10 brix, it is a long boil for me. It is amazing to me how fast the the syrup comes out of your evaporator! On the positive side.... I get more time to drink beer while watching the fire. Really enjoy watching your videos. I'd watch them all even if you weren't so beautiful.

What an incredible setup!! I don't think I would classify it as a "shanty" though...I think fortress would be more suitable

Great to see you all working in the new sugar shack! That is some cool and expensive looking equipment. When you were changing the saddle on the blue line, I noticed you were wearing on sort of sports watch. So, on the days when you spent all day on the woods, how many steps/miles did you walk? This is definitely a labor of love.

Just to be part of late Winter turning into Spring - priceless. From a hobbyist who enjoys the New England seasons. 🍺

4:11 I haven't seen one of those wire tiers since my days growing up on the farm bagging potatoes. Nostalgic

Back in the day, they called them sap camps. At least in Maine, that is what they called them when I was growing up. And typically, they were just out in the woods. What you guys have there is the Taj Mahal of sugar houses! We had some nice sugar maples around my house when I was growing up. Used to help Dad tap the trees and boil sap. And we did it, one bucket at a time. Hahaha Great memories though.

Nice operation. We're just a 1,500 tap hobby. Ken Pumpkin Hill Maple Williston, VT

Omg i drove threw varysburg yesterday and seen the new building....i felt excited for you guys

Hey brother, have multiple barrels being filled at once with check valves (and indicators) so you never have to stop filter pump, just switch that indicated line to a new barrel.

Warren better listen to his sister or he’s going to have 11,000 folks to answer to!! 😁😁. I know a lot of people who don’t like to be on camera. So will forgive him this time.

Wow, what a beautiful building! Those beams are so cool and the evaporator looks amazing contrasting against all the wood! This looks like it would be out of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, I bet it smells amazing in there, what a cool process and so neat to see it’s a family event too.

WOW that's very efficient glad ur able to show us everything 👍👍

Poor guy is like me, doesn't like talking on camara, lol. I was thinking there'd be a large pot over a fire, but that's one fancy outfit!

Just found Uall. Great video and info. My big sis likes tapping g n maki g syrup. I assist. But apreciate your intelligence. Thanks again. I shared this with her. We see wats up. I subscribed. So now can contact uall. We in southeast ohio. S All farm. Not many trees. Folks years back logged all d maple. We dont. Very kool stuff

I’m from Geauga county home of the maple festival in Chardon Ohio

I'm not even going to try to spell the name of the powder that you add to the syrup, but it is an extremely versatile ingredient with so many benefits

What do you guys use for fuel for the fire

Quite a production! Good luck and best wishes for a great year!!

Have to tell you I'm 77 and grew up in Michigan and helped my dad. We collected with a tractor and trailer with a barrel on it, hauled it to the sugar shack and drained it into the bigger barrel there and dad had a large pan he boiled it down in. As it got down to the end he would take it off into 10 gallon milk cans, take it to the house and mom would finish it on the kitchen stove and can it. What a difference and a beautiful setup you run. Oh I forgot, dad used a hand drill to tap and then we hung pails on the trees.

Thanks for the video, Nikki!!.. Very interesting watching the syrup processing happening live.. Received my Boxler Maple stocking hats yesterday.. Very nice!.. Will order a couple shirts when the inventory get's restocked.. All LG., XLG & XXLG are sold out right now.. Will keep checking in, and order when more stock arrives.. Have a nice weekend.. The video was awesome, thanks Nikki!!.😉

My mom's brother made maple syrup in northern Wisconsin

Thank you for explaining Nikki, I don’t know why the guys are so shy 😂😂😂

I think that it's pretty cool that your wire tie is a lot like a wire tie that is used to tie rebar in concrete. It's neat to see tools used in the same way in different jobs.

very facinating process. Thank you for the walk through.

Great Video! Good to see how the process works to making syrup! Awesome facility to work with making syrup! The best I’ve seen!

How many taps do you have? And how many gallons do you typically make a season?

Beautiful setup and awesome family.

Just ordered up some syrup and seasonings from your website. Great videos. Thanks for sharing what your family does and I can't wait to try out your maple apple pie recipe.

Impressive machinery you have in the new building!!..

I am still mesmerized by the timber framing in the sugar shanty. It is beautiful

What an AWESOME "Shanty". I've been a "back yard burner" for nearly 35 years. Got a taste for it back in the 1960's helping my older cousin dumping buckets and cooking over a wood fired flat pan in the old Sugar Shack, off Chaddock Rd. in Bethany. I would have never guessed that years later I would have my own Sap Shack not to far from there. I've been watching as I am working out of town this year and am missing the sugaring season, the first in a long time. Thanks for all the videos!

How many gallons are you hoping to make this year

I thank he was working hard at not working lol

The genuine maple syrup here in New Zealand is over $16 per little bottle, I only have tried the cheapest one made from sugar at $3 per bottle but definitely not that nice though,

Have you tried the saddle fittings from DSD Stars? You should check them out. Way simpler design and very heavy duty.

Another interesting Video Nikki. The inside of the new sugar shack is beautiful, I think this is the first time I've seen it finished. Thanks again for sharing.

❤ must be your brother? He doesn't seem to thrilled to be on your video. I kinda feel bad for you, you seem super nice. 😊

Nikki , how many barrels an hour does your new evaporator do.....our new waterloo does 3

how many total trees do you have to tap?

Hi, Just wanted to wish you and your entire family a very Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving and always. Thanks for sharing 🙏🙏🙏Much Blessings to you. ✝Lord-Jesus-Christ dot 🙏c🙏o🙏m

Nikki what do you ro your sap to? Maybe you could show your ro set up. Your new sugar house is next level. Syrup looked like A amber. I’m a small maple farmer I run 800 taps in western ma. Hoping for a few more weeks of good weather.

Way cool Love your channel

Always fascinating watching the process, thanks for sharing

Boil sap to make Maple Syrup once it runs thru your RO!

Awesome video thanks for sharing ❤️

"Why do I have to explain when I got you?" LOL!!! No idea what he was doing, but that cracked me up! 🤣 Yeah, always got to work out the kinks in a new building/operation. Heck... You're a farmer, there's always issues. Great video! 🍁🥞😁

Interesting I never knew this is how it was done I’ve seen videos of people doing it on their property with buckets but this is pretty cool

I was going to ask how you knew the barrels were full until I hit the very end of the video! Very informative video - Keep them coming!!!

Nothing like new equipment, such a roller coaster ride

That is some set up, Wow!! I love the look of the timber frame- post and beam. Thanks for sharing.

Wow how many gallons of syrup do you guys do in a day? I am so jealous of how many more maple trees you guys have.

how many liters of sap dose it take to get a liter of syrup ? or gallons ? are they 44 gallon drums?

Thanks Guys,,that is some good stuff,,

oops...my comment should have read.....our neighbour has a new evaporator that does 3 . I was no paying attention to what I was doing !!

I' d rather listen and look at her anyway !!😂

how many taps per mainline?

A very informative video .Thanks

Look at that Liquid Gold

Amazing what an operation

How's this season compared to last for you guys?

I assume the boiler runs on natural gas or LP? That's got to be a pretty large energy bill in the process!

What is the eveparation rate on that. Also size and fuel

Like your videos. New sugar house is awesome. Nice operation. I see in some of your videos you are wearing sweatshirts that have your logo on the shirt and your name on the sleeve. Anyway I could get info on how I could get mine done that way. Thanks Joe.

Congrats on your new facility. Hope you all are doing well. Stay warm 😊

With that draw off, you have to running 20% off the RO

Here in Michigan sap is slow

Tell Warren not to quit his day job. Because he sucks at being informative... 🤦‍♂ 😂

I see he is adding the maple flavour!!

Love it.

1:18 - I heard hissing....it may or may not have been your animated video intro that's leaking.

Those lines have got to be frustrating! There must be an alternative to plastic Those squirrels and chipmunks must Be having a field day your never caught Up! How about a stainless mesh over The plastic......

nice

Pretty lady

Tie wires not wire ties. I love real maple syrup!

So if we buy your maple syrup we're consuming ground up silica rock???

It would be nice to have a better explanation on what the boiling process is and where does the power go does your filter take it out how much do you use how hot is maple liquid when it comes out of evaporater