Best Maple syrup brand ?
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) syrup in Québec. It's also the safest, cheapest way to get a proper vacuum seal without very fancy equipment.
My cousin near Mont-Tremblant uses tin cans. I use bottles, because my operation is small and I want people to see what the product they're buying looks like. I market my stuff as a premium, all hand-made product.
The cans may come from individual producers or from the Coop, where it's blended for "uniformity" (vech).
Is the most common vessel for packaging male (oops, mapleZiggy Montana said:
) syrup in Québec. It's also the safest, cheapest way to get a proper vacuum seal without very fancy equipment.My cousin near Mont-Tremblant uses tin cans. I use bottles, because my operation is small and I want people to see what the product they're buying looks like. I market my stuff as a premium, all hand-made product.
The cans may come from individual producers or from the Coop, where it's blended for "uniformity" (vech).
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Taste is important, but ya gotta watch out for how it is collected.
The old systems use a lot of lead soldering while the newer ones don't.
I don't know if the lead tastes good, but I try to avoid it! It's quite an investment on a commecial sugar bush to upgrade.
The old systems use a lot of lead soldering while the newer ones don't.
I don't know if the lead tastes good, but I try to avoid it! It's quite an investment on a commecial sugar bush to upgrade.
Lead soldering
Since sap is cold during the collection process, not much of a chance there. There were some galvanized steel buckets in use at one point, and it's entirely possible they were welded using lead solder...
I collect the sap in aluminum buckets. My evaporator uses an old arch (stove) but all my pans are made out of Grade 304 Stainless Steel (food grade), argon welded, no lead. The oldest component in my pan system dates from 2003.
More to do with the evaporators: the old ones used lead soldering, and because the heat is extreme, chances are solder could melt.Turbodick said:
Since sap is cold during the collection process, not much of a chance there. There were some galvanized steel buckets in use at one point, and it's entirely possible they were welded using lead solder...
I collect the sap in aluminum buckets. My evaporator uses an old arch (stove) but all my pans are made out of Grade 304 Stainless Steel (food grade), argon welded, no lead. The oldest component in my pan system dates from 2003.
Sapman, for some reason, next time I go to a sugar shack and look at a maple tree, I'll have an image of you getting your "man syrup" being exctracted... Or worst, you getting confused as to where to connect the pipe...
Maybe I'll skip sugar shack this year?
LOL!!
Maybe I'll skip sugar shack this year?
LOL!!
Honey taste like bees, maple syrup taste like maple...
But how come honey isn't call bee's syrup??
But how come honey isn't call bee's syrup??
On my way back to the USA from Montreal recently, I stopped at the duty free shop at the border and bought a cream liquor made from maple syrup called "Creme de la Creme." It was $16.25 for a 750 ml bottle. It's quite good. It's similar in taste and potency to Baileys Irish Creme, but with a maple flavor.
I like the maple syrup I make... Started with a dozen taps 5 years ago and I've got the equipment with capacity for about 1500 taps just not enough time to get the lines run.. So I'm still doing 20 taps for personal use each year..
But I've got quite an education in Maple Syrup over the last several years...
The flavour various from year to year based on a bunch of things..
SAP
Processing
As well as the time from evaporation to packaging, the temperature its packed at the packaging itself and and finally how it's stored..
All true syrup is at least 66 brix. Syrup from the same trees can be good one year and lousy the next... Tasting your sap is a good idea....
Sap is affected by sunlight, exposure to air, anything it comes into contact with...
But I've got quite an education in Maple Syrup over the last several years...
The flavour various from year to year based on a bunch of things..
SAP
- Location of the trees
- health of the trees
- Sugar content or the trees
- what the sap runs
- collection method
- storage method
- storage length from collection to processing
Processing
- Evaporation method
- Heat source (if wood wood type)
- Temperature of evaporator
- Temperature
- Relative humidity
- Filtration method
As well as the time from evaporation to packaging, the temperature its packed at the packaging itself and and finally how it's stored..
All true syrup is at least 66 brix. Syrup from the same trees can be good one year and lousy the next... Tasting your sap is a good idea....
Sap is affected by sunlight, exposure to air, anything it comes into contact with...
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Duty free shops at border crossing ?
I have seen those duty free shops at border crossing all the time, but never had the chance to come in and see what is in there.
What do they sell ?
If I buy any of those things in there, I assume I can take across the border without any duty ?
Any vanilla to go with my maple syrup for pancake and coffee ?
Anybody knows where I can get vanilla in Canada ?
I have seen those duty free shops at border crossing all the time, but never had the chance to come in and see what is in there.
What do they sell ?
If I buy any of those things in there, I assume I can take across the border without any duty ?
Any vanilla to go with my maple syrup for pancake and coffee ?
Anybody knows where I can get vanilla in Canada ?
Duty-free sells all kind of stuff, from maple syrup and cigarettes, jewelry to alchool.
You shop, you buy. They ask to see your boarding pass, confirming you're in transit out of the country, then they meet you at the boarding gate and give you whatever you bought, or airline personel will give it to you once in the airplane.
It's your responsibility to declare whatever you purchase to customs.
You shop, you buy. They ask to see your boarding pass, confirming you're in transit out of the country, then they meet you at the boarding gate and give you whatever you bought, or airline personel will give it to you once in the airplane.
It's your responsibility to declare whatever you purchase to customs.
Customs ?
Is there anything in the duty shops that I buy and declare to US Customs that I won't be able to take across the border ?
Say I buy 2 cartons of cigarettes and declare to customs, can I take them across the border without any hassle ? Do I have to pay anything extra ? or 2 bottles of liquor ?
Is there anything in the duty shops that I buy and declare to US Customs that I won't be able to take across the border ?
Say I buy 2 cartons of cigarettes and declare to customs, can I take them across the border without any hassle ? Do I have to pay anything extra ? or 2 bottles of liquor ?
metoo4 said:
Since you are required to give your license plate# and State of registration of your vehicle when you make your purchase at the duty free shop, they already know what you bought when you get to US customs.
EB, that's asuming you drive and travel between Canada-USA.
I was assuming flying and going anywhere.
I guess we're both right!
I was assuming flying and going anywhere.
I guess we're both right!
mmmm sounds so good. I will have to take a trip to Black Creek Pioneer Village and see what they have now. I would suspect it would be the best as they tap the trees themselves and you can watch them making it in the fall. Along with all the other old style goodies that they would have. Then maybe after that I will do a comparison of ingredients, additives used in the store bought ones etc...
The last time I was there was when I was a child but as I recall the smell was splendid.
The last time I was there was when I was a child but as I recall the smell was splendid.
The one from Sucrerie de la Montagne in Rigaud.
http://www.sucreriedelamontagne.com
Also true and fun Quebecoise experience
http://www.sucreriedelamontagne.com
Also true and fun Quebecoise experience
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