Welcome back to the "How to Make Maple Syrup Podcast!" I am excited to embark on Season 3, and I have a lot of really great episodes on the hopper, and I can't wait to start tapping some Maple Trees! This is a bonus episode; I'm calling it Season 3 Episode 0 because I wanted to give you a heads-up on some exciting news! This is the biggest announcement I have since I started the How to Make Maple Syrup Podcast! Not only that, but there is also a way for you to get some delicious 100% Pure Genuine Maple Syrup, absolutely free! This is not a joke; this is not a test. Listen to the episode to find out more! Links and Resources mentioned in this episode: https://howtomakemaplesyrup.org https://billthemaple.com Host: Richard Tomlinsen Season 3 Episode 0 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/how-to-make-maple-syrup/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/how-to-make-maple-syrup/support

In this episode I go over 5 lesser known, yet still somewhat common mistakes people tend to make when making homemade maple syrup. We start with several mistakes related to boiling the sap into syrup and how that can be messed up! We then cover the final filtering stages when everything happens so fast! Don’t miss this episode to improve your Maple Syrup making operation! Below are links to equipment that I use and recommend for making Maple Syrup: Propane Stove: ⁠https://amzn.to/3L7aY1P⁠ Maple Syrup Refractometer: ⁠https://amzn.to/3uc54Wk⁠ Dial Thermometer: ⁠https://amzn.to/3Im7OFy⁠ Digital Candy Thermometer: ⁠https://amzn.to/3D0Egfv⁠ Non-woven mesh Filters: ⁠https://amzn.to/3H6tOU2⁠ Synthetic Maple Syrup Filter: ⁠https://amzn.to/33za4e7⁠ Filter Holder Wire: ⁠https://amzn.to/3p20PL6⁠ Maple Syrup Canning Bottles: ⁠https://amzn.to/36s1j6R⁠ For more details on these topics, visit the website: h⁠ttps://howtomakemaplesyrup.org Download a free eBook as well as other resources from around the web at: https://howtomakemaplesyrup.org/category/resources/ Here’s a link to my YouTube Video on How to Make Maple Syrup in 4 Minutes: ⁠https://youtu.be/XoIB4nVL3ws⁠ Send me an email at: ⁠[email protected]⁠ I’d love to hear from you, leave me a voicemail! ⁠https://anchor.fm/how-to-make-maple-syrup/message⁠ Leave a review for this podcast, it helps get the word out! ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-make-maple-syrup/id1596149713⁠ Thanks for Listening to the: How to Make Maple Syrup Podcast Podcast Host: Richard Tomlinsen Episode 022 As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/how-to-make-maple-syrup/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/how-to-make-maple-syrup/support

In this episode I go over the top 5 most common mistakes people tend to make when making homemade maple syrup. We start with several mistakes related to tapping the trees and then move on to several mistakes related to boiling the sap into syrup. I come by many of these tips honestly! Don’t miss this episode to improve your Maple Syrup making operation! Below are links to equipment that I use and recommend for making Maple Syrup: Propane Stove: ⁠https://amzn.to/3L7aY1P⁠ Maple Syrup Refractometer: ⁠https://amzn.to/3uc54Wk⁠ Dial Thermometer: ⁠https://amzn.to/3Im7OFy⁠ Digital Candy Thermometer: ⁠https://amzn.to/3D0Egfv⁠ Non-woven mesh Filters: ⁠https://amzn.to/3H6tOU2⁠ Synthetic Maple Syrup Filter: ⁠https://amzn.to/33za4e7⁠ Filter Holder Wire: ⁠https://amzn.to/3p20PL6⁠ Maple Syrup Canning Bottles: ⁠https://amzn.to/36s1j6R⁠ For more details on these topics, visit the website: ⁠https://howtomakemaplesyrup.ORG Download a free eBook as well as other resources from around the web at: https://howtomakemaplesyrup.org/category/resources/ Here’s a link to my YouTube Video on How to Make Maple Syrup in 4 Minutes: ⁠https://youtu.be/XoIB4nVL3ws⁠ Send me an email at: ⁠[email protected]⁠ I’d love to hear from you, leave me a voicemail! ⁠https://anchor.fm/how-to-make-maple-syrup/message⁠ Leave a review for this podcast, it helps get the word out! ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-make-maple-syrup/id1596149713⁠ Thanks for Listening to the: How to Make Maple Syrup Podcast Podcast Host: Richard Tomlinsen Episode 021 As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/how-to-make-maple-syrup/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/how-to-make-maple-syrup/support

In this episode I give an update on the current Maple Sapping season at the Tomlinsen Sugarbush. I talk about where we’re at, and where we’re going. I also introduce an original song called “Hard Maplin”. I hope you found this entertaining! Download a free eBook as well as other resources from around the web at: h⁠ttps://howtomakemaplesyrup.org/category/resources/ Thank you for listening to the “How to Make Maple Syrup Podcast!” I appreciate your patronage. Below are links to other resources relating to the podcast. Here’s a link to my YouTube Video on How to Make Maple Syrup in 4 Minutes: ⁠https://youtu.be/XoIB4nVL3ws⁠ Send me an email at: ⁠[email protected]⁠ I’d love to hear from you, leave me a voice note! ⁠https://anchor.fm/how-to-make-maple-syrup/message⁠ Leave a review for this podcast, it helps get the word out! ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-make-maple-syrup/id1596149713⁠ Thanks for Listening to the: How to Make Maple Syrup Podcast! Podcast Host: Richard Tomlinsen Episode 020 I may earn commissions for purchases made through the links in these show notes. Links such as these help podcasters like me to fund the free content we provide in our podcasts. Below are links to equipment that I use and recommend for making Maple Syrup: Propane Stove: ⁠https://amzn.to/3L7aY1P⁠ Maple Syrup Refractometer: ⁠https://amzn.to/3uc54Wk⁠ Dial Thermometer: ⁠https://amzn.to/3Im7OFy⁠ Digital Candy Thermometer: ⁠https://amzn.to/3D0Egfv⁠ Non-woven mesh Filters: ⁠https://amzn.to/3H6tOU2⁠ Synthetic Maple Syrup Filter: ⁠https://amzn.to/33za4e7⁠ Filter Holder Wire: ⁠https://amzn.to/3p20PL6⁠ Maple Syrup Canning Bottles: ⁠https://amzn.to/36s1j6R⁠ As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/how-to-make-maple-syrup/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/how-to-make-maple-syrup/support

In this episode, I walk through 5 of my top tips for performing the finishing boil on Maple Syrup. This step can be the most critical in making Maple Syrup (and the easiest on to screw up)! Over the years I have discovered these tips and they have been helpful for me, and I hope that you can get some benefit from them as well. (Tip #4 was the one that has revolutionized my Maple Syrup Making!) Thank you for listening to the “How to Make Maple Syrup Podcast!” I appreciate your patronage. Below are links to other resources mentioned on the podcast. For more details on these topics, visit the website: h⁠ttps://howtomakemaplesyrup.org Download a free eBook as well as other resources from around the web at: ⁠https://howtomakemaplesyrup.org/category/resources/ I may earn commissions for purchases made through the links in these show notes. Links such as these help podcasters like me to fund the free content we provide in our podcasts. Maple Syrup Refractometer: ⁠https://amzn.to/3BCidv1⁠ Candy Thermometer: ⁠https://amzn.to/3I4xOG0⁠ Digital Candy Thermometer: ⁠https://amzn.to/36uP9dr⁠ Non-woven mesh Filters: ⁠https://amzn.to/3H6tOU2⁠ Synthetic Maple Syrup Filter: ⁠https://amzn.to/33za4e7⁠ Filter Holder Wire: ⁠https://amzn.to/3p20PL6⁠ Maple Syrup Canning Bottles: ⁠https://amzn.to/36s1j6R⁠ Here’s a link to my YouTube Video on How to Make Maple Syrup in 4 Minutes: ⁠https://youtu.be/XoIB4nVL3ws⁠ Send me an email at: ⁠[email protected]⁠ I’d love to hear from you, leave me a voicemail! ⁠https://anchor.fm/how-to-make-maple-syrup/message⁠ Leave a review for this podcast, it helps get the word out! ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-make-maple-syrup/id1596149713⁠ Thanks for Listening to the: How to Make Maple Syrup Podcast Podcast Host: Richard Tomlinsen Episode 019 As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/how-to-make-maple-syrup/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/how-to-make-maple-syrup/support

In this episode of the “How to Make Maple Syrup Podcast,” I go through my top 5 tips for boiling Maple Syrup outdoors.  While the concept of boiling maple sap is pretty straightforward, there are a number of tips and tricks that I’ve picked up over the years that can just make everything go a little smoother!  I really hope that one or more of these tips can provide benefit for you as you boil your Maple Syrup this year!  I may earn commissions for purchases made through the links in these show notes. Links such as these help podcasters like me to fund the free content we provide in our podcasts.  This is the Propane Boiler I use as a Maple Syrup Evaporator:  ⁠https://amzn.to/3I4vgIb⁠ Stainless Steel Boiling Pot 50qt:  ⁠https://amzn.to/3I4HkZH⁠ Skimming Spoon:  ⁠https://amzn.to/3s6Ai0Z⁠ Here’s a link to my YouTube Video on How to Make Maple Syrup in 4 Minutes:  ⁠https://youtu.be/XoIB4nVL3ws⁠ Send me an email at: [email protected]  Links to Free resources and ebooks on making Maple Syrup: https://HowToMakeMapleSyrup.ORG⁠ ⁠⁠h⁠ttps://howtomakemaplesyrup.org/category/resources/ I’d love to hear from you, leave me a voicemail! (Remember to answer the “Guess the Song Quiz!”)  ⁠https://anchor.fm/how-to-make-maple-syrup/message⁠ Leave a review for this podcast, it helps get the word out! ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-make-maple-syrup/id1596149713⁠ Thanks for Listening to the:  How to Make Maple Syrup Podcast Episode 018  Podcast Host: Richard Tomlinsen As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/how-to-make-maple-syrup/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/how-to-make-maple-syrup/support

In this episode of the “How to Make Maple Syrup Podcast” I’ve gone back and thought about all of the tips and tricks I have picked up over the years from tapping Maple trees and collecting the sap to make Maple Syrup, and I talk about the top 5. My hope is that one or more of these will be helpful as you collect your Maple sap this spring! Do you have any really great tips for tapping Maple trees? I would love to hear about them and possibly include them on a future episode! Send me an email at: ⁠[email protected]⁠ The following are some of the links that I mentioned in this week's episode: Here’s a link to my YouTube Video on How to Make Maple Syrup in 4 Minutes: ⁠https://youtu.be/XoIB4nVL3ws⁠ 5/16” Spiles I recommend: ⁠https://amzn.to/3s4oKLZ⁠ 5/16” Maple Tree Tapping Drill Bit: ⁠https://amzn.to/3JLrSCt⁠ This is the Propane Boiler I use as a Maple Syrup Evaporator: ⁠https://amzn.to/3I4vgIb⁠ Stainless Steel Boiling Pot 50qt: ⁠https://amzn.to/3I4HkZH⁠ Links to Free resources and ebooks on making Maple Syrup: ⁠https://HowToMakeMapleSyrup.ORG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠h⁠ttps://howtomakemaplesyrup.org/category/resources/ I’d love to hear from you, leave me a voicemail! (Remember to answer the “Guess the Song Quiz!”) ⁠https://anchor.fm/how-to-make-maple-syrup/message⁠ Leave a review for this podcast, it helps get the word out! ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-make-maple-syrup/id1596149713⁠ Thanks for Listening to the: How to Make Maple Syrup Podcast Episode 017 Podcast Host: Richard Tomlinsen I may earn commissions for purchases made through the links in these show notes. Links such as these help podcasters like me to fund the free content we provide in our podcasts. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/how-to-make-maple-syrup/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/how-to-make-maple-syrup/support

In this episode we answer the question, "Are Maple leaves poisonous?" The answer to this question may come as a surprise. We begin by talking about some of the chemicals that exist within Maple leaves, and what they do once they enter the digestive tract. We then describe how even a 1000 lb. horse can die within 18 hrs. after consuming several pounds of Red Maple leaves. We then discuss preventative measures and treatment options. We wrap up by giving some suggestions on what you can do to keep you, your family, and your pets safe. Don’t miss this episode jam-packed with helpful and interesting information! The following resources were mentioned in this podcast: Links to Free resources and eBooks on making Maple Syrup: Links to Free resources and ebooks on making Maple Syrup: https://howtomakemaplesyrup.org Links discussed in this episode: Filipe et al. (2014) Bioactive compounds produced by gut microbial tannase: implications for colorectal cancer development, Front. in Microbiol. https://equusmagazine.com/horse-care/maple-tree-menace-29635/ I’d love to hear from you, leave me a voicemail! (How did you do on the “Guess the Song Quiz!”) https://anchor.fm/how-to-make-maple-syrup/message Leave a review for this podcast, it helps get the word out! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-make-maple-syrup/id1596149713 Thanks for Listening to the: How to Make Maple Syrup Podcast Podcast Host: Richard Tomlinsen Episode 016 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/how-to-make-maple-syrup/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/how-to-make-maple-syrup/support

In this episode, we answer the question, “Is Maple Syrup Good for You?” We start by talking about the some of the healing properties of Maple Syrup first discovered and utilized by First Nation communities in Canada. We then talk about the results of recent research studies on this topic. After that, we explore some of the other numerous benefits of Maple Syrup including its anti-inflammatory properties, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. We wrap up our conversation by comparing Maple Syrup to table sugar as a sweetener. Don’t miss this episode jam-packed with helpful and interesting information! Link to the Research Paper from McGill University showing benefits of Maple Syrup and Antibiotic use: https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/AEM.00239-15 I’d love to hear from you, leave me a voicemail! (Remember to answer the “Guess the Song Quiz!”) https://anchor.fm/how-to-make-maple-syrup/message Leave a review for this podcast, it helps get the word out! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-make-maple-syrup/id1596149713 Links to the supplies I use and recommend for making Maple Syrup as well as Free resources and eBooks on making Maple Syrup: https://howtomakemaplesyrup.org Resources Talked about in this episode: https://www.finedininglovers.com/article/maple-syrup Thanks for Listening to the: How to Make Maple Syrup Podcast Episode 015 Podcast Host: Richard Tomlinsen --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/how-to-make-maple-syrup/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/how-to-make-maple-syrup/support

In this episode we talk about the often-elusive question: When can I start tapping my Maple trees? We start by examining the process by which Maple trees produce maple sap. We then answer the questions: if I tap too early will my taps dry out and plug up? If I start too late, how much sap will I miss out on? We discuss when the average start time is for the Maple sugaring season at different latitudes. We also talk about how the commercial Maple syrup producers handle the variable timing of the Maple sugaring season. We wrap up our conversation by suggesting several key tips and tricks for optimizing your sugaring season, as well as tips from the “old-timers” on what to look for in nature to tell you when to start your tapping season. Don’t miss this episode jam-packed with helpful information! I’d love to hear from you, leave me a voicemail! (I may include snippets in a future episode!) https://anchor.fm/how-to-make-maple-syrup/message Leave a review for this podcast, it helps get the word out! - Go to this link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-make-maple-syrup/id1596149713 - Scroll down to “Ratings and Reviews” - Tap “Write a Review” at the bottom of the page. Links to the supplies I use and recommend for making Maple Syrup as well as Free resources and ebooks on making Maple Syrup: https://howtomakemaplesyrup.org Papers and Resources Talked about in this episode: Sugar Maple Tree Fact Sheet (Godman, Yawney, Tubbs): https://d32ogoqmya1dw8.cloudfront.net/files/eslabs/weather/sugar_maple_fact_sheet.pdf How does sap flow out of Maple Trees (Wilmot, 2009): https://mapleresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/wilmot_underpressure.pdf The Timing of Tapping for Maple Sap Collection (Wilmot, 2008): https://mapleresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/0608tappingtiming.pdf Finding the sweet spot: Shifting optimal climate for maple syrup production in North America (Rapp et al., 2019): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378112719303019#f0005 Thanks for Listening to the: How to Make Maple Syrup Podcast Episode 014 Podcast Host: Richard Tomlinsen --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/how-to-make-maple-syrup/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/how-to-make-maple-syrup/support