This Is How We Make Our Own SUGAR!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 พ.ค. 2023
- We have numerous maple trees on our property, and we use their sap to create various products, one of which is maple sugar, also known as country or Canadian sugar. This natural substitute for white sugar can be obtained by following a simple process, which we are familiar with, as we make our own maple syrup. Maple sugar not only satisfies your sweet tooth but also offers nutritional benefits. To make maple sugar, you'll need basic equipment, such as a saucepan, a small amount of butter, a trusted thermometer, a hand blender, a spoon or whisk, a fine mesh strainer, and a coffee grinder or blender and of course, real 100% pure maple syrup.
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Thanks for the info! Keep up the great work
a thermometer is important but no pot no way to boil that sap makes that actually more important ... ;) one only needs to wait for a good steady mist over the boiling sap to set the temperature as until all the water is boiled off it will remain around the boiling point as it evaporates the water off ... yes it is more difficult to gauge BUT that is where experience comes in ...
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chemistry tells us that until the water is boiled off or nearly so the temperature wont rise much ... and as it begins to rise above 100c ... it willl rise faster the closer it gets to having no water in the sugar ...
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interesting fact: the name Waller is from the ladies in the tudor ages who used to evaporated the sugar beat liquid to make sugar in large pans over fire ... by walking back and forth with a rake to keep breaking up the crystals as they formed ..
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the residue in the pot can be kept there until your last pot full then soak and place in a dehydrator in sugar stick molds or candle molds and make maple candy ... or sugar cubes ... a better use is to use that end clean out sugar water for bread making .. that way no maple syrup goes to waste ...
17:30 how does putting it in a container make it dry?
@@Bozemanjustin I guess I could just dump it out on the floor or the table to allow it to dry out 🙄 🤷
If you threw some tea bags into the pan with the stuck on sugar and heated it on the stove you could make sweet tea and no waste ;)
Someone else suggested that as well! What an amazing idea :)
Shocked that you threw away the sugar in the pan😱!
@@SK-ki1te They didn't throw it away. They are making powdered sugar.
You can also use it for animals that have fevers if you bottle it
TexasG … Sweet tea?
I’m not sure why the algorithms recommended this to me, but wow 😮 This was amazing to see the making of sugar. Really impressive 😊
Glad they did, if you can figure it out, let us know as we have no idea why this video is doing so well 😂🤣
Algorithm sent me here too! Amazing stuff!!
Very sweet of the algorithme to have send me here :)
@@Wilderstead This is the 1st of your videos I've seen. Subscribed so that I can see more. 😊
Same here. Now I'm going to be watching these videos for the next 4 hours! 🤣
I've personally worked with sugar for about 5 years making anywhere from sugar sculptures to candies for pastry tops and etc.
So here are a few basic tips for peeps:
1. a laser thermometer would do just fine but you might want to have it mentally calibrated specifically for the sugar type you want to make and yes sometimes there's a difference in temperature between between the bottom and top of the syrup you're reducing.
2. If you plan to do this regularly and don't want to waste such good sugar then upgrading to a non stick copper pot would do wonders. Specially the thicker ones that heps evenly distribute the heat. And a wide top is even better.
3. I know some people might be tempted but do NOT use a wooden spoon to control the bubbles. I've been there, it doesn't work for sugar or the wood's gonna absorb said sugar.
And 4. Safety. If you are new to sugar manipulation of any kind, always wear slightly thick cloth/gardening gloves and have a bowl of warm water nearby in case of accidental spills. Sugar holds a lot of heat and will cause 3rd degree burns on contact if you don't submerge it in warm water in time.
I had to give this a go and it's a fun bit of kitchen alchemy. The transition from a sticky goo to a pan full of clean crystals in just a few seconds is borderline magical!
It’s really fun isn’t it!?
Super cool the change from liquid to crystals was so quick, it really does look magical.
It’s pretty neat!
It doesn't seem real lol. Very cool indeed
Hello guys! I'm from Brazil and I'm currently studying methods to make sugar from jackfruit. And you guys just gave me the light on how to do it! GENIUS! Thank you for sharing the knowledge. ;)
Don’t forget us when you’re famous! 😂 😉
Wow! I didn't know jack fruit can make sugar! You learn something new each day. We've jack fruits in Kenya, thank you for this idea, maybe you should make a video on how to do that.
@@teejayangel6638 with the crazy sugar prices I'm waiting as well...
Kindly do let us know how the jackfruit sugar production turns out & share your knowledge with us
From JACKFRUIT?????!!!!
This channel just read my mind. I kept thinking there had to be a sustainable sugar solution that did not involve beekeeping. This is it! Thank you!
Awesome!
This is a great way to get sugar, but there is an herb called Stevia you can grow and use as sugar also. I don't know that I could do all this and get all the equipment to get it done right. But I loved watching the process.
or grow sugar beetss
@@vgb_ali_official3081 Sugar beet seeds are cheap. And the greens are YUMMY!
Whenever I boil sweet potatoes, I keep the water boiling after taking the potatoes out, until it reduces to a syrup. It tastes amazing in coffee, on popcorn, and when used in baking. Zero waste, vegan/beeless, and cheapm
Loved that you did a video from start to finish - including the cleanup of the pot!
Someone in the comments suggested pouring boiling hot tea in the pot instead to make sweet tea… so we are glad we included that part too! 🍁☕️
@@Wilderstead Seriously, I kinda cringed when he poured all that sugar water down the drain; surely there is some kind of use for it!
I've never seen the crystallization of sugar like that from syrup Amazing to watch thank you for the knowledge Keep On Up
oh yeah we have it up here. For me too much maple this maple that though
Great video, didn't know that mapple tree had such a yield.
To measure the moisture content of the sugar before storage you can probably use the following method :
Take a sample of sugar (10 to 20 grams if your scale is able to go .00 more if not) and weight it
Put it into the oven at 110 °C for 2 hours
Weight it right after taking it out of the furnace to prevent moisture getting back in it
All of the water should be gone and the difference in mass is your ammount of water that as left
%Water = ((Initial weight - Final weight)/Initial weight)*100
For exemple Iweight = 100 gr and Fweight = 95 gr then moisture content = ((100-95)/100)*100 = 5%
We use this method in foundry to test sand and other dry product moisture content, i think it could work aswell with sugar
I love this audience 😂😂the smart subscribers😂😂😂
@@joelekisa6469is this sarcasmo
prob better with lower temp to avoid the sugar burning
@@LokiOdinssnn fair point, i didn't consider the temp because I'm usually working with material that are inert below 1200 C
When testing new methods there is always a trial and error period to adapt to the new task and environment
Always heartwarming to see a Canadian doubling down on the Metric System 🍁🇨🇦🍁 Enjoy your sugar!
This German has severe maple envy! I want to be able to do that!
We don't have a maple tree in the back yard. I am jealous of the maple sugar you made. Looks so delicious!!
It’s tasty!
Plant some now? 😊
@@tobiastho9639good to go. In 40 years or so. 😜
you can technically use any tree. you just need twice as much to make the syrup.
@HotNoob any maple tree (Acer), yes, but not just ‘any tree’ species is going to give you syrup. Black Walnut is another species that will give you a sweet syrup. Birch will give you a syrup like molasses. But there are few tree species that will give you a sweet syrup like maple species do.
If i didnt see it with my own eyes, i wouldn't have believed it. This is probly the best video i have ever seen on the tube of you!
Pure magic! 🪄
You folks make this stuff look so easy. Thanks for sharing
It is just that easy!
Repetitios is key to success, nothing in this video they did so will first time.
@@mantau5178 True is that
I got here by looking up worm farms, now I learnt how to make sugar out of maple syrup... You've gained a life long follower and that was nothing short of magical lol. You guys are incredible, keep the videos coming!
Welcome aboard!
I was looking up maple bar frosting. Lol nice!
@joycehaines2055 that sounds phenomenal!
Fantastic job with explaining, filming, and editing each step while keeping it under 20 minutes! I was watching intently, didn't seem like almost 20 minutes. Raised in Florida and have never seen maple syrup turned into sugar before - fascinating how easy it is. THANKS! 🙂👍💖
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it!
Maybe you can try this with sugar cane juice from nearby
This process does not work with sugar cane, we made a second video to explain why. Cheers
That’s crazy! I was lost on the first part with the R.O. System, but loved how that mixer worked its magic! Thank you!
Just a method to remove pure water from the sap so we don’t have to boil it as long :)
Wow! Mesmerized. That's the first time I've seen something like this.
It is very satisfying to do!
Thanks. I just loved learning about the process.
The small chunked ones look like they'll be good for making those Mcdonald breakfast pancake sandwiches. Where there's beads of maple syrup inbedded into the pancake
Might have to try that!
well I didn't think that was going to happen!?!?!? pretty cool!... never knew how one made maple sugar! Love the numbers at the end just to know how many trees it would take. thanks!
Made my 3rd batch of sugar. What a fantastic thing to learn. All from my own yard 😊
That is so awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Great video! Down in the south where we are, sugar maples aren't really a thing. But I love tapping the maple outside the house in Feb for the sap to brew my coffee in for a few days. It's such a treat. Sorghum is usually our sugar source here but they say it won't turn into crystals. Never tried. Thanks for the video!
Ahh yes, the good ole maple sap coffee! I think sorghum needs some sort of catalyst to crystallize but not 100% sure on that. Stay safe down there bud!
For that you probably can just try to use a bit of those bigger sugar chunks? Like that turbinado sugar? Maybe rock candy sugar as well would work. Even normal sugar, but that would likely take a longer time to make it crystalize cause those sugar crystals are much smaller so there is less catalyziation.(as in less of a way for the structure to begin bonding as it cools) I've made rock sugar before and I have made a LOT of glass candy. (recently made ginger class candy cause I had ginger syrup left over from making candy ginger.) One problem with glass candy you'll see is YOU DO NOT STIR. Period. NEVER. The agitation will make sugar crystals form and you can basically just recrystallize the sugar. All you are doing is a simple crystallization process, did this in grade school several times.
Wow, that is soooo cool that you have the resources and can do that! You guys are phenomenal.. thank you for sharing all of that with us.
Wow! Just amazing!!! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Wow! What an awesome idea! Thank you so much for sharing it!
That was awesome to watch! I made syrup for the first time a few years ago and hope to do it again next year. I'm going to have to try to make some into sugar. Thanks for sharing.
Psst: Don't tell anyone else, but...
You can use ANY species of Maple for Maple Slurple.
That was actually really cool to watch. I have never seen that happen. And I am Canadian. Born in Ontario but grew up in the west... never really experienced this other than the 'maple sugar snow treats' during scouts. Very cool. +1
amazing!was well worth the watch
That was a very interesting video! Thanks for sharing. Every stage looks delicious!
Hey just passing by mentionning i've been dreaming of going and living in Canada since i'm 4, and you guys just keep adding on the fantasy with your lifestyle !
You look like such a lovely family, Caddis looks like such a good girl and all in all, i'm just overjoyed having found your channel !
Amanda, Dave, have a great day folks !
Wow this is amazing!!! I love his excitement when mixing it as it was turning into powder!
That is magic! So cool, thank you for showing us.
Beautiful work,it's so refreshing to see the respect you both show to this tradition of yours,thanks for sharing.
“Sugar Bob’s Finest Kind” is my go to syrup. Vermont made, from local trees. He even has a smoked Maple syrup and a sciracca. This is awesome!
Mmmmmmmm maple syrup sriracha! We make a fermented hot sauce here that we sweeten with maple syrup. Yum!
That was amazing and you are right, it does look like magic! I have never seen this before so thanks for sharing it. I just may splurge and by a quart of maple syrup and make my own sugar. When I do I’ll post about the experience on here.
@@lori6911 would love to hear how it works out for you! We make a heck of a lot of it here. This year it will probably replace all of our sugar needs for canning, wine making, etc.
I am definitely amazed. You both are great. Thanks a lot.
That was amazing to watch!
What a very cool vid! I loved the "Here it comes..." mentions to let us know when to watch closer.
I have fond memories of going to maple sugar shacks as a child and this made me wonder if the couple massive maples in our yard could be something fun to bring into the kids' lives.
At the end where you mentioned overall yeild that really helped solidify the idea!
Awesome job on this!
loved those childhood trips to the sugar shack!
This was a fantastic video! I really appreciate that you showed everything. This whole process seems doable now that you've demystified it. Now I'm off to watch your next video on how to make sugar from sugar beets, etc.
This is cool! Thank you for sharing!
That was magical!!
A thing of beauty! I guess I like homemaking things and this video came up, but I'm glad it did! I love stuff like this! Amazing!
You know, I live about as far from Canada as you can get and I was just awestruck by your video! Who knew sugar making could be such a magical process!
It’s pretty fascinating! Thanks for watching!
This is a really cool and fun example of thermodynamics at work! Thank you!
That is just amazing, love it!
wow, what a great video. it truly was magical
Magical to watch it happen IRL!
This was so interesting!
We think so too!
@Wilderstead I sent the video to my dad, he did maple syrup for years (and sold it) but never tried to turn it into sugar. If they knew how easy it was maybe they would have! They had 25 acres next to Awenda park on Georgian bay
Wow !!! I am amazed …thanks for sharing
WOW! That was so cool!!
I remember reading ‘Little house in the big woods’ by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Ma and pa made maplesyrup too. Ma would pour it on the snow and they’ld have a sort of lolly. I so wanted to experience it.
That’s maple snow taffy. Very tasty! 😉 🤤 🍁
WOW 😃
So cool! ….
Ya learn something new everyday 😉👍🏽
Thanks guys!!!
Thanks for watching!
You two are such a cute couple! Thanks for sharing this video! So cool!!
This was awesome to watch! Thank you!
Thank you too!
I think i have never eaten maple syrup since it is not common in my country. But you made me watch the video. Good job guys, it seems delicious and practical ❤😊
Love using maple sugar in my tea! Easier than using honey, and much healthier than other sugars! Grew up with maple syrup and can’t stand fake syrups! If I had a maple tree…
That really looked like magic! Awesome!!
Amazingly done video.
I learned something new tonight.
Thank you so much .
Fantastic to see alternative sugar creation than from the normal Cane and Beet sugar production, love your evaporator unit much different from the Industry standard :) if you do not want to grind the lumps you can melt it and add it for the next batch in the filtration part ;)
We tend to work with what we got here 🙂 thanks for the suggestions
I never thought about using RO to concentrate the sugars; thats brilliant! Nice too, having a large open container to boil down; gives plenty of evaporation surface area.
The RO is so nice. And yes, that giant pan is a huge time saver when it comes to boiling down hundreds of gallons of sap.
Whats an Ro?
@@TheSoloebe couple minutes into the video you’ll see the system
Very nicely done! Complete and easy to understand. Thank you!
Absolutely amazing!!!
I truly never knew maple can be turned into sugar. I really enjoyed watching the process, but sadly, I'm way too lazy to do it myself, plus, I know for a fact I'd mess up somewhere along the line. I'm one of those people who can't boil water without burning it.😆😆 Thank you for sharing this though, I really enjoyed watching it.✌️✌️💪💪💪
wowee.... i can't believe my brain didn't figure this out. It is pretty damn awesome what over mixing different things, does. Like over mixing cream = butter
Im absolutely blown away. Thank you. From one Canadian to another. Much love from Lloydminster, Sk
Really neat, eh! Thanks for tuning in! 🇨🇦
Very cool! I didn’t know that process!..😀
That went from whipped maple syrup to grated parmesan cheese very quickly!
I would think your late season maple sugar would be quite valuable as a novelty or niche product , especially on doughnuts or baked goods and on bacon smoking!
Thats exactly what we use to cure our bacon before it goes in the smoker! Same with salmon and trout. It's used in all of our baked goods here.
The syrup you start with runs about $40 a gallon so yeah , it's expensive sugar if you don't have trees and evaparator and the time to do it. I do my own , small scale and when we have enough syrup the rest goes into sugar.
Too cool ‼️ Thanks for sharing
I love this video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge
I'm a huge fan of maple syrup, unfortunately it's very expensive here in Australia. But this was a very interesting and informative video. Thank you.
you might be able to make a syrup from your shagbark hickory trees. It's really good.
@@anniecole6348 shag bark hickory uses refined cane sugar to make syrup 🤮
@@Wilderstead I am not sure what you are referring to. I am talking about making syrup form my own kitchen using shagbark hickory trees, no refined sugar involved. Shag bark HIckory is a type of tree.
You are right it doesn’t require refined sugars, but what was meant is that the flavour is coming from the hickory, but you need to add sugar of some sort to make it syrup, where in the case of maple, and some other trees, the sugars are from the sap of the tree.
@@Wilderstead I had gotten quite excited when I learned about shagbark hickory as I'm looking to move to western New York, but you are right about the sugar. I hadn't realized that before. It kind of cancels itself out if there needs to be sugar added. Thanks for the heads up there. Really loved your video.
What a great video. Lovely.
This is so cool. I loved watching this video, thank you for the content.
fahrenheit is one wierd way of measuring
That is AMAZING. WOW Thanks for sharing your video. ❤❤
Amazing ! Thank you for showing us this
So cool!
That's amazing, just like magic!
WOW! This was an amazing video! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
So interesting to watch!!!! And am replay the scene in the Laura Ingles Wilder book where they process the maple syrup! Fun!
This is so cool to watch!!
That’s amazing to watch. Thanks for the video!
You bet!
THIS WAS AMAZING!!! I love watching every single moment of this video. I just love the dynamic between you 2!!
Thanks!
Thanks for sharing. I was making maple candy . now you took me to another level! Thanks!!!
Beautiful. ❤ Thank you for sharing.
Amazing! I had no idea. Thanks for shareing this.
Our pleasure!
great video, that looked fairly easy to do.
I am so amazed!
That was the coolest thing I've ever seen.
I have no idea how i got here but I'm invested now. TH-cam really is amazing.
Loved the way you both cared to explain everything in such detailed way... Thanks for sharing this knowledge =)
Probably the sweetest video I have watched !
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Great video! This is the first time Ive watched you guys and as an Aussie I LOVE that you talk in Celsius ❤😂 🇦🇺
I’ll be back for more!
Ty for this video! So cool ❤
I cannot tell you how very much I’ve enjoyed your video! Here in Arkansas I grow small amounts of sorghum and sugar cane. I process small amounts of syrup of both. I have black walnut trees that I could tap. Thanks for the inspiration!
Wow.. that was such an amazing video. Thank you, guys, for showing us this. ❤
Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching!
Just saw your video and it's eye-opening! I'm from germany and we can try it with our trees too. So next year will be my "sugar-year". Thanks for this. ❤
Wow, great job!
Thank you! Cheers!
What a cool video, I subscribed. Thanks!