Quebec maple syrup makers turning to automation, expansion to keep up with demand
As demand for syrup has surged in recent years, Quebec's maple industry is evolving too, adding millions of new taps and turning to automation and better technology.
#Canada #MapleSyrup
https://globalnews.ca/news/11731760/quebec-maple-syrup-automation/
Quebec maple syrup makers turning to automation, expansion to keep up with demand
As demand for syrup has surged in recent years, Quebec's maple industry is evolving too, adding millions of new taps and turning to automation and better technology.
#Canada #MapleSyrup
https://globalnews.ca/news/11731760/quebec-maple-syrup-automation/
Got caught up on bottling, slapped labels on a few bottles and a few folks have gotten their hands on some. #maplesyrup
#MapleSyrup boil complete for the year. Our trusty swamp red maples gave an impressive 48 to 1 ratio. Maybe it was all the snow?
#zone7a #sweet #seasonalEating
Have what will probably turn out to be around 24 gallons of maple syrup to finish, filter and bottle today. Going to be a long one.
But first, french toast drowned in last year's syrup.
A few gallons of sap shy of 500 in 48 hours off 137 taps. Unreal run. Boiling all day. #maplesyrup
This is why I tap trees early. Tonight's the last good freeze for a long while. This is how it is now here in SE WI. #maplesyrup
Interests moved here to make room for more bio...
#BassGuitar #Cake #Cake #Cake!!! #Cheese #CheeseCake #Chocolate #ChocolateCake #Clouds #Coffee #Cooking #Crafts #Create #DanCuster #DoubleBass #Drums #DIY #Faith #Farming #FoodPorn #Gardening #Guitar #Handmade #Homemade #HotCocoa #IceCream #Joy #Kazoo #Laughter #MapleSyrup #NewMusic #OpenMic #Organic #PaulBrunton #Pancakes #PerryCider #Pie #PowerPop #Raga #Recording #SongWriting #Spirit #StoryTelling #SynthPop #Trains #VisibleMending #Yodeling
Ok, it's clear I need a way better #introduction post.
Hi, I'm Isaac. #wisconsin born and raised and still living in this wonderful state (just now on the opposite side of it). As a lover of all seasons, this is definitely home.
I grew up on a dairy farm and migrated away due to the draw of computers and getting a degree. I work as a lead systems and software engineer; which lets me enjoy the hobby of collecting hobbies. I am most definitely found being busy. I spend copious amounts of time #cycling, mostly riding and racing #MTB but also enjoying time on the road bike and commuting by bike to work when possible. I also coach middle/high schoool MTB racing and have spent several years on the board of our local MTB advocacy group.
I enjoy the outdoors and spend a lot of time #camping in our #nationalparks and other spaces; towing a little Aliner classic camper around the country and enjoying it all with my wife and son. I enjoy hunting (no, I'm not a gun nut), fishing and hiking. I spend too much on #photography equipment and not having enough time to use it; and can't wait until retirement so I can shoot more. #birds are one of my favorite subjects. If we're not enjoying our wild spaces, we're donating to orgs to help preserve them.
I'm always tinkering and #making things; my upbringing (poor farm kid) allowed me to learn to be rather handy and have the ability to make all kinds of stuff. Some days I'd much rather be running my welder than a computer.
In the late winter and early spring you can find me making #maplesyrup from ~100 taps on equipment I've built. My dad taught me the art and science of it and now my son gets to learn and we have a lot of fun.
And, I enjoy #rocketry. Low, mid and now high power - but I'm only L1 high power certified so far. It allows me to make stuff. I enjoy scratch building immensely. It's also yet another reason to be #outside and spend some fun time with my son.
That's me in a very condensed version. Glad to be here.
