Any Home Bakers Here?

[bruceha2000]

I decided to boil down some sap every day, because if I have too much, I will be boiling sap into the night. It’s better if I boil a little bit every day and add to this.

Are you using a flat tray like vessel to boil in? It takes a lot longer, and uses more fuel, if boiled in a pot.

 

[jnicholes]

Are you using a flat tray like vessel to boil in? It takes a lot longer, and uses more fuel, if boiled in a pot.

I did not know that a tray like that can help. I’ve been using a pot this whole time.

I’ll have to track down a tray like that for next time.

 

[bruceha2000]

You want something with a large surface area so the water can boil off faster. With the volumes you are doing I think a roasting pan or the bottom of a broiler pan would work fine. They would double if not triple the surface area of a pot. Though .... as I think if it, you don't want the liquid to be too shallow, it might burn before the water evaporates. Your pot might be the right thing! Trial and error I guess.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hello to the Home Bakers. I have to get my sourdough out again.

 

[Sequel]

I just fed PennyJo! Going to make pizza and tonight I’ll put together a Champlain loaf.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

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Look at THAT!

1.765625 gallons of Norway maple sap gave me this in two days! At night, I paused boiling until morning.

I decided to boil down some sap every day, because if I have too much, I will be boiling sap into the night. It’s better if I boil a little bit every day and add to this.

Looks good.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Bakers good afternoon one and all!

Our temperatures are back up in the 70s.

Have a great day!

 

[Aria]

Hello to the Home Bakers. I have to get my sourdough out again.

My Genesis2 has been working a lot lately. Making Sourdough
Honey Oat Loves...Often.

 

[ronott1]

My Genesis2 has been working a lot lately. Making Sourdough
Honey Oat Loves...Often.

It is good to hear that the starter fired up so well!

 

[Sally PB]

I baked a frittata today. I got my first harvest out of the garden -- Egyptian Walking Onions to use in it. I've never gotten anything from the garden this early! Usually my first "harvest" is lamb's quarter, ie weeds.

Of course, I had to try the frittata, and yes, it was delicious!