Sap chiller to improve quality of life for maple producers
March 10, 2026
March 10, 2026
ITHACA, New York, March 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Sap chiller to improve quality of life for maple producers
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On a 65-degree day during last year's maple season, Chad Virkler and his family boiled all night to keep up with the flow of sap - if they let it sit, it would spoil.
"Ropey syrup is not a myth, you can actually make it if you let your concentrate sit around at that kind of temper . . .
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Sap chiller to improve quality of life for maple producers
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On a 65-degree day during last year's maple season, Chad Virkler and his family boiled all night to keep up with the flow of sap - if they let it sit, it would spoil.
"Ropey syrup is not a myth, you can actually make it if you let your concentrate sit around at that kind of temper . . .