sugarhouse

Sap boiling building

A sugarhouse is a building where maple sap is boiled down to make maple syrup and sugar.

Found throughout New England and other maple-producing regions, these structures contain the evaporators and equipment needed to reduce large quantities of sap into concentrated syrup.

During sugaring season in late winter and early spring, steam billows from sugarhouse vents as producers work around the clock.

We visited a local sugarhouse during the maple festival.

maple

sap

Plant circulatory fluid

boilingLiquid vaporization temperature
evaporationLiquid turning to gas
syrupThick sugar liquid

tapping · spile · bucket · sugarmaker · sugarbush · arch · firewood · steam · condensation · amber

cane

plantation

Large-scale farming operation

processingSystematic operation on data
crystallizationForming ordered solid structure
molassesSyrup from cane processing

granulation · extraction · bagasse · crusher · boiling · clarification · centrifuge · filtration · sucrose · refining

confectionery

candy

Sugary edible treats

fudgeCreamy cooked confection
taffyStretched boiled sugar
pralinesNut-studded sugar confections

confection · sweetness · treats · caramel · fondant · molding · sampling · artisan · handmade · batch

architecture

cabin

Simple wooden dwelling

shackCrudely built hut
shantyRamshackle dwelling
shedCast off naturally

rustic · wooden · chimney · cupola · rural · seasonal · traditional · heritage · historic · Appalachian

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sap

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