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Stan Hess Family Maple Syrup

Stan Hess Family Maple Syrup is a family maple operation near Ashland, Ohio, that began in 1991 when Stan Hess boiled sap on a camping stove.

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Stan Hess Family Maple Syrup is a family maple operation near Ashland, Ohio, that began in 1991 when Stan Hess boiled sap on a camping stove. Stan's brother Steve and nephew Jason help with the work. Sap is boiled in a high-efficiency evaporator installed in 2016 and packed in an on-site, state-inspected canning facility. The site sells Amber Rich Grade A syrup in pints through gallons and Dark Robust Grade A syrup, and takes orders online.

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Ohio maple syrup

Maple syrup is a late-winter crop. Sap runs when nights freeze and days warm up to around 40°F, and collection ends in late March or early April, just before the buds open. That short window is why every bottle is a small batch.

Geauga County, in the northeast corner of the state, is known for its Maple Festival, and about a fifth of its residents are Amish, a community with a long tradition of sugaring.

43–50 galof sugar maple sap to make 1 gallon of syrup
66°Brix: the sugar level legal maple syrup must reach
2taps maximum per tree
  1. Late winterTap the trees
  2. Feb – MarSap runs
  3. Late Mar – early AprSeason ends at bud break
Why is real maple syrup expensive?

Because of the ratio: it takes roughly 43 to 50 gallons of sugar maple sap to boil down to one gallon of syrup, and the season only lasts a few weeks.

When is maple syrup season in Ohio?

Late winter into early spring. Most tapping happens before Presidents' Day, and the run ends in late March or early April when the buds swell.

Sources: Maple Syrup Production, Ohio State University Extension · Geauga County, Ohio, Wikipedia

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