This Lehman’s maple syrup sugaring kit is the complete finishing-stage outfit for the home tree-tapper who’s collected sap and now needs to boil it down, test for proper concentration, filter, and bottle. The kit includes: a stainless steel hydrometer test cup (8H by 1 OD inches), a 9-1/2-inch hydrometer with both Baume and Brix scales, a professional-grade 8-1/2-inch candy thermometer, a pack of 2 syrup filter papers (24 by 30 inches), and a stainless steel funnel with screen (4-1/2H by 4 OD, 1/2-inch small-end).
The hydrometer with Baume and Brix scales is the right tool for testing syrup density — proper maple syrup is 66-67 degrees Brix, and the hydrometer reading is the only reliable way to know if your boil has reached that concentration without over-boiling into hard candy. The candy thermometer cross-references temperature (proper syrup boils at 7°F above water’s local boiling point), giving you two independent measurements that should agree.
The filter papers remove the ‘sugar sand’ (mineral precipitate) that’s a normal byproduct of boiling concentrated sap, and the stainless funnel with screen pours finished syrup into bottles without losing yield. For households with maple trees on their property, sugar shack hobbyists, and homestead syrup makers, this kit is the finishing-stage toolkit that turns harvested sap into actual shelf-stable maple syrup. Pair with collection equipment and an outdoor evaporator pan for the full chain.
