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[Wannabe]

Thanks so much for the help Mervin! Had a great time! 12 lt didn't amount to much but we are looking forward to tapping more tree's.

[OldPrairieRedNeck]

Thanks so much for the help Mervin! Had a great time! 12 lt didn't amount to much but we are looking forward to tapping more tree's.

Hey cool! Ya, just started my "tap line" a week ago. It's been a cool week so not much action yet. I found it takes about 5 gallons of sap to make a pint of syrup so yes you need to tap more trees. I have 13 trees on tap right now. The results are worth it though I can't imagine doing it commercially!

[OldPrairieRedNeck]

Sap is running strong here now! 20 gallons on the boil! Got it down to one pot now and expect 5 pints in the end.

[Wannabe]

Commercially, could be 24hrs one day and 1 hr the next. Couldn't believe how much trees differ in production or how much the weather affected the run. We finished up on Sunday with 5 small jars. Next winter, I'll rig up an old wood stove to hopefully speed up the process.

Thanks again Mervin!

[Machzx]

problem with syrup is the evaporation process
my buddy does it and it seems about 1;1 ratio
1 gallon sap : 1 gallon beer
I do like the old fashioned way on wood fired pan just a hint of smoke and a little thicker than the store stuff yum

[Wannabe]

LOL!!

[OldPrairieRedNeck]

I have no idea what all effects production or why. This is only the second year we have tried it and the trees I think should produce well don't always and the same with the weather. I'm not even sure when the season starts and when it finishes.

So much to learn!!

[Wannabe]

And that is what excites minds like ours!! Soo Much too learn! + Ed's point!

[OldPrairieRedNeck]

You know , I hear guys all the time say "I don't know what I would do if I were to retire." My gosh! The world is your oyster buddy! What a lack of ambition and imagination! Sure it takes money to do things but there is so much to learn and do that can be done very reasonably - like this for instance!

Here is the results of 20 gallons of sap. It is a wee bit thin as I am not good at judging how much to boil it. I start to get nervous when it gets that toffee like sheen on the top, I would hate to have to chip it out of the jar with a screwdriver! Again!

[Machzx]

my buddy has a floaty thing i cant remember the name from science class at this time to check his