[Statik]

Gave it a try this year. 6 trees.

 

[Striper66]

Gave it a try this year. 6 trees. View attachment 100328

Man its a pile of work and time.But those few jars of syrup are priceless specially doing small batches

 

[Statik]

Figure I have about 80-90 litres in the first week. We'll see how it boils down.

 

[Daddy Duncan]

Its my understanding its a 40-1 ratio, 40 litres sap for 1 litre syrup. That`s why I buy artifical maple syrup at Walmart $2.49

 

[KEVIN]

LOL...That's the correct ratio...40-1

 

[TrueGrit]

Even more if it's birch syrup. 100+ to 1L of syrup.

 

[KEVIN]

I remember hearing that...only ever remember having birch syrup as a kid once...mid 60's. My uncle used to make birch beer and root beer same time period. Birch beer and regular beer went into the old "green" quart bottles...the root beer always went into the brown bottles ! Said it was a better root beer if kept in the darker bottles.

 

[Statik]

The average for maple is 40-1 according to my research. A good sugar maple in the middle of your lawn can produce much sweeter and be 20-1. A maple (generic) in the middle of a dense forest can be 60-1.

 

[Striper66]

Self sustenance and fulfillment.Something you cant get at the grocery store

 

[Statik]

Self sustenance and fulfillment.Something you cant get at chain grocery stores.

That's why I started hunting last year. We also started gardening and fishing last year. Been great getting back to simpler ways.

 

[Striper66]

That's why I started hunting last year. We also started gardening and fishing last year. Been great getting back to simpler ways.

Amen

 

[gary]

started off, way, back tapping some trees and filling the kitchen with steam, boiling on a pot on the stove.
oldest son is now into it a bit (90+ taps this year). Had a great time yesterday with family doing up a batch, wild game meat on the menu too, etc. - good times.

evaporator

some of the tapped trees

finisher

yesterdays batch

 

[TrueGrit]

Pretty SWEET setup!

 

[TonyM]

started off, way, back tapping some trees and filling the kitchen with steam, boiling on a pot on the stove.
oldest son is now into it a bit (90+ taps this year). Had a great time yesterday with family doing up a batch, wild game meat on the menu too, etc. - good times.

evaporator

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some of the tapped trees

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finisher

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yesterdays batch

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Wow that's quite a setup! Is that a commercially made rig?

 

[KEVIN]

WOW...impressive !! Looks like a great colored syrup !! I can really taste the pancakes n sausages now...lol

 

[gary]

Wow that's quite a setup! Is that a commercially made rig?

yes, commercially made - lots of gear out there - new & used. In the land of stainless steel, food grade barrels & buckets, filters, electronic temperature probes, hygrometer, etc Yet, still sanitize the jars n lids with the old enamel pot, lol. Bit of work but lots of fun and awesome product.

 

[Striper66]

yes, commercially made - lots of gear out there - new & used. In the land of stainless steel, food grade barrels & buckets, filters, electronic temperature probes, hygrometer, etc Yet, still sanitize the jars n lids with the old enamel pot, lol. Bit of work but lots of fun and awesome product.

I know its a ton but did you or your son ever keep track of how much firewood used to produce X amount of syrup?
I used to try and burn all deadfall to make ours there was a pile of wood used couldnt bring myself to burning seasoned hardwood

 

[gary]

I know its a ton but did you or your son ever keep track of how much firewood used to produce X amount of syrup?
I used to try and burn all deadfall to make ours there was a pile of wood used couldnt bring myself to burning seasoned hardwood

had a pretty big delivery of firewood from the Fiona Wood Felling Company, so no issues this year or next.

 

[Striper66]

had a pretty big delivery of firewood from the Fiona Wood Felling Company, so no issues this year or next.

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