Birch Sap

[craigglewis]

Good Day All,

:D Collecting birch sap for our first time this year. 300 taps. Is there anyone else out there collecting birch :?: If so, get in contact
Craig
Sap World :D

[royalmaple]

Try searching the forum, there was a link to someone tapping birch trees in alaska. Pretty interesting website link they had posted.

[royalmaple]

go to www.birchboy.com

There is another site too that I have seen but that is one of them.

[craigglewis]

We have 191 trees tap and have collected 500 Gals to date
Craig

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

Craig,

How long does birch season last?? :)

[rschoo]

Craig Its been a long time since you posted. How about an update on your birch syrup.

[craigglewis]

As I said, we collected 500gals and we’re making birch wine out of it. The first batch went bad :( and tasted like popcorn, not sure why. :?: If anyone knows drop a line!

The second batch was great. :D Everyone that has tasted it say’s it like ice wine. We had an expert taste it and we receive 18/20. We have 1000lts or 220 cases of 375 ml bottles.

We are designing labels and are calling it “Lady of the Woods” We are hoping to have the design and labels completed for Wine Fest 2006 in November.

We will let everyone know how its goes. :lol:

[craigglewis]

Craig,

How long does birch season last?? :)

The collection period is extremely short, only approximately 3 - 5 weeks per year. Generally sap starts to flow in April, and the collection period is over when the leaves start budding. We got 21 day last season.

[rschoo]

Craig could you post a recipe or general procedure you used to make the wine? It sounds very interesting and I would like to try it this coming spring.

[Cardigan99]

I googled birch sap wine and there are a ton of hits

[craigglewis]

Links to:

http://www.honeycreek.us/wine99.html
http://www.absolutelycooking.com/beverages/wine/birch-sap-wine.html
http://www.downsizer.net/option,com_rapidrecipe/page,viewrecipe/recipe_id,7/Itemid,93/
http://www.craftkb.com/Uwe/Forum.aspx/winemaking/3687/Help-Birch-Sap-Wine
http://scorpius.spaceports.com/~goodwine/birchwine.htm
http://www.recipesource.com/side-dishes/beverages/alcohol/03/rec0355.html
http://www.harvestfields.netfirms.com/CookBooks/003/12/00/096.htm
http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/request133.asp
http://www.winepress.us/forums/lofiversion/index.php?t4805.html
http://www.vitalitymagazine.com/node/217
http://www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/The_Household_Cyclopedia_of_General_Information/howdoyou_bhb.html
http://www.free-recipes.co.uk/english-housewifery-exemplified/ebook-page-44.asp
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/docs/books/gutenberg/etext05/hwife10.txt

And for those of you that wish to purchace a bottle of Birch wine contact me. We are hope to have our website up and running soon so keep a close eye out for it and give your support.

http://www.sapworld.ca
"It's just... Nature Way"

[maplehound]

Couple years ago the best of show wine at the CAnfield Fair.(Largest county fair) was Maple wine. Talked to the guy that made it. he told me that it was made using Grade B syrup. So he could get a stronger flavor.
Does anyone on here make Maple Wine?
Ron

[HanginAround]

I know some things that make maple producers whine :roll: :D :D LOL

Maple Whine: Sound you hear in the spring, particularly during poor weather :D

[Beth]

What kind of birch trees are you tapping? We have black birch and yellow birch here, the ones that smell like wintergreen. I'm a land surveyor, and I know when we blaze and paint property lines, the birch trees really gush out the sap in the spring. Never thought about boiling it!

[craigglewis]

Hi Beth,

We are tapping white or paper birch. There are many difference types all over the world and I'm sure all are great for tapping. We do have yellow birch in Newfoundland and we will look at tapping some later.

Right now we are ordering our equipment to set-up a 1000 tap site. We will be setting up a vacuum system.

We have a label for our wine called "Lady of the Woods" and hope to have it on the shelves soon. We are working on a web site.
http://www.sapworld.ca

Hope to have it up and running soon also.

Thank for you question and keep an eye out for our wine :D

Craig

[hard maple]

Kevin should be able to tell you all about birch brew!!!

[Maple Hill Sugarhouse]

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[sap extractor]

I have read about Birch sugar, so tried tapping one White Birch tree last year--good sized tree, maybe 16" diameter...not one drop of sap!
Which species of birch are supposed to run sugar...we have white, grey and yellow here...maybe they all "run" about as well as the telephone poles I have tapped as a joke.

[802maple]

Like Maplehill said they start about the time the maples quite. My brother and I tapped some a few years ago and boiled it down to syrup and didn't like it. My understanding from Garth Atherton from Maple Pro is that you can't use as intense heat because the sugars will burn suspended. He goes to Alaska every year to sell maple equipment to the Alaska producers and has found that they had to cut way back on the heat to make a good product, some even finished with a pan similar to a piggyback or steamaway using the steam, It would be a interesting project though. I believe in Alaska they use the Black Birch

[Maple Hill Sugarhouse]

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[802maple]

Honestly, I can't imagine

[Maple Hill Sugarhouse]

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[802maple]

It's so,I have been imagined right out of my mind and if you can figure that out so haven't you.