mantispid
04-01-2013, 08:42 AM
Yesterday I encountered my first set of taps producing sap that tasted like tea made from boiling live tree twigs. Being that this is my first season making syrup, I can only surmise that this is the telltale sign of a tree passing out of season. Granted, this tree looks more stressed than the rest. So perhaps it is metabolizing early. All the other taps tasted fine... Still, I suspect this may be the final week for reds!