Cindee
04-13-2014, 07:52 AM
Hi,
When tapping a clump of Maples you know that kind that has five trees coming off of one stump. One bag on one of the trees was nice and clear the way it is suppose to be, the tree next to in had brown sap. We emptied the bag thinking perhaps the rain was running down the bark and somehow got in the bag discoloring it. Next day same thing. We pulled that tap. It did not have a bad smell and when we drilled the tree the wood was healthy. Anyone else have that?
Next, we noticed this year while cooking the sap it is very dark, the darkest we ever had. Taste is great at the end of everything. Could this be from such a late start this season? Also, last night while cooking as we were emptying the pan it seemed like there was a lot of sludge on the bottom of pan. The filters were a very, very dark brown. Is this a sign it is the end of the season?
When tapping a clump of Maples you know that kind that has five trees coming off of one stump. One bag on one of the trees was nice and clear the way it is suppose to be, the tree next to in had brown sap. We emptied the bag thinking perhaps the rain was running down the bark and somehow got in the bag discoloring it. Next day same thing. We pulled that tap. It did not have a bad smell and when we drilled the tree the wood was healthy. Anyone else have that?
Next, we noticed this year while cooking the sap it is very dark, the darkest we ever had. Taste is great at the end of everything. Could this be from such a late start this season? Also, last night while cooking as we were emptying the pan it seemed like there was a lot of sludge on the bottom of pan. The filters were a very, very dark brown. Is this a sign it is the end of the season?