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04-09-2015, 08:18 PM
Galena

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Originally Posted by Run Forest Run!

Wow. :o I didn't realize that you were still getting swamped. And here I am relaxing with my feet up. Give us a current syrup total when you get a breather.

Uhh...current syrup....virgin bush of 6 taps/3 trees...3 batches totalling 5.20 l....home bush...4 batches, 18 taps/6 trees totalling 12l. So far.

50l of home tree sap in the garbage can *priority batch after boiling off current virgin batch* and what 33l? I think, from today, in holding.

Currently boiling virgin bush #4...I think 40l? Not counting the 13l I collected from them today.

Bring yer floaties, and a lifebelt and a liferaft...I should get a mug made up that says 'Eat. Sleep. Work. Boil sap. Make syrup'

ETA: Have found canning jars at local Sally Ann etc but usually the ones with zinc screw-thingies and glass lids. Very lucky to find anything relatively new.

Kyle...I have a 1/2 gallon glass jug....but safe to pour hot syrup into? Not about to try!!!!

And thanks 67Heaven but local HH says they only get in 2ls during *canning season*, meaning the fall. Sounded totally bewildered when I asked them nicely to get them in like right frickin now....*sigh.*...
04-09-2015, 08:35 PM
Run Forest Run!

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Originally Posted by Galena

local HH says they only get in 2ls during *canning season*, meaning the fall.

I ran out of pectin one fall when doing up preserves. The local grocer said that they only carried that in season. Uhm, what? :confused: And to top it off, that weekend was Fair weekend. You know, when there is an entire section dedicated to home canning competitions . . . .
04-10-2015, 04:21 AM
Kyle Baker

Galena, The ones I'm talking about are made for hot syrup.http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/04...c02d3d476c.jpg You can get them at CDL in Lanark or covells building supplies in rideau ferry.
04-10-2015, 07:56 AM
Big_Eddy

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Originally Posted by Kyle Baker

Took the day off work to boil today. Here is a little video of my setup in action. Its nothing fancy but it was Boiling off as fast as the sap feed was running in. https://youtu.be/FT4XPijs_KA

I thought I would try making a video too. See below. I had trouble getting video of the syrup pan. Too much steam. I guess that's a good thing. https://vimeo.com/124617515

https://vimeo.com/124617584
04-10-2015, 08:36 AM
Galena

Thanks Kyle, if I get caught up today (and don't lose power with all the thunderboomers rolling through today) I'll head for Rideau Ferry tomorrow. Wish I'd known about that place sooner, everywhere around here is really inconsistent in terms of supplies, but ah well. Wonder if they also have stainless steel funnels that will fit the neck of that bottle?

Oh and that batch of syrup that insisted I finish it yesterday, tons of nitre in it this morning....because it went straight from sap to syrup, with no chance to pour off nearup and get most of that **** nitre. So will have to carefully decant it. Stoopid tree blood, told it I knew better!

ETA: checked home trees this morning and thank gawd they are slowing down...a lot....maybe 3l total between all of them. Haven't been to virgins yet but hope they also got the memo.
04-10-2015, 09:15 AM
Kyle Baker

Yes covells has a good little section of syrup making supplies. Ive never used anything but a plastic funnel with no issues. They may have a ss one though.
04-10-2015, 09:19 AM
Bushfrosh

In addition to Mason jars, I save glass jars throughout the year. Large jam jars, applesauce jars, spaghetti jars - they all seem to do the trick but especially the ones that have the dimple on the lids that makes the wonderful popping sound shortly after bottling.
04-10-2015, 11:30 AM
Lespetras

Okay... Has anyone's sap started to smell off? Our small amount that we collected last night and sat in the reservoir overnight has a musty scent.. I'm gonna throw out.. Is this the 'budding'sap? Still clear though.. Maybe should have refrigerated? But temp didn't go above6 degrees
Lesley
04-10-2015, 12:48 PM
MustardSeedMum

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Originally Posted by Lespetras

Okay... Has anyone's sap started to smell off? Our small amount that we collected last night and sat in the reservoir overnight has a musty scent.. I'm gonna throw out.. Is this the 'budding'sap? Still clear though.. Maybe should have refrigerated? But temp didn't go above6 degrees
Lesley

Lesley, it might be your containers that had the remnants of old sap, perhaps? I noticed that one of my white collecting buckets that was sitting empty had a few mold spores on the bottom - so I will have to give them a wash if we're going to get more sap.

Doubtful that it is buddy sap - perhaps boil a little of it separately. Apparently you can tell right away if it is buddy.
04-10-2015, 12:56 PM
Lespetras

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Originally Posted by MustardSeedMum

Lesley, it might be your containers that had the remnants of old sap, perhaps? I noticed that one of my white collecting buckets that was sitting empty had a few mold spores on the bottom - so I will have to give them a wash if we're going to get more sap.

Doubtful that it is buddy sap - perhaps boil a little of it separately. Apparently you can tell right away if it is buddy.

Okay great.. Thanks for advice. Nevertheless, I dumped like 30litres of sap and pulled the south facing spiles today:cry: as there were tons if brown moths... Like 2 in each bucket!