Hi ADK_XJ
I made concrete forms as shown below and mortared in the blocks. The concrete was mixed and poured by hand into the form which sat on a 1 foot base of packed crusher run.
The site is...
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Hi ADK_XJ
I made concrete forms as shown below and mortared in the blocks. The concrete was mixed and poured by hand into the form which sat on a 1 foot base of packed crusher run.
The site is...
Hi Adk XJ, I built a 2X8 block arch on a "U" shaped concrete slab (No concrete under the fire) on top of a packed crusher run. It is fire brick lined. It been in operation for 4 seasons. It...
Are you using orlon filters? I use a paper pre-filter and an orlon filter. I though them in the washer. Hot cycle with no soap and extra rinse. Then throw them in the dryer. They come out great...
One variable I think is how clean your pans are. If you do a thorough pan draining and clean-up from time to time during the season I think it helps make better tasting syrup and reduces the...
33 gallons for us this year, down about 20 gallons from last year. We had 25% Light Amber, 25 % Medium amber and the rest was dark amber.
Here is our favorite recipe for wild leeks or ramps:
You can chop up and toss wild leeks or ramps – bulb, stem and leaves – for flavoring in any dish that calls for garlic or scallions.
Wild...
Another down side of the metal holders is that they can be rough on the hands when you are inserting the bags in the rings. The rings are a bit sharp. I tried using my leather gloves but they...
I paid about $4 each for the metal sap bag holders and about 25 cents each for the bags themselves. They can easily hold 4 gallons or more depending on how you fold the top of the bag over the...
I just drained my pans and did a rough scrub this morning. Had about 4 inches of sap and sweet left in them from mid-April. It was a microbiologist's deam. Lots of good stuff growing! I was able...
Hi Folks.
This is a great website. My name is Ray from Central New York State. During the winter of 2011-2012 my wife came up with the idea of making a little syrup from the maples on the back...