Ya that's kinda what I figured. Thanks for the reply.
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Ya that's kinda what I figured. Thanks for the reply.
My first year and looking at the forecast I am assuming that when freezing temps go away so does the sap. I only tap a few trees so I am just trying to determine if I am going to hold out to see if I...
Well I'm glad I just dumped my 5 gal of cloudy sap..... I only tap a few trees so I thought about boiling it.
I am a newbie (first year) just wondering why you only boil a few inches away at a time. Why not fill up your pot and just let it boil off a few gallons at a time?
Thanks for the response. I will take a look to see if I can find some cheap chafer pans or some large square pans. I only tapped a few trees so I am not boiling off a lot (10 gal) I just want to...
Well I got some sap and have boiled 2 batches on my stove but not that the sap is running I am looking for a way to speed up evaporating. I grabbed my dads deep frier and started a 5 gallon batch at...
Hey I was looking online and I see plastic taps called leaders. Are these only for a vacuum system or can I use these with a bucket system?
Well i started my first batch and I think I am going to need a deep fryer to boil the water off. I only have a few gallons so I put it on the stove top but I think my house is going to fog up :).
So after looking through some of this material is sounds like you want to pull your pales everyday and get the sap out so it doesn't deteriorate. I am wondering what a good rule of thumb is for when...
Well thank you everyone I feel a lot better about tapping my first tree. I started talking to some of my friends and they said I am welcome to tap their trees in their yards if I want. I know my...
On my way to work yesterday I had an urge to try and make maple syrup, I have never done it or seen anyone else do it. On the way home I noticed a home with taps all down his driveway on maple trees...