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    Maybe I'm going to boil today?!. I'm a little...

    Maybe I'm going to boil today?!. I'm a little nervous as the weekend should bring weather enough to make syrup but then the long term forecast shows 60'-70' weather coming Tuesday on!?.
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    I have flat pans, no flues. I made a small fire...

    I have flat pans, no flues. I made a small fire enough to make a slight boil and simmer that warmed it enough to concentrate again by half... So 30gallons of raw sap is now 3 and I moved the fire...
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    Thank you for that thought. That will be my...

    Thank you for that thought. That will be my intent in the future. Although here close to the border of Canada and in the hills I should be prepared for the 80 degree changes during the maple season.
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    22237 full disclosure this would be the Achilles...

    22237 full disclosure this would be the Achilles heel of the system... I'm going to heat and drain as I worry some warming and freezing could damage this pipe.
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    Frozen solid pans.

    So I left my first boil of sweet in the pans. And now its a solid block and below zero. I'm debating if I should warm to liquid, drain and wait for the next warm weather. Or since the damage is done...
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    Tapped on Sunday. 40 Buckets waiting for some...

    Tapped on Sunday. 40 Buckets waiting for some sweet stuff. I'm excited to see if the 4 giant ancient Maples along my road squeeze out some super sweet sap... They had never been tapped since I've...
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    It looks like a week from today I may luck out...

    It looks like a week from today I may luck out with some sap. I hope so. It should be quite a thaw after this run of cold weather.
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    My big estate trees had enough loosened and...

    My big estate trees had enough loosened and melted around the trunks that I thought for sure I'd be surprised with a run but no dice. The weather for the next week will put it all on hold for sure....
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    I checked my 3 test buckets just now and after 2...

    I checked my 3 test buckets just now and after 2 days of warm weather nothing running. Zilch. Nada. Now within hours the temps are nose diving to the tune of -25 wind chill.
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    Sweet! I hope to see some syrup shots soon!

    Sweet! I hope to see some syrup shots soon!
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    For sure... standing by for a change in the...

    For sure... standing by for a change in the weather is in the cards. Maybe next week. I really want to make some syrup!
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    To Tap or not to Tap

    We usually tap on Town Meeting Day (2nd of March this year) around these parts in North Vermont BUT Mother Nature is dropping the air temp a whopping possible 70 degrees from Monday morning till...
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    I was planning to tap tomorrow or on Town Meeting...

    I was planning to tap tomorrow or on Town Meeting Day which is the tradition. Well now I'm not sure with a temperature change of 40 degrees to 0 Monday night with 40- 50 mph winds and a -15 to -30...
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    Sir- if you are mildly hypothermic in your house...

    Sir- if you are mildly hypothermic in your house you may want to reconsider your stance on longjohns! I'm wearing my October-May... I wear them in the house pretty regular and my hands are still...
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    Well very good thank you for the update. I think...

    Well very good thank you for the update. I think I'll go ahead and boil it down as best I can in the evaporator. I think it tastes like a balsamic raspberry syrup. I really like it. I did salsa,...
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    So what was your method and how is the taste? I'm...

    So what was your method and how is the taste? I'm thinking of doing a continuous boil of 200 or so gallons over this coming week and drawing off at maple temp to then finish on an electric controlled...
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    21363 35 ish gallons of birch sap yielded me 20...

    21363 35 ish gallons of birch sap yielded me 20 ozs of syrup.
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    Cool experiment. Good for you for giving it a go....

    Cool experiment. Good for you for giving it a go. It retails locally here for 20$ for 8 ounces. My days work could produce 60 or more dollars worth if I'm lucky and this year this hobby has made my...
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    I gathered 40 gallons of birch sap, it's...

    I gathered 40 gallons of birch sap, it's happening!21355
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    I only have tapped 20inch +birch as the small...

    I only have tapped 20inch +birch as the small ones really don't produce. I plan to batch boil and finish on an electric pan so I can boil slow to finish. The method worked well for me last year.
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    Yea my maple today Is done, yellow and yeasty....

    Yea my maple today Is done, yellow and yeasty. So I pulled buckets and will be cleaning pan and maybe boiling birch tomorrow.
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    I cooked down a pint or so of syrup made from a...

    I cooked down a pint or so of syrup made from a combo of maple and birch last year on a turkey fryer while the trees are running at the same time. Tomorrow I'm going to boil down 40 gallons or so of...
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    Last year i boiled one small batch- abount 1...

    Last year i boiled one small batch- abount 1 pints worth ( on a turkey fryer) of maple and birch together The syrup had a great flavor. I may try this same thing tomorrow as I might have about 20...
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    I tapped 20 birch trees on Saturday, anyone else?

    I tapped 20 birch trees on Saturday, anyone else?
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    We have made 7 ish gallons of maple syrup so far...

    We have made 7 ish gallons of maple syrup so far with at least a gallon to boil down left in the evaporator... I tapped 20 or so birch trees on Saturday as the maple is really shutting off for me. We...
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