
Originally Posted by
dscanuck
About to do my bottling of the season. I was wondering if anyone ever bottled syrup with blueberries. Was thinking of trying something this year.
I think you'd have to make sure they don't float but instead sink in the syrup, otherwise they could pose a mold problem. Maybe boil them in your syrup during the last couple of degrees (like put them in at +5F)
Made 14L of syrup today, and finally, it was drawn-off my arch pans directly into my filters. That was a huge relief, thought it was never going to happen. I still have another 60 gals of sap on hand, and the arch is full, so I expect another nice crop of syrup tomorrow. Forecast calls for it to drop below zero again tomorrow night, so hopefully more sap on Wednesay and Thursday. Still no buds.
Susan...let me remind you about a judge in Best In Show...;-]
Cheers,
Russ
2017: added shut-off valves at several points on the main line, 66L made, 13L sold
2016: Added Wesfab 7" Filter Press with hand pump, 96L sold
2015: now 216 taps, added low vac (24" hg) to new Sugar Shack (24' x 16') w/400gal storage, 143.15L sold
2014: now 150 taps, added 2 sump pumps to 12'x12' sugar shack w/100gal storage to CDL 18"x5', 2 chamber drop flue, 40L sold
2013: 10 5/16 taps gravity to hose, boiled on BBQ