Loudon 2007

[Russell Lampron]

Made 5 gallons of buddy syrup this morning. After the evaporator cooled down I drained and rinsed it all out. Will gather the sap from the sugar maples tomorrow and hope to make some better syrup. The stuff from the reds will sit in the tank in the woods until the sugar maples give up or I will blend it in if that taste crappy too. Up to 67 gallons now and still holding out for 80.

Russ

[Russell Lampron]

Cleaning out the evaporator and starting fresh looks like it is going to pay off. I didn't have enough sap to get a draw off but the stuff in the pans looks nice and light and if I can get enough sap to boil again tonight I might get some medium amber out of it.

Brought the releaser back up to the house last night and the vacuum pump is getting a much needed rest. The sap from the trees on vacuum is mostly red maple and I made some buddy syrup for Bruce Bascom Sunday. For now all that I am going to boil is the sap from the sugar maples.

Russ

[royalmaple]

Russ-


Is Bruce special ordering that buddy syrup from you? Might be using it for christmas gifts.

[Russell Lampron]

Matt,

Bruce said that he wants all of the commercial syrup I can make. From the taste of it I think he labels it as Medium Amber and sells it in 5 gallon cans.

Russ

[3% Solution]

Hi Russ,
Went out yesterday afternoon and picked up 65 gallons off 93 taps, didn't get the balance on that load. Wednesday's coming!!
Most of the 65 was from two pipe jobs and they were running pretty good.
Took of another 7 1/2 quarts last night. Dark and "B". Got to stop those night boils when I have to work the next day!!!!!
Stopped in Sunapee on the way home from work, sap's running a bit.
Most of the buckets had nice clear sap in them, looked like water (maybe it was, Art may have got the hose out!!).
I'll go around and pick everything up tomorrow and see what we get.
As I said earlier didn't get 30 ot buckets, I'll get them first and bring it back.
The clear stuff I'll get after and hold in the tank and pump it in after.
Had a friend aver to check out the "Still" and he said he likes that "ROBUST" maple taste, yeah!! A bit strong for me.
Have a good boil tonight.

Dave

[Russell Lampron]

3%,

Boiled in 160 gallons tonight. It is the first Medium Amber that I have made this season and it has excellent flavor. Can't wait to see what tomorrow brings. The temps look perfect for a good run and the sap has been coming in clear.

I would like to make 10 gallons of this syrup or more if possible. Then I will have enough to fill the orders that I have.

Good luck to you and I hope it is clear sap in your buckets and not water.

Russ

[royalmaple]

Russ-

I'll bring down some sap for the weekend to get you up over the 10 gallon mark. Actually I'll bring some more so you can make 11 gallons and replenish the hot **** (typing sodas).

[Russell Lampron]

Still cranking out some nice looking and tasting Medium amber syrup. I am really pleased with the results of this past week. Like the guys in Maine I will keep hammering.

Russ

[3% Solution]

Hi Russ,
I picked up 82 gallons on Wednesday and got a total of 2 3/4 gallons of Dark, nice tasting stuff. This brings us to 28 2/4 gallons so far.
Actually lightened up in the end.
That sap that looked like water, well, it was sap!
Sap was cloudy, but was ok.
I took a guy with me the other day and he was going to dump out some "Yellow" sap and I told him "Naw, dump it in, it'll make syrup".
Love doing that with first time gatherers!!
It's the look on the face.
Going to pick up this morning and boil that down, see what we get.
Let you know!

Dave

[Dave Y]

Russ you guys up north arent the only ones still making syrup the northen tier of Pa and the allegheny National forest is still in the game. There are alot that aren't "all in" yet.