Collected seven gallons of birch sap so far. We only have three trees tapped, but we're only hoping to get a few pints of birch syrup.
Birch Season Is Here
Collected seven gallons of birch sap so far. We only have three trees tapped, but we're only hoping to get a few pints of birch syrup.
CE
44° 41′ 3″ N
2019 -- 44 Red Maples - My home and sugarbush are for sale.
2018 -- 48 Red Maples, 7 gallons
2017 -- 84 Red Maples, 1 Sugar Maple, and 1 Silver Maple , 13 gallons
2016 -- 55 Red Maples, 8 gallons
2015 -- 15 Red Maples, 6 Birches - 3+ gallons maple syrup
An awning over my deck is my sugar shack.
An electrified kitchen sink and an electrified steam table pan are my evaporators.
I wanted to tap a few birch trees at my dad's place but didn't get to it as had other things to do. Might just try it next year though. How did that syrup turn out? What do you figure your ratio was? I have read that it could be 100/1!
Latitude:N 44° 50' 25.0463"
Longitude:W 85° 38' 57.8906"
New for 2022 (My 10th year) a 9" CDL Vacuum Filter Press
2016/2017 12' X 16' Sugar Shack 6/12 pitch roof W/ 3' X 4' Cupola.
John Deere HPX 4X4 Gator (Pop's left it to me when he died)
New for 2020 HB10 RO In A Bucket, a game changer.
2015 Purchased 50 used Bag holders.
2016 Purchased a home made evaporator and "everything" that went with it.
20 acre Sugar Bush
I didn't keep very close track of how many gallons I collected, but it was somewhere around 30 and I have more than a quart to bottle tomorrow, so 100/1 is about right this year. A quart will go a long way since I mostly use it for smoking meats. I pulled taps yesterday because I just have too many other things going on.
CE
44° 41′ 3″ N
2019 -- 44 Red Maples - My home and sugarbush are for sale.
2018 -- 48 Red Maples, 7 gallons
2017 -- 84 Red Maples, 1 Sugar Maple, and 1 Silver Maple , 13 gallons
2016 -- 55 Red Maples, 8 gallons
2015 -- 15 Red Maples, 6 Birches - 3+ gallons maple syrup
An awning over my deck is my sugar shack.
An electrified kitchen sink and an electrified steam table pan are my evaporators.
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