Eastern Ontario 2018

[BrutemanAl]

Lol, it is my phone and using the app Tapatalk, up until this year I always used my laptop, but I love you all so much I downloaded Tapatalk so I can chat from anywhere. I could not figure out what and why it was doing when ever I posted so I just gave up trying to figure it out and figured you would all figure it out

Turns out if I do not use proper English , like it’s ... it is....or couldn’t... could not..., it adds the jumbled mess right in there to confuse everyone lol


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[Ontario Ian]

its al good Al, just did not know if I was that out of touch. lol

[Run Forest Run!]

Thanks Karen, I even tried googling what ever al was saying, wasn't getting anywhere, so i had to call him out on it. lol the long range looks good, should make some syrup!!

My forecast looks good too. Hope we both drown in sap this week. By the way, I think that Al swears a blue streak and this is just his excuse. lol

[BrutemanAl]

Lol, I have a potty mouth like a big bad trucker


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[Fort Wisers]

We finished and bottled another 2.25 litres last night, so our total syrup count is 7 litres.
Nice amber colour and a taste we like (fairly strong).
Emptied the half finished remains from the continuous pan into the flat pan to finish out the season.
I'm sure we have lots of sap left to come but what we've produced so far plus what will come off this final finish (assuming it comes out ok) is more then we dreamed we'd produce when we started this year.
Spiles are pulled and everything is starting to come in for cleaning....
Continuous pan is sitting outside soaking in water, we'll give it a good scrub this aft....

Always a little sad to end each season but we're happy with how everything is wrapping up.
We learned a lot this year and have many more ideas to make the next season even better!
What a great hobby.....
Thanks to everyone on this board for another year of great help and guidance!

We'll post some pics of the final finish when that's complete.....it's currently boiling at about 214 so we have a ways to go.
Cheers!

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[northwood]

Hey Forth Wisers, you could pack up your syrup gear, head to Mattawa and start your season all over. We're just starting to get sap up hear. Hope we have a few good week

[TurkeyJohn]

My phone does it too Al, when I get to an office computer, I fix if I think of it otherwise, figured everyone could figure it out...

Glad I wasn't alone,

Technology....duh!!

TurkeyJohn

Lol, it is my phone and using the app Tapatalk, up until this year I always used my laptop, but I love you all so much I downloaded Tapatalk so I can chat from anywhere. I could not figure out what and why it was doing when ever I posted so I just gave up trying to figure it out and figured you would all figure it out

Turns out if I do not use proper English , like it’s ... it is....or couldn’t... could not..., it adds the jumbled mess right in there to confuse everyone lol


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[michaelhh]

Hey Folks,

Looks like I'm all done for the year. I pulled the spiles last week. My last boil was on Mar 13 and I was out there in the woods in my shack with a flashlight at 8pm with no more sap for the flue pan and the stuff in the syrup pans not quite done. So I shut it down and brought the nearup home in 2 sap pails which I have been finishing on the stove in small batches.
The thing I did that was new this year was once I had syrup drawn off the pan and prefiltered, I would put it in mason jars (56oz/1.8L) and let them sit for a few days.
Then siphon all except the very bottom of the jars into a pot for heating up and filtering. Seemed to go through the orlon and prefilters easier since they weren't working as hard with all the nitre still in the bottom of the jars.
So it takes more steps but the filtering is better. The little bit of sludgy stuff that was at the bottom of the jars I was able to get some decent syrup out of by just pouring off the top for home use.
Still getting the hang of my refractometer since I spent 2 years just going by temp only.
I finished some of the nearup at 219 but my refractometer said it was 71 brix so either my Thermapen needs calibrating or I should have double checked the boiling point of water for where I am that day. I checked the refractometer and it is calibrated. I guess that is why all my syrup last year had lots of sugar crystals at the bottom!

Always lots to learn and it's been great to see how you all are doing with it and learning from your stories. Lots of hard work being done!

I've got one more sap pail's worth to finish on the stove and I'd say we'll end up around 12L total for this year which I'm happy with because we tapped for less time this year.

I'm thankful for every bit we get. It's a gift and I am just glad that I actually get to do this.

Hoping to re brick the whole arch for next year but who knows. Best laid plans....

[Galena]

Hey Wisers, dang sorry to hear you're already closing down...but trust em I understand! BTW can I visit and see your operation before you dismantle it (if you haven't already) just so I can see how big it is how it works etc?

[BrutemanAl]

I spent the day with my sons school at Sandy Flats Sugar Bush in Warkworth... good grief what was I thinking lol.

Came home started up the evaporator, went to the forest to bring home some sap, collected 60 L but everything was over flowing, I think I maybe calling it quits on Saturday, Friday I plan on boiling, and Saturday and definitely pulling everything Sunday, I have allot of finished syrup already and I have given some away already.


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