whats the sugar content of birch sap
whats the sugar content of birch sap
2 1/2 x 10 with steam away leader drop flue inferno arch.
550 in gravity
whats the sugar content of birch sap? Wahts the best kind of birch to tap?
2 1/2 x 10 with steam away leader drop flue inferno arch.
550 in gravity
All the equiptment we use if from the maple industry.
Birch sap ranges from 0.5 to 2 % sugar content. Most in our part of hte world are near the 0.5 range,which is about 120:1
We use white birch, paper birch (betula paperifera)
I've heard of folks tapping other birches.....that's all we have in our part of the world.
As far as finishing however, we had some labwork done last spring which leads us to believe that you don't have to finish it to 66 deg like maple, but 60 deg should be sufficient.
please note that it is very difficult if not impossible to make completed birch syrup on an evaporator. The furthest you can get it is around 30 deg or so. It depends on your evaporator set up.
You need to finish it on a very low heat & or double bolier. This is due to the different kind of sugars ( primarily sucrose in maple & fructose & gluecose in brich) What that means is as the sugars concentrate in birch the lower the temperature has to be to avoid scorching.
Good luck
Ted T
BC, Canada
Kubota 3400 4x4 Tractor
planning for 250 Birch Trees
D & G 2x6 Drop Flue Evaporator
www.moosemeadowsfarm.ca
Follow Moose Meadows Farm or Canadian Birch Syrup Producers on Facebook
only 400 litres of sap today, as flow seems to be dropping off a bit & a few other signs tell me the sap is changing.
Big sugaring off festival tomorrow & we'll need to get things ready tonight, Should have 100-200 for breakfast.
Temps warmed up to double digits.
Ted T
BC, Canada
Kubota 3400 4x4 Tractor
planning for 250 Birch Trees
D & G 2x6 Drop Flue Evaporator
www.moosemeadowsfarm.ca
Follow Moose Meadows Farm or Canadian Birch Syrup Producers on Facebook
Had well over 100 people for breakfast yesterday & a bunch more wandering around. Beautiful day with not a colud in sight, & warm weather. Everyone loves to come to the farm. Lots of interest, sold lots of syrup & spiels for folks to tap at home.
Good Easter activity for families.
Season is coming to an end though, sap is changing fast.
Not huge flow this year, as the weather has been quite cool during the day
Ted T
BC, Canada
Kubota 3400 4x4 Tractor
planning for 250 Birch Trees
D & G 2x6 Drop Flue Evaporator
www.moosemeadowsfarm.ca
Follow Moose Meadows Farm or Canadian Birch Syrup Producers on Facebook
Is there a way to do it with a thermometer like maple?
If so what degree are you looking to finish at?
If you go to 67% like maple it is the same temp.The problem with 60% suryp is it will boil around 212 or lower depending on the day or the place you live as it is low enough in sugar to not raise the temp much. That is why a hydrometer helps a lot to get it right.That and it will only read about 53.5 on the hot scale on it.
maybe 50 taps for 2011
Finally ready to boil when I get enough sap
I just might be crazy.( make that I know I am)
Trees all tapped except the ones with 5 feet of snow.
Enough rabbits to keep Elmer busy..
Thanks Ken, I should probably bite the bullet & buy a hydrometer anyways
what do they go for?
I am looking at the D&G catalogue right now , 12.00 not bad
however 42.00 for the SS cup to put it in ouch!!
What do you guys use, the ss cup or something else?