Fantastic, maplefarmer! Agree on the smell while boiling....made me want to cock my head and look sideways at the pan a couple times. Not bad, just different. Very inconsistent flow also, just like you stated. Are your walnuts still running? We tapped back in January to catch a run, and ours have dried up.

Already looking to next year, and upping the tap count. It's good stuff, and interest is very high. Would love to try a black walnut version of "maple nuts", maybe using the BW nutmeats, or even a Black Walnut cream.