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02-08-2012, 01:33 AM #11The First Cut is the Deepest!
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I would resist the temptation to tap early. The tree has a natural tendency to heal itself when injured. An early tap, may very well close off its flow before the best of the season is upon you!
Do not tap any tree under 16" in diameter. Silver maples will give you syrup, but it will take way more sap then from a sugar maple. Depending on your location, you might get 20 gal per tap, (average for me anyway) When boiling indoors make sure to vent the house or your humidity levels will skyrocket!
And yes, by all means, pour it on snow, and eat a cone! ESPECIALLY good, if you over cook, and caramelize it!
Good Luck!
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02-08-2012, 09:33 AM #12Vlad the Impaler
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I'd love to....I LOVE maple syrup.....but there's no maple trees around here and sadly....no maple syrup either.
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02-08-2012, 01:30 PM #13learning something new every day
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i have 25 gal of sap boiling right now in a 55gal drum laid lenthwise over a fire, should be done by tonight ill let you guys know how it turns out.
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02-08-2012, 02:07 PM #14.
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I'd love to see pictures of that.
Originally Posted by Deerhunter1995
When I moved back to Norway I talked my grocer into selling maple syrup.
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02-08-2012, 02:28 PM #15This is not my actual head.
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How much syrup will that yield? About half a tablespoon? Originally Posted by Deerhunter1995
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02-08-2012, 02:30 PM #16learning something new every day
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well if the sap is about 3% SUGAR i should be able to get about a qt mason jar to maby a qt and a pint.
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02-08-2012, 10:08 PM #17The First Cut is the Deepest!
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depending on sugar content of sap, it can take between 38 and 44 gal of sap to make a single gallon of syrup
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02-10-2012, 03:34 AM #18learning something new every day
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i bult a boiler that is from h.... because it cooked down 25 gal of sap down to the point i took it out to put in on the stove to finish it by noon yesterday and i ended up ith 2 qt mason jars full aand a wee bit left to sample repeatedly. i took a pic of it yesterday adn will post it tomorrow or saturday
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02-10-2012, 05:24 AM #19Rookie
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I am jealous, I love maple syrup but it cost about 20 bucks a gallon for quality stuff where I am from. No maple trees in site, but we do have pine which makes good pitch, great for starting fires, not so much for taste.
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02-10-2012, 05:42 AM #20learning something new every day
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well with any luck next yr i will be able to drive the 20 mile trip every day to my grandparents farm adn tap some of there maples on the 1,000 acres they have if that happens i will do my best to see you get a qt of the stuff.
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