Maple time
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03/12/19 05:10 PM
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Tapped 110 trees today. Some weeped a bit but most of them were dry.
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Re: Maple time
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03/12/19 07:52 PM
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I never made maple syrup before . I've been wanting to do it for a long time so this year on February 28 I tapped 10 trees . As of today I've made close to two gallons of the best tasting syrup I've ever had . I've got two pots boiling on the camp chef double burner stove right now and about ten more gallons of sap left in the cooler to process . It is NOT cost effective as I'm boiling with propane but it was a bucket list kinda thing . Sapping is like trapping....not very cost effective....LOL
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Re: Maple time
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03/12/19 09:08 PM
03/12/19 09:08 PM
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Jerry Jr.
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This is our third year. I just dumped $500+ into setting up a reverse osmosis system. We boil on the stove so I guess it will pay for itself at some point.
Time is more precious than gold if you know how to spend it .... but what do I know, I'm just a dumb farmer.~My Dad NRA LIFE MEMBER, Endowment Member
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Re: Maple time
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03/13/19 10:01 AM
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Macthediver
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Guess I should tap my one yard tree but until the rain started yesterday it still had snow laying on the branches. Thinking if I tap right now going to have some rain water diluting things.. My one yard tree has been my indicator with my other trees usually running about a week after this one. So guess may as well tap it see what happens.
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Re: Maple time
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03/13/19 10:16 AM
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Muskrat
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Guess I should tap my one yard tree but until the rain started yesterday it still had snow laying on the branches. Thinking if I tap right now going to have some rain water diluting things.. My one yard tree has been my indicator with my other trees usually running about a week after this one. So guess may as well tap it see what happens.
Mac Pace yourself, buddy.
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Re: Maple time
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03/13/19 11:44 AM
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Nope.
There are 4 of us In this deal. So by time we split It up and give some away It's down to a manageable amount. My grand kids go through about 4 gallons a year. And All my land owner get a few quarts each. So It goes pretty fast.
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Re: Maple time
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03/13/19 12:06 PM
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Drakej
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We're just small time but hope to get out 36 taps tomorrow if we can get up to our Bush thru snow, ice, rain and fog! Want to be ready for what looks like good temps next week. We only make a gallon or so of syrup for personal use. Use one of my how near empty fur freezers that I keep running for hold over bait/lure to freeze out water in cycles that reduces H2O by better than 75%, than only need to finish boil for an hour or so on stove. This works simple and cheap for small production. Only looses about 5% of sugar content thru frozen ice water. Which we saved one year to make great iced tea in summer.
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Re: Maple time
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03/13/19 12:18 PM
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Well This year were hooking up a reverse osmosis set up. One of the guys Is a real gear head and built It himself. We never throw away the Ice.
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