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| windypines |
Posted - Mar 19 2018 : 11:40:51 AM
The buckets have been out for a week. Has not run the best yet. Will cook tomorrow. Lots of snow. We use snowshoes to get through the woods.
Farming in WI
Michele |
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| windypines |
Posted - Apr 14 2018 : 5:23:54 PM
we are having a lovely snow storm tonight. They are calling for 8 inches, i hope they are wrong. but it is almost a white out and the wind is blowing. Oh boy. next week temps look good for sap.
Farming in WI
Michele |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Apr 13 2018 : 11:45:10 AM
Wow! 8 gallons of syrup is awesome! I'm sorry to hear the weather hasn't been the best. Hopefully it turns around soon.
Krista |
| windypines |
Posted - Apr 12 2018 : 04:05:54 AM
We just cooked our third batch yesterday. 8 gallons of syrup so far. been a very cold season, so it has not run well. And now this weekend they are predicting more snow. We have run 27 and 28 to one, so that is good. They use 40 to one as a general ratio. 40 gallons of sap to one gallon of syrup.
Farming in WI
Michele |
| ddmashayekhi |
Posted - Apr 11 2018 : 7:42:31 PM
How did today's batch go? I hope the guys didn't burn it!
Dawn in IL
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Apr 11 2018 : 12:05:50 PM
Michele, have you been able to collect anymore?
Krista |
| HollerGirl56 |
Posted - Apr 10 2018 : 2:15:31 PM
I think this would be so fun to do. My grandfather made maple syrup here on this old farm back in the twenties and thirties. He made it into maple candy and took it to the general store to sell. Over the years I had many people tell me how much they looked forward to that candy when they were kids. I think it is great that you do this. The old sugar maples are still here, but they are in decline.
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| katmom |
Posted - Mar 25 2018 : 8:52:02 PM
Michele... sadly,, He won't let go of that imo syrup stuff... so I have real syrup for me and his imo stuff for hubby.
After 46yrs of marriage,,, no changing him now... lol!
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| ddmashayekhi |
Posted - Mar 25 2018 : 2:15:20 PM
Hope you get those last 20 gallons Michele! It is amazing how much sap is needed for syrup. Nothing beats pure maple syrup!
Dawn in IL
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| windypines |
Posted - Mar 25 2018 : 04:37:26 AM
Good earth minerals in the syrup. Grace did you convert your husband yet to the "real thing" ? Yes, krista we do hope for more. We have a few more days of too cold to run. We have about 40 gallons gathered up again. Another 20 and we will cook it down.
Farming in WI
Michele |
| katmom |
Posted - Mar 24 2018 : 11:42:55 AM
Michele... so awesome,,, and what most people don't know,, pure maple syrup has great quailities.... not just as a waffle topping...
The nearest pure maple syrup to us is from Canada. Depending on where you buy it, and the producer,,, it runs about $8 -14 for a small 8oz bottle.. but so worth it.
My poor hubby grew up on 'syrup' made from 'Kayro' syrup with a fake buttery taste... uugh, uugh and uugh! In my book, the only good thing Kayro is good for,,, is popcorn balls! lol!
>^..^<
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Mar 23 2018 : 1:36:32 PM
Wow Michelle! Your syrup looks divine! Real syrup is always the best! I hope you can get some more this year.
Krista |
| windypines |
Posted - Mar 23 2018 : 04:07:40 AM
Thanks everyone. Taps stay out till the season is over. It is over when the trees start budding. So roughly a month or more. It all depends on the weather. Trees finally ran yesterday. Went 2 days with no flow, cause it was too cold. We cook it down outside, with a wood fire. It will take all day to cook 60 or so gallons. Wood is split small and we use branches, to keep the fire hot, and keep the boil. This batch ran 31 gallons of sap to 1 gallon of syrup. You never know how much syrup you will end up with. All depends on the sap flow.
Farming in WI
Michele |
| ddmashayekhi |
Posted - Mar 22 2018 : 04:39:39 AM
Your syrup looks delicious! Will you be tapping some more or is the season over?
Dawn in IL
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| levisgrammy |
Posted - Mar 21 2018 : 07:55:05 AM
Oh my that looks wonderful! Must be a big job to cook it down Michele.
How much do you normally end up with each year?
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| Red Tractor Girl |
Posted - Mar 21 2018 : 06:29:07 AM
Ohhh, Michelle, your maple syrup looks fantastic!!! The photo you shared looks picture perfect too. I love it!!
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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| windypines |
Posted - Mar 20 2018 : 4:26:56 PM
 first batch of syrup. Finished outside in pan,no cooking in the house. Yummy
Farming in WI
Michele |
| ddmashayekhi |
Posted - Mar 19 2018 : 12:39:05 PM
Hopefully the run will pick up for you soon. Beautiful picture of your trees! Let us know how much syrup you end up with.
Dawn in IL
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