I finally got some time to boil. It’s a good thing too! We had maybe close to 40 gallons of sap that needed boiling right away. I had done my best to keep the 5-gallon pails buried in the snow bank, but after a string of warm spring days with temperatures well into the 50’s, […]
Late Saturday afternoon, much to my surprise, the sap was running. It was warm out, maybe upper 30’s, but it was cool with a stiff breeze, and I wasn’t expecting much. However, when we went to hit the dump, we were shocked to see the buckets overflowing! We had to rush to the dump before […]
We were surprised this Saturday by my folks. Lucky for them we chose today to make maple peanuts, and finish out a batch of syrup. The recipe for maple nuts is simple, and I have posted the recipe previously here. Basically, you heat 6 ounces of syrup to 240F and add it to some preheated […]
