Another week into my first sugaring season. I gave one pound (12 fluid oz) of my syrup away at the beginning of the week to a guy at work who is going to be brewing some maple beer. The beer, either a porter or stout, should be ready for consumption in a couple months. Tried […]
This Saturday was my best sap haul so far this season. I had about 6 quarts that I froze thursday night and collected close to 3 gallons Saturday morning with the family. There was a small learning curve with using the gas grill to boil the sap down but after a half hour of experimenting […]
Today was my best maple sap haul to date. I pulled 2 gallons from the jugs beneath my 10 taps. Thankfully I had my little helper to hold the flashlight as we ventured off into the sugarbush. The sap was crystal clear, cold, & sweet. Looking ahead temperature-wise tomorrow is looking like a slow day, […]
