The syrup stash. Been a slow week or so. Sap flow had been minimal since the record flow of 7.625 gallons on February 22nd. I had only collected 2.5 gallons of sap the following 5 days until an odd day yesterday. I went out after dinner to find 4.5 gallons of sap bringing my six […]
Went out with the boy Sunday to check the taps and was a little nervous. We ended up with close to a 5 gallon bucket full of sap. If this flow kept up I would have been in trouble! Luckily Sunday night brought a good freeze and slowed the sap enough that I only ended […]
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 […]
