Anyone here tap tree's

[G.V.Charger]

Talked about it for years, pulled the plug and went full bore. Tapped a total of 20 maples, and went the Reverse Osmosis route. I have pulled two gallons of syrup, as of this week. And have another 15 gallons of concentrate ( 1.5 gallons syrup ) to cook up when the weather clears.

 

[PRND21]

I don’t, but my wife’s boss does here in Indiana. He markets 2 grades of maple syrup, a light and a dark. But I really don’t know much about it. Good luck.

 

[Richard Cranium]

I was tempted to tap a tree once, but I was scared of splinters.

 

[Ghostrider 67]

We could, have a bunch of maples, but my neighbor does about 400 trees every year so we just get it from him. Some of the trees are on my land so I guess I do, remotely. lol.

 

[chargervert]

I was tempted to tap a tree once, but I was scared of splinters.

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If I know you,your pulling splinters out as we speak! LOL

 

[65wgn440]

I was tempted to tap a tree once, but I was scared of splinters.

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If that's a cherry tree, I think I'm in love !!

 

[BeepBeepRR]

Gives a whole new meaning to woodpecker..

 

[khryslerkid]

Went on a Cub Scout outing back in March. 40 gal of sap to make 1 gal of syrup! They did do a taste test with store bought and the real syrup is a lot better

 

[Ghostrider 67]

It's great to pass along the old ways so they don't get forgotten. Lots of that going on in New England.

 

[hoover]

Some friends do at my place. Usually make 40/50 gallons of finished syrup.
It takes about 100 gallons of beer to make that much dehydrated tree sap

 

[eldubb440]

We have a few maples in the yard. The wife got into it this year. She got 5 gallons a day for a couple weeks and cooked it down. We have several jars of the best syrup I ever tasted.

 

[G.V.Charger]

The reason I thought I would post, is the reverse osmosis part of the deal. My uncle started me off on this venture, and I started off with a couple of spiles and some pails. I knew right away that an evaporator was in order and into the shop I headed. Used racing fuel 45 gal drum,a couple of stainless steel pans a little ingenuity, and,bang evap finished. My neighbour mentioned our intent to a menonite, and he suggested R O . I looked into it, and simply using reverse osmosis, I can remove up to 75 percent of the water from the sap, before I hit the evaporator. Hence, my time at the evaporator, and the fuel required to complete the process is cut dramatically. Albeit, the cost of the system is a little high,the savings at the end pay off.

 

[Richard Cranium]

When we were in Alaska last fall, we found out that they didn't have maple syrup, they have birch syrup. Didn't try any though.

 

[G.V.Charger]

Birch syrup....
You get a chance to see the price per gallon.......1000.00 US per gal.

100 to 1 apparently

 

[GetX'd]

Looks like a fun hobby with a nice byproduct. Have fun and send some to SoCal if you tap a little extra.....

 

[Richard Cranium]

Birch syrup....
You get a chance to see the price per gallon.......1000.00 US per gal.

100 to 1 apparently

I wanted to get some to try it, but a bottle that would be enough for 2 pancakes was something like 20-25 bucks.

 

[Ghostrider 67]

I wanted to get some to try it, but a bottle that would be enough for 2 pancakes was something like 20-25 bucks.

When my wife and her brother went to Nova Scotia and PEI they tried it and were unimpressed.

 

[Richard Cranium]

When my wife and her brother went to Nova Scotia and PEI they tried it and were unimpressed.

I can now sleep at night knowing that and I'm glad that I saved the 20+ bucks.

 

[eldubb440]

I was tempted to tap a tree once, but I was scared of splinters.

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that cun't be real

 

[Richard Cranium]

that cun't be real

It truly is. In fact, here's the same tree 60 years later.