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BoisBlancBoy · Post by **BoisBlancBoy** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 4:38 pm

Well just tapped about 55 maples trees and collected 15 gallons of sap today. In the next couple days I'll have enough sap to start boiling away and make enough syrup for the family this year. Also while sitting for hours in the garage watching the sap boil I've got it timed out right so I can do a fee stripping runs and a spirit run. So the next week or so I should be pretty busy!

Post by **S-Cackalacky** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 4:43 pm

Blows my Southern mind that you can stick a tap in a tree and get maple syrup. They ought to build a monument to the person who figured that one out.

BoisBlancBoy · Post by **BoisBlancBoy** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 4:47 pm

I think the Native Americans figured it out, though I could be wrong.

But nothing better than some fresh maple syrup on a big bowl of vanilla ice cream!

Post by **S-Cackalacky** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 4:53 pm

You lucky dawg. I have to go down to the grocery store and pay like $8 for a itty bitty bottle of that stuff.

BoisBlancBoy · Post by **BoisBlancBoy** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 5:02 pm

For sure the stuff isn't cheap! Understandable so when it takes anywhere from 30-40 gallons of sap to make a gallon of syrup. I just changed over from a gas boiler to a nice little wood fired arch, which holds a 24"x36" flat pan.

Cu pipe · Post by **Cu pipe** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 5:49 pm

@BBB do you have a Leader Halfpint?? Awesome little rigs....

BoisBlancBoy · Post by **BoisBlancBoy** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 6:10 pm

Cu pipe wrote:@BBB do you have a Leader Halfpint?? Awesome little rigs....

Yeah I'm pretty sure it's the half pint. I got it just after least season so I can't remember the name for certain. I'm excited to get her fired up.

Post by **Halfbaked** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:13 pm

Bois I hope you live near Mitchy Bourbon. He gave me a recipe for Crème Brulee French Toast. Holy smokes batman his Crème Brulee French Toast and your real deal maple syrup you guys are killin me. We need to get back on stillin you guys are making me fat.

BoisBlancBoy · Post by **BoisBlancBoy** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:33 pm

Sounds fantantic! I'll have to figure out if he lives close or not, then pool resources lol.

What I like doing when the sap is getting close to syrup is throw a hot dog or brat in the pan! I'll tell you what, it comes out pretty darn good!

Post by **Halfbaked** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:41 pm

Im thinking throw bacon or sausage in the pan!!!!!!

BoisBlancBoy · Post by **BoisBlancBoy** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:51 pm

Heck ya! I've done hard boiled eggs too!

Post by **T-Pee** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:57 pm

BoisBlancBoy wrote:Heck ya! I've done hard boiled eggs too!

Aren't the shells kinda crunchy?

tp

cob · Post by **cob** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 9:49 pm

halfbaked wrote:Im thinking throw bacon or sausage in the pan!!!!!!

chilled bacon infused maple syrup on french vanilla ice cream, priceless.

BoisBlancBoy · Post by **BoisBlancBoy** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 4:14 am

T-Pee wrote:
BoisBlancBoy wrote:Heck ya! I've done hard boiled eggs too!
Aren't the shells kinda crunchy?

tp

Haha. I don't know about you but I peel them before I eat one lol.

Post by **T-Pee** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:08 am

Ah. Yeah. I knew that.

tp (high in calcium)

Da Yooper · Post by **Da Yooper** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 4:56 am

Looking to score 10-15 gals. of sap from the local sappers this year. Going to run my sapskey again with a few mods. Was very happy last year with the test run.

BoisBlancBoy · Post by **BoisBlancBoy** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:37 am

So far haven't done both at the same time, but I did boil 60 gallons of sap yesterday. Only took about 5 hours with the Half Pint. Minus what it took the fill the boiler up I figure I boiled about 10 gal an hour. I'm pretty happy with that.

The next time I boil I'll probably set the still up too if I have enough sap to boil. Cause I'm sure I'll have a longer spirit run that a maple run.

BoisBlancBoy · Post by **BoisBlancBoy** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 9:36 am

Little update. I've made 4 gallons of syrup so far! I think it's time for a bowl of ice cream with some on it tonight!

bellybuster · Post by **bellybuster** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 9:50 am

at this years prices up here that's $100 worth of syrup. Nice go...

BoisBlancBoy · Post by **BoisBlancBoy** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 9:56 am

Back about 15 years ago when myself and family made it commercially we sold it for $30 a gallon. Since then prices have about doubled! We used to make, depending on the seasons run, anywhere from 700-1200 gallons a year.

Post by **Fastill** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 10:26 am

The way the sap is flowing here this year I'll be happy to get 2 gallons of syrup. Spring went from a constant -20 to +40 at night and we need them freezing nights and warm days to get the maple blood flowing. Weatherman is calling for perfect conditions for next week, but how often is the weatherman right??

Da Yooper wrote:Looking to score 10-15 gals. of sap from the local sappers this year. Going to run my sapskey again with a few mods. Was very happy last year with the test run.

Mine is aging on oak since last spring, not sure if I am that big of a fan. It definately has a different flavor than allgrain made with just water. Maybe I'll give it another year.

BoisBlancBoy · Post by **BoisBlancBoy** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 10:32 am

Fastill wrote:The way the sap is flowing here this year I'll be happy to get 2 gallons of syrup. Spring went from a constant -20 to +40 at night and we need them freezing nights and warm days to get the maple blood flowing. Weatherman is calling for perfect conditions for next week, but how often is the weatherman right?? .

We are going through a few nights of above freezing weather too, but is supposed to cool back down. So I'm hopeful our season has some time left.

bellybuster · Post by **bellybuster** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 10:35 am

bellybuster wrote:at this years prices up here that's $100 worth of syrup. Nice go...

oops, you said gallons, about 20-25 bucks a litre here this year.

BoisBlancBoy · Post by **BoisBlancBoy** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 11:00 am

bellybuster wrote:
bellybuster wrote:at this years prices up here that's $100 worth of syrup. Nice go...

oops, you said gallons, about 20-25 bucks a litre here this year.

Haha that sounds more like it.

Post by **Brutal** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 11:27 am

Cu pipe wrote:@BBB do you have a Leader Halfpint?? Awesome little rigs....

Is that anything like a Leader Cola??

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