Sinker Posted April 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 I seem to be getting a real good yeild this year. The 140l we boiled today made 4.75l of syrup. Good haul. Im happy with that, but sad its probably over. I plan on pulling taps on the weekend and hopefully yanking the boat out from the snowbank LOL S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted April 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Yesterdays batch... I'm not sure it was cold enough here last night to get another run. There was a bit of frost, and the puddles skimmed over, but I dunno if it was cold enough. The ground is still kinda squishy. If not, I'm going to pull taps this weekend, get all the gear cleaned up, and go perchin! S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappieperchhunter Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Nice looking haul. That maple leaf bottle is awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJQ Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Nice haul... finally... it has started to run here still two feet of snow in the bush, AND RAIN TODAY, BUT YESTERDAY WE COLLECTED 600 LITRES. http://howtomakemaplesyrup.com/maplesyrupjournal/2014/04/09/all-good-things-come-to-those-who-wait/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJQ Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 FINALLY!!!! http://howtomakemaplesyrup.com/maplesyrupjournal/2014/04/15/first-run-woot/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted April 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Good stuff TJ! Im hoping for another run here this week! I may catch up to last year if it runs good! S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Was wondering how you guys were doing. Things shut down for me... I'm better off just planning for next year haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJQ Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Hopefully we will have a few more runs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twocoda Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 i have one more boil to deal with and will pull the taps this weekend...i have to tally up the final yield but i think im hovering around the 4 gallon of syrup mark...nice colour Sinker ...all of mine are the same colour as TJs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted April 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 I did another batch last week. Finished almost 6l, and it was really dark too. My taps are still in, and I'm hoping for one more good collection for a boil this weekend. We'll see....buds haven't opened up yet, so here's hoping. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 So what is the trade ratio of bottles of Crown for a bottle of syrup? lol good haul this year folks glad you got a batch or two thru the process. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted April 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 At least double Art. Two bottles of crown for a bottle of syrup. I like Gibons myself, but crown will do in a pinch S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJQ Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Yup... thats about the right ratio. Gibsons for the bottom of the batch... Crown for the good stuff.. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 I will put you down for 2 bottles of Crown in August T.J. Black or Red? Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted April 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Yup... thats about the right ratio. Gibsons for the bottom of the batch... Crown for the good stuff.. lol LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 I just bought 3 gal of #1 syrup (2 gal of med. 1 gal. of light) for $50.00/gal I tried the making my own one year and I think it probably ended up costing me a lot more than that LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.brock Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 I just bought 3 gal of #1 syrup (2 gal of med. 1 gal. of light) for $50.00/gal I tried the making my own one year and I think it probably ended up costing me a lot more than that LOL. you're definitely not going to get rich selling maple syrup, for me it's just a ritual of early spring, and a good excuse to drink beer around a camp fire the sap was flowing well this Easter weekend in Haliburton we ran it through a coffee filter which seemed to take out most of the smokey flavour breakfast time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted April 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Good stuff Chris! I enjoy the process too....i wouldnt sell it to anyone, but I trade for other homemade goodies with it A bucket filter is the cats meow for us small time syrup guys. Works great! S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.brock Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Good stuff Chris! I enjoy the process too....i wouldnt sell it to anyone, but I trade for other homemade goodies with it A bucket filter is the cats meow for us small time syrup guys. Works great! S. thanks Sinker, I'll check that out (bucket filter), your tips are appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted April 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 I got mine at squiirrel creek farms. Close to millbrook. Google them. I get all my supplies there. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Boiled 85 gallons off this weekend with my cousin down in Pembroke. We had always made syrup with our grandfather but he hasn't made it in about 10 years so my cousin made a boiler this winter and I must say it worked quite well. There are still a few kinks to work out but for year one, it was pretty good. We didn't get started boiling until 4:30 so we boiled until midnight and fired up again the next morning. Not ideal but there was always a hockey game on so it worked out ok. My cousins boiler contraption. Starting on the left is the warming pan, then the middle pan is hot sap and the right pan is the finishing pan. He would like to put a valve to drain the warming pan into the middle pan just to make it a little easier. On the finishing pan, 1" is roughly 2 gallons. Dogs were getting tired. The next day and the dogs were still tired, hard work this syrup stuff. Getting close... All in all, no better way to spend the Easter weekend than with family boiling sap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 I like that setup; looks like the skeleton of an old oil tank..? I finally got some useable syrup last night, maybe 1 litre. I ruined my first batch haha. The syrup is getting dark now and I learned a lot this year, can't wait to have a better setup next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted April 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 I like that setup; looks like the skeleton of an old oil tank..? I finally got some useable syrup last night, maybe 1 litre. I ruined my first batch haha. The syrup is getting dark now and I learned a lot this year, can't wait to have a better setup next year. Ruined the first batch??? Please explain.....LOL S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 overcooked the crap out of it haha. It was too small to properly measure the temp/hydrometer so I just eyed it out... well, I didn't eye it out well. Tasted horrible and burned and stuck to the pan exactly as you'd imagine it would. Might have been 1/2 to 1 litre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twocoda Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Thats a nifty set up Maverick...mount some wheels under it and your a mobile sap makin machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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