bigugli Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 My mother makes the best Finnish pancakes and she has yet to share my Gram's recipe with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted March 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 That's always the problem with anything good!! S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 My mother makes the best Finnish pancakes and she has yet to share my Gram's recipe with me. How bad a son could you possibly have been for your own mother not to share a pancake recipe with you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 How bad a son could you possibly have been for your own mother not to share a pancake recipe with you? Mother's just jealous because I got taught the bread recipes and she didn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Looks like you have 14 days of perfect weather coming lads... -6's at night.. +2's to 4's in the day.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted March 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Yep, its lookin good Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJQ Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 Yep.. its looking ggod, tapped 37 more tonight and another 20 to go.. lol.. i think i doubled what i set out to do.. its addictive.. looks like were gonna be boiling easter weekend for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted March 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Yep, easter weekend is looking real good. I have 6 days off to boot I should be able to get a couple days of fishing in there somewhere! S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vance Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 I wish you guys would STOP. Waaaay back in 1953 or 54 I got to stay with grama and grandpa on their farm for a month in the early spring because the doctor thought I might be allergic to my sister.I know he was right but no one else did .The smell of wood smoke and boiling sap on grandma's FULLY chromed wood stove has left me permently scarred. I can remember it vividely granpa saying Violet let the boy alone I am cold as I was feeding more wood into the firebox.Her response was Everton go get buckets of water for surely he will set the house on fire..The water was buckets of sap and I dont remember the whole process but after almost 60 years the smell and aroma is still there. vance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJQ Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Thats enough work for the week.. its sugar time.. think ill tap 20 more then call it quits... got two of the vats left to clean and were ready to rock!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted March 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 How many is that tapped now TJ? Your gonna be busy next week! How much storage space you have? I'm worried I won't have enough! I've been grabbing every. Water jug or bucket I can find! I just have the one 55gal barrel! S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJQ Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 I gotta count them but its between 175 and 200... i dont have much space - but ive got a ton of water jugs and a trip to crappy tire for big rubbermaids will solve any storage issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 98 litre rubbermade garbage cans are only $20 at Walmart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pics Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 A good storage solution would be used plastic drums that had juice syrup in them. A place here in hamilton had them for $20 (hotz environmental)........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted March 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 That's exactly what I'm using pics. As well as a bunch of water jugs and 5gal pails. Should have a nice collection today! S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaspumper Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Atkinsons at oro Station sells food safe 45 gal metal drums with removable lids for around $20.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJQ Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 If anyone is driving past atkinsons from barrie or toronto to north bay.. id get a couple of those barrels.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaspumper Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 If you have a HomeHardware store near you they ,should be able to order them for you, if they carry maple syrup supplies,they get them from Atkinson.They also carry the food safe plastic barrels for around $22.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted March 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Collected 50 litres yesterday, from 20 taps. Not bad. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJQ Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 They are running a it better today.. we still have 2 feet of snow in places in the bush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted March 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Just collected another 60l and its still running. Its running great here! If it keeps up like this, I will be boiling for days. 3 more days of work, then off for 6......woohoo! S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJQ Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Yup.. they are starting to get going.. the bases of the trees are just starting to thaw.. looks like we will be collecting Thursday.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted March 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 What's the deal with galvanized pans? I can get a 2ft x 2ft x 11" galvanized pan for a good price, but I'm getting mixed info on boiling in galv pans? Thoughts?? S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Galvanized have been fine for decades, but the bureaucrats are pushing for stainless only in food processing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokestackLightnin Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Unless you plan to lead test your syrup do not boil in galvanized pans. Sorry not trying to scare you but there are better options for reasonable cost.. If you have a choice I would recommend staying away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now