Maple Syrup Season 2017

[Dinsdale]

27 minutes ago, landtracdeerhunter said:

My tees just showed up a the door today just in time for tapping the rest of the maples today and tomorrow. Excited about the warm up this weekend into next week. Hoping for a good run. Good luck to everyone!

Go time here......tapped this morning. 

Planning for a long boil on Sunday.

[Doewhacker]

All tapped and running here, let my season begin!

[Dinsdale]

Sap ran all night here.

Evaporator ticking along for a few hours now; spot of breakfast and back to stoking fire.

Nice to be wearing a ball hat and not a heavy winter one!

[landtracdeerhunter]

We had a nice run here Friday afternoon nonstop through yesterday.  I  sat in the sun at a few taps watching the goodness run Now theirs work to be done.

[Arcade Hunter]

Same here... First time syrup maker here!  I did get 12 gallons of sap from 7 taps.  The finished product could have been a little thicker, but it is still awesome.

[Joint Venture]

Hello all.  Kind of a lurker here.  Would anyone be interested in selling a half gallon of syrup?  Would need to ship to central NJ.  I would pay a fair price and the shipping charges as well.  Prefer a darker, thicker syrup but can be flexible.  If interested, please text me at 908-930-8579.  Thanks!  Bill

PS - is it November yet?

[landtracdeerhunter]

Trees are slowing due to non freezing nights. Sugar content increasing rapidly.  Ratio has come way down from 62 to 1 to 47 to 1. The end result; oh it so good. 

Glad I tapped early, now that I see the 30 day outlook.

[turkeyfeathers]

Who's hosting the HuntingNY pancake breakfast ? 

[Doewhacker]

I collected @30 gallons the first three days then summer hit. I cooked up half the sap before the rain came today. The other half will be tomorrow. 

 

Good color for the first cook down. Came out at @30-1 

 

[Steve D]

On ‎2‎/‎23‎/‎2017 at 7:40 AM, turkeyfeathers said:

Who's hosting the HuntingNY pancake breakfast ? 

This has always been a pretty popular place and would be a good meeting place for a lot of members. All you have to do is pick a time and show up. Located in Angelica, NY

Cartwright's Maple Tree Inn

Pancake Breakfast Dates: march 18, 19, 25, 26

"From Teepee to Table- see how Maple Syrup is Made". For over 50 years our family-run restaurant has served our famous, original all-you-can-eat Buckwheat Pancakes and our own Pure Maple Syrup, produced in the basement of our restaurant. We have been featured on PBS, Rochester & Buffalo TV stations, in the New York Times and numerous other publications. Our season this year will be from February 14th thru April 15th 2017. Tuesday-Friday from 8am-8pm, Saturday 9am-8pm and Sunday 8am-6pm. During Maple Weekends we will be serving our pancake breakfast meals, demonstrating making maple syrup and hosting tours. Visit our gift shop for our signature pancake mix, pure maple syrup, maple sugar, maple cream, granulated maple sugar and maple peanuts.

Pancake Breakfast Menu: Famous original all-you-can-eat Buckwheat pancakes. Add sausage, ham or eggs. Maple Pies or maple sundaes can add the finishing touch.

 

[turkeyfeathers]

Girls and I went there about 3 years ago. Crazy they make their whole season in 2 months.
Kicker is : NO bacon served as potential fire hazard with so much grease that would be going from it.


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[Steve D]

Something we could do in the parking lot maybe(bacon)?

[Dinsdale]

Those dates are the NY State Maple Producers weekend open houses;

For other places closer to home for some and listings of those also doing pancake breakfasts can go here;

http://www.nysmaple.com/nys-maple-weekend/

 

[growalot]

We've been there...hit them then go to  PA gun shops. There is some good looking public hunting out that way. Though we have much closer producer/ breakfast.

[Arcade Hunter]

 

On 2/20/2017 at 8:38 AM, Arcade Hunter said:

Same here... First time syrup maker here!  I did get 12 gallons of sap from 7 taps.  The finished product could have been a little thicker, but it is still awesome.

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This is what the yield is from 27 gallons of sap boiled down during the week.  Darker than thicker, Id say it turned out perfect.  

[landtracdeerhunter]

 Looks good! Our syrup has also turned darker but, the good news is the sugar content reached just over 3%. Weather conditions seem right with freezing few days, then a warm up for good runs. Some of my January tapped trees didn't run this last go around as expected.

[Doewhacker]

12 minutes ago, landtracdeerhunter said:

 Looks good! Our syrup has also turned darker but, the good news is the sugar content reached just over 3%. Weather conditions seem right with freezing few days, then a warm up for good runs. Some of my January tapped trees didn't run this last go around as expected.

I have had a good run this week, I was surprised to get anything yesterday but I did. I'm sitting on at least 35 gallons which is good for me. HAPPY DAYS!!!

[Arcade Hunter]

Ours ran this week also, but not quite as much.

[landtracdeerhunter]

Yesterday was the coldest boil down day this year for me. That cold wind just keeps a howling. Ran oak firewood for an extra hot fire. The hotter the fire; the darker the syrup though.

[landtracdeerhunter]

It was a very interesting day gathering sap Wednesday doing the hurricane force winds. Didn't lose any maple but, plenty f other damage. I was thinking about the producers on pipeline; how much work you now have before the next flow.  How did everyone else fair?  

[Doewhacker]

I keep chasing buckets around and it was the coldest start for me at 6 degrees. I have had enough of this stinking wind every time I cook. 

 

Right now wind chill is 0! 

[First-light]

This is my Brother in laws new evaporator I believe he got in Maine this year. He loves it. 

 

[landtracdeerhunter]

Going to get interesting gathering sap again in this snow pack. And to think, I put the snow shoes away, LOL.

[Arcade Hunter]

Lucky for me, mine are all yard trees.  Next year its a different story though.  Thinking I may have sap running by saturday or so.

[landtracdeerhunter]

Maple weekends across New York State today and tomorrow; next weekend as well till 4 pm.. Many pancake breakfast are also being held.