Tapped a couple of maple trees.

[Pegasus]

Now you have to find some birch trees to tap. Never done it myself but have purchased the finished syrup. Really different flavor. Enjoyed your posts here since I grew up in the East in sugar maple country. I think you are the first I have seen out here to tap trees in the West.

[LDennis24]

This is driving me nuts! I wanna try some! Lol it's like trying a friends new Hibernian scotch or shine recipe!

[CoryTDF]

My wife's grandparents own and operate a syrup operation http://www.pamaple.com/jim--dora-tice.html

So, I got some great advice when I wanted to tap some trees at my house. None of them were sugar maples but they did produce and I got about a pint worth from the trees in my yard. IT was fun to do and something that I hope to do more of. It's hard to get a good flow as the weather does not get cold enough long enough. You want it to freeze at night and thaw in the day. That is best for sap collection.

As stated for sugar maple it is 40:1. No wonder it is so expensive! lol

[pianoman9701]

Now you have to find some birch trees to tap. Never done it myself but have purchased the finished syrup. Really different flavor. Enjoyed your posts here since I grew up in the East in sugar maple country. I think you are the first I have seen out here to tap trees in the West.

Birch sap in its natural state is prized by chefs across North America.

[LDennis24]

I found this on Amazon!

https://www.amazon.com/Award-Winning-Escuminac-Canadian-Yellow/dp/B075CRRKF7/ref=asc_df_B075CRRKF7/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241985142715&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12405502743074327992&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033726&hvtargid=pla-450132933744&psc=1&th=1

16oz of birch syrup for almost $50!

[Pegasus]

I found this on Amazon!

https://www.amazon.com/Award-Winning-Escuminac-Canadian-Yellow/dp/B075CRRKF7/ref=asc_df_B075CRRKF7/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241985142715&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12405502743074327992&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033726&hvtargid=pla-450132933744&psc=1&th=1

16oz of birch syrup for almost $50!

Only about 4000 gallons worldwide are produced each year of birch syrup, hence the high price. Takes 100 gallons of sap to make a gallon of syrup. Link explains the process:  https://alaskabirchsyrup.com/product/pure-birch-syrup/

[Blacktail135]

 Interesting on the birch syrup. I don’t know where there is enough birch trees to try that. I do want to try my neighbors black walnuts next year. Rinsed my jugs out this morning and reset. I’ve gotten 5 gal. of sap and 13 oz. of syrup so far this year and gonna try to get a little bit more before it’s too late.

[LDennis24]

https://practicalselfreliance.com/trees-species-tap-syrup/

[AL WORRELLS KID]

The Expert Birch Tree Tapper. 

[Bigshooter]

The sap is flowing right now.  I got 21 gallons should have close to 40 when I cook it down on Wednesday.

[Blacktail135]

 You’re gonna get a lot of syrup! 👍

[Blacktail135]

 FYI. I used this candy thermometer and it kinda sucked! It had some water beading inside the tube that made it hard to read the temperature of the syrup....which was important since when boiling, the temperature goes from 212 to 219 (when you pull the syrup from the heat) kinda fast. I’m gonna get a different one for next year.

[Dan-o]

FYI. I used this candy thermometer and it kinda sucked! It had some water beading inside the tube that made it hard to read the temperature of the syrup....which was important since when boiling, the temperature goes from 212 to 219 (when you pull the syrup from the heat) kinda fast. I’m gonna get a different one for next year.

The temperature goes up when you pull the heat?

[Blacktail135]

 The temperature of the sap is around 212 when boiling, then as it starts to turn into syrup the temperature climbs (kinda fast). Then pull pot from heat when temperature hits 219. You can also tell when “it’s there” by the size and “look” of the bubbles. They tend to be uniform in size and they look “oily?” but it’s best to go by temperature.

[Bigshooter]

You’re gonna get a lot of syrup! 👍

It'd be cool if i did.