This is a tapped tree by the house. 2 holes drilled with plastic tubing for the tap, and a hood to keep out rain, snow & squirrels.
The raw sap is collected in these large square containers until there is room in a cooking pan for it.
This is one of three cooking pans in the sugar shack.
I expected the air to be sticky and cloyingly sweet but it wasn't until Mr. Gorse stirred the 3rd-day pan that I could smell the syrup.
Other places online say that it takes 40 gallons of sap to make one gallon of syrup. Mr Gorse says that he uses between 47-49 gallons depending on the weather and density of the sap.
We brought home 6 of these (pints) which is a year's supply for us.
2 comments:
This is very exciting! Maple syrup is the best food EVER. I would probably eat sawdust, if it had maple syrup on it. Seriously.
that is pretty kool! of course, 6 pints will only last you a year if my kiddos dont visit. otherwise, double that! :) jill
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