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[slimjim]

I've sold enough boilers to folks who produce syrup that I rarely run out.

[Uponthehill]

Lucky man you are.  Stay warm...

[dukethebeagle]

we got some for sale.50.00 a gallon for anyone who is close to here

[userdk]

In WI the trees are flowing sap like people breathe.

[Cabo]

Here in southern VT it is slow.  We've made 750 gallons so far which is ahead of last year at the same time.  Hopefully rain on Thurs/Fri will loosen things up.

[johnmn]

Holy Cow! You have made 750 gallons of syrup? How many taps do you have out?

[Big Wood]

Sap not running but something else is

[sabercat]

I pulled my taps last saturday, have enough made till next year.

[RSI]

Patience folks, it's coming on soon down here, this weeks rain has gotten rid of a lot of the snow.
on another note has anybody ever tried real Maple Syrup in there Coffee instead of sugar, my Doctor told me about a year ago to knock it off with the sugar unless I like the idea of needles, she said to try Maple Syrup instead, I liked it very much and now my sugar is back to normal

Would it work to use maple sap instead of water to make coffee? Would save the step of boiling it down if it did.

[slimjim]

Great idea RSI, I'm going to at least try it!

[LittleJohn]

Ok this is a new one to me, but my boss at work said that he taps his black walnuts, and makes syrup.

Does this sound right?? ...or is he just blowing smoke mistaken about what type of tree he has

[kommandokenny]

Never seen it 4 sale but looks like he was for real

http://homestead-honey.com/2014/03/10/beyond-maple-syrup-tapping-black-walnut-trees/

[JTS717]

Ok this is a new one to me, but my boss at work said that he taps his black walnuts, and makes syrup.

Does this sound right?? ...or is he just blowing smoke mistaken about what type of tree he has

One of my buddies also taps black walnut trees.  The syrup is still plenty sweet and has a little nutty flavor.

He boils it with an old barrel stove he made up where he cut out the top and sets trays in.  He is looking at better ways of doing it since he burned through the same amount of wood as he does in a month to heat the house just to make 2 gallons of syrup.  Anybody have ideas or pictures of what they use?

[Jwood]

Why not build a rocket stove syrup evaporator?

[Cabo]

Finally got out of the sugarhouse.  Sap ran very good the last few days.  We have 8300 taps.  So far we have made 1600 gallons.  Going to have a good freeze tonight so it should run good tomorrow.