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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
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 Posted - Feb 02 2024 : 12:50:33 PM
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Since I'm not busy enough with all the farmwork, housework, and making butter (LOL!) I decided to try something new.
I have 3 taps in 2 different trees. I wanted to do this last year but the weather didn't cooperate and I didn't know what I was doing so I missed it. But, not this year! I was determined to make some maple syrup. I was so excited when the snow melted and the sap started flowing!!!!
The first boil was an EPIC fail!!!!
Yup, it caught fire!
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Needless to say - I learned and adjusted a few things LOL! The second and third boils were MUCH better.
The one on the left is mine. The one on the right was purchased. It doesn't yield much (it takes 40 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of syrup) but it sure is delicious!!! It looks like the sap should be flowing for about a week now so hopefully I can make more than we eat :) |
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington |
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
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Debbie Fischer
Coos Bay
OR
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Posted - Feb 02 2024 : 12:55:01 PM
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| Oh my goodness Heather that is wonderful you can get and make your own maple sugar, I bet it is yummy. Good luck with your next batch. Is there a badge in there somewhere you can earn? |
Big Hugs,
Debbie
Farmgirl if the Month for:
September 2012, February 2018 and September 2022
“My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean.” Lord Bryon
When I am old I am wearing Purple. I am Old!!
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Wanda Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
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Wanda
Murrells Inlet
SC
USA
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Posted - Feb 02 2024 : 1:03:58 PM
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| That is wonderful Heather! |
A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.
Farm Girl #3677
Farmgirl of the Month-August 2022 |
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Jokamartell
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karen
Kennewick
WA
USA
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Posted - Feb 02 2024 : 6:33:03 PM
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| Heather, that’s so cool. We did that a few years ago! Minus the burning part! lol…we don’t really have the best trees to get a sweet tasting syrup though. |
Karen :)
To quote one of my past preschoolers “Not one of those Karens, but a good Karen”! Haha |
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
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Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
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Posted - Feb 02 2024 : 7:08:33 PM
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| Heather, that is so cool! It sounds like a fun experience! You are a rockstar! |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
1258 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Feb 03 2024 : 6:48:59 PM
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LOL! I'm not sure about a rockstar but I am having fun now that I've gotten the hang of it.
The sap was really flowing today! My pan wouldn't hold it all. If they do the same tomorrow I might get a full bottle of syrup :)
I don't think there's a badge for maple syrup so I'm going to use it for the kitchen renegade badge - you can pick any project you want for it. |
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington |
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2642 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
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Posted - Feb 03 2024 : 8:12:41 PM
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| That will work! Great idea! |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
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LauraBell
True Blue Farmgirl
243 Posts
Laura
Kingsville
TX
USA
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Posted - Feb 04 2024 : 07:22:50 AM
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Oh Heather that looks yummy! What a delicious way to enjoy your hard work and a fun adventure!
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GinghamGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Joyce
PE
Canada
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Posted - Feb 04 2024 : 12:21:08 PM
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| That's so fun!! We do tap our trees too - but not until mid-end March can we start tapping. We are in the depths of snow and frozen temperatures until March still. I'm a little envious that you can already start tapping! Have fun :) |
Joyce Hein
Sister #6071
April 2016 Farmgirl of the Month |
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
1258 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
1258 Posts |
Posted - Feb 10 2024 : 11:50:14 AM
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| Joyce - we'll be done before you start LOL! I'd love to see some pictures of your system when you get going. Since this is my first time I just have a roaster pan on top of a turkey fryer that uses propane. I then switch to a smaller pot so it doesn't burn :) If I do more of this in the future I'll get more taps, some kind of wood stove, and a much bigger pan. Boiling all day for 1/2 a bottle of syrup is kind of crazy - but it sure is good!!!! |
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington |
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suny58
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dianna
Jack
Al.
USA
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Posted - Feb 10 2024 : 12:12:11 PM
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| Awesome heather! How fun and interesting! I want your first for sale bottle! :) |
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FGOTM January 2018
Dianna
"Blessed are they that see beautiful things in humble places, where other people see nothing." Pissarro |
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
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Debbie Fischer
Coos Bay
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Posted - Feb 10 2024 : 12:29:54 PM
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| That’s a great idea Dianna! Heather I will take your second for sale bottle. |
Big Hugs,
Debbie
Farmgirl if the Month for:
September 2012, February 2018 and September 2022
“My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean.” Lord Bryon
When I am old I am wearing Purple. I am Old!!
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
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Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
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Posted - Feb 10 2024 : 1:19:10 PM
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| Heather, I love your enthusiasm and trying new things! |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
1258 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
1258 Posts |
Posted - Feb 10 2024 : 5:03:29 PM
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It's going to be a long time before I have enough to sell LOL! I only have 3 bottles for later and 1 that's being used now. I have no idea how many trees I'd have to tap to make enough for us for a year plus some to sell. Hopefully with this cool down that's coming the sap will flow some more. It was 60 yesterday and in the 50's today so it stopped. I tapped red maples which are the worst maples to tap (but all I have). They bud very early which is the end of good sap for syrup.
Thanks Debbie! Sometimes I'm a bit too enthusiastic and end up wondering "what on earth was I thinking" :) |
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington |
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GinghamGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
893 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
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Posted - Feb 21 2024 : 6:07:47 PM
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| I will do my best to remember to take pics :) |
Joyce Hein
Sister #6071
April 2016 Farmgirl of the Month |
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Dreamer42
True Blue Farmgirl
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April
Central
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Mar 01 2024 : 12:56:16 PM
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| How exciting, Heather! I've always wanted to try that! |
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HunnysHen
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jami
Texas
USA
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Posted - Mar 25 2024 : 9:59:14 PM
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Ooooooh Heather ! Toooooo cool . Have ya made maple snow lollies too ? (Poured syrup on snow & quickly rolled on lollipop stick) ……yum
There should definitely be a badge too !!!!!! |
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