tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128777869439637538.post8828935121754698899..comments2023-03-21T11:46:49.904-04:00Comments on FARMBEDDED: MAPLE SYRUP SEASONAbout the Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324973747852132515noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128777869439637538.post-79407365919707351382008-02-23T09:02:00.000-05:002008-02-23T09:02:00.000-05:00Next time I pour some pure maple syrup on my panca...Next time I pour some pure maple syrup on my pancakes, I will be sure to appreciate every drop.<BR/><BR/>I bet the price of a barrel of pure maple syrup is much higher than a barrel of crude oil these days, and much deservedly so!<BR/><BR/>For Dani, who would like some birch syrup; I think birch beer is made from birch trees by boiling the twigs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128777869439637538.post-28474813724857517052008-02-20T19:53:00.000-05:002008-02-20T19:53:00.000-05:00Thanks for doing that bit of research. Now I *real...Thanks for doing that bit of research. Now I *really* want to know what birch syrup tastes like.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18008658178172223267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128777869439637538.post-11056009063629422082008-02-16T09:27:00.000-05:002008-02-16T09:27:00.000-05:00The reason you see Maple Syrup and not Birch Syrup...The reason you see Maple Syrup and not Birch Syrup when you go to the grocery store is because Sugar Maple sap has the highest concentration of sugar in it, meaning you need a mere 40 gallons of it to burn down to a gallon of syrup. But I asked Farmer Jim and he said you can make syrup out of all kinds of sap if you're willing to deal with ratios of 80 gallons to 1 or worse. (Meaning, among other economic calucations, you would need to use twice as many sap pails, haul twice as much weight to the sugar shack, and use twice as much firewood to produce every gallon.) Jim said he's tried several different varities of syrup in his day (he mentioned hickory as one) and that they each have very distinct tastes.About the Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10324973747852132515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128777869439637538.post-36208348450940283182008-02-12T22:29:00.000-05:002008-02-12T22:29:00.000-05:00Why do we only make syrup from sugar maples? I wou...Why do we only make syrup from sugar maples? I would like some birch syrup.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18008658178172223267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128777869439637538.post-37969025748843205572008-02-10T14:19:00.000-05:002008-02-10T14:19:00.000-05:00Unseasonably warm winters seem to be the root of a...Unseasonably warm winters seem to be the root of all evil -- with the potential to cause anything from syrup shortages to low snowpack levels out here in the West (resulting in water shortages later in the year). I guess we'd better enjoy it while it lasts.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00899003365722166279noreply@blogger.com