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Thread: Maple sap is running strong

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    Our season is already almost over here in the PacNW. We only tapped 4 trees this year so as not to be overwhelmed but the sap just kept coming and we got overwhelmed anyway. This year we tried some new things. Instead of reducing all the way to syrup, we just reduced 2/3 way and tried cooking rice with it. Delicious and is now what we call a dessert rice better than what I ate in Japan on holidays. I also reduced some 3/4 way to syrup and turned it into sticky ice cubes then put one into Scotch - very nice.

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    Maple syrup mead... that could be interesting!

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    My first MIL lived in Kingston, NY. and had several maple trees in the yard. I remember them boiling it down but when they got finished the syrup was mighty watery.. Tasted good, though. Being from North Carolina on the coast, We had pine trees....
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    Im just waiting for our hummingbuddies to come back! I cant wait! Maple syrup is the early warning alert! the sap-suckers come and then everybody else. Gotta clean the feeders and get the sugar ready!
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    Here is the results of my harvest this year about 5 gallons. I cooked it down into three different stages from light to heavy.
    We had some light on ice cream last night and heavy on waffles this morning and I must say it was worth all the work making this fine syrup Kurt

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    I need another hobby like I need a hole in the head, but I would defiantly do this if we had the trees. I'm very jealous

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    I pulled the spikes yesterday and plugged the holes to keep the bugs out and hold the sap from leaking but I went around and checked the trees and the wood dowel plugs are leaking sap, not around the plug but through it so the tree is still pushing hard.
    Next year I will cut back down to 4 or 5 trees. 10 for us is to much.

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