The weather is not in my favor the next few days which means I most likely won’t be able to collect much sap. I think I can’t leave the pot sitting there for fear of bacteria and fermentation. I’m boiling down what I have as much as possible until I hopefully have syrup. Wish me [...]

I have enjoyed watching the sap drip from the taps. I have taken a lot of pictures of that happening. I just checked the buckets today. There is a bit of sap dripping so hopefully ill have enough to keep evaporating the next day or so while it rains.

I’ve decided that it might be a good idea to document here my experiences making maple syrup. It is my first year trying it out with my backyard forest maple trees. I haven’t been able to complete a first batch of syrup yet. I have evaporated around 13-15 gallons of sap so [...]