We had a major wind and rain storm last night! I have been staying up late and cooking sap, but tonight I turned the stove off about 9:00 PM and called it quits. I didn't want to be out there with the stove on if a tree fell or whatever, happened. Our house is surrounded by huge maples, some that aren't so healthy. I didn't think it would be good to be using the stove in such a storm.
I cooked sap all day and yesterday canned the first batch. It made 4 1/2 pints. And there is nearly that much ready to can today. And the stove out in the garage has been going at top speed all day. I just hope that there isn't 25 gallons more waiting to be collected, at least not until I get caught up with the 40 or so sitting in the garage!
It is much colder today, 35°, but the trees are running on the sunny side of the trunks.
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Those are beautiful~! Is our cold headed your way? It was about 5 with the windchill. Brrrrr.....
WHAT A PRETTY AMBER COLOR, THE FRUITS OF YOUR HARD WORK. BET IT'S NOT EASY CARRYING ALL THOSE HEAVY BUCKETS UP THE HILL. DOE'S FRESH SAP FREEZE WELL SO IT COULD BE COOKED LATER? wHERE DID YOU GET YOUR COOKING KETTLE? WE ARE LOOKING FOR ONE FOR KENNY'S BROTHER, HE IS MAKING SYRUP TOO,BUT ONLY HAS A LITTLE PAN.
HE FARMS WITH WORK HORSES AND ALSO LOGS WITH THEM.I WANT TO GO VISIT SOMETIME AND GET PICTURES.
HOW LONG WITH THE SAP RUN, ANOTHER COUPLE WEEKS?
Yes, we woke up to 7° this morning!! But the syrup cooking goes on. Thank you Mrs. Grossman for the heavy Carharts!!!
I bought my syrup cooking pans at a restaurant supply store here in Bloomington. They have two sizes. One is 6 inches deep the other is 4 inches, I think. They cost me about $24.00 and have been worth that, many times over.
I will get him one if her wants me too. The trees have stopped for now, but will start again next week as soon as the days warm up above freezing and they can run for as long as a month if the weather is favorable.
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