Maple Syrup
2010
The syrup season was very short this winter. Even though we increased the number of taps we had out up to 59 taps and buckets, we didn't end up with much more syrup than in 2009! However we did get some, and it is good! We improved our evaporator set up this year, using 2 much larger pans for boiling. We still have some for sale, stop by the shop to grab a jug. 1/2 pt is $6 and 1 pt is $12. Grade A Dark Amber.
Here are some images from this season - from collecting the sap in buckets, to boiling it down from sap to syrup - and finally - 'liquid gold'!
We tap our own sugar maple trees in our woods to make maple syrup. Our 2009 batch was pretty dark and has a smoky flavor. We are working on some improvements to our boiling set-up, and hope to have a more refined syrup for 2010. We still have some syrup available for sale, it is great for cooking, and I like it on my pancakes - it just depends on how you like your syrup!
