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Post by doyleflory on Sept 13, 2015 7:11:21 GMT -5
My son and I made some syrup this year its a fun thing and get to spend the day out in the woods.  |
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Post by tired of scraping coyotes on Sept 13, 2015 8:14:07 GMT -5
WE DO THAT HERE. RIGHT NOW i`M HOPING MARK IS GETTING SOME ELKLE ROASTLE. i HEAR YOU CAN BOIL HICKORY , SOFT MAPLE, AND BOX ELDER SAP FOR SYRUP TOO. WE NEVER TRIED ANYTHING BUT THE SUGAR MAPLE
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Post by doyleflory on Sept 13, 2015 8:29:22 GMT -5
Soft maple works just takes more sap.I try hickory and box elder but got no sap .was going to keep separate and see what they taste like.
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Post by jeff1911 on Sept 13, 2015 15:22:17 GMT -5
I heard the same about walnut....I got a dozen large trees i'm gonna tap next spring and try it....tapped our maples for the first time this spring....best gallon and a half of syrup ive ever tasted....lol
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Post by tired of scraping coyotes on Sept 13, 2015 16:02:48 GMT -5
WALNUT BLEEDS LIKE HECK IF YOU TRIM A BRANCH IN THE SPRING, SO IT SHOULD PRODUCE A LOT OF SAP TO BOIL DOWN.
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Post by doyleflory on Sept 13, 2015 19:53:01 GMT -5
hard to believe it could taste good but never know if we don't try it.
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Post by DaveM on Sept 14, 2015 4:11:26 GMT -5
We did it one year. Need to do it aagain.
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Post by sawmiler on Sept 14, 2015 20:26:27 GMT -5
One of the loggers I work with had a hickory recipe. If I remember right, the recipe had you boil the bark
Sawmiller
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