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Denninmi

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56. I have to admit, that was an EPIC amount of time and work.

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 10:55 AM

Mar 2012

I boiled sap every evening after work until about 11:00 - Midnight, and all day both days on the weekend for two straight weeks. I also used an ungodly amount of firewood doing it.

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Start Stockpiling Maple Syrup [View all] flamingdem Mar 2012 OP

Of course this only apllies to the real thing, not that crap that 90% eat CBGLuthier Mar 2012 #1

Watch those prices go up anyway. madaboutharry Mar 2012 #2

My wife is from Quebec sharp_stick Mar 2012 #4

Met a guy zipplewrath Mar 2012 #7

That doesn't surprise me at all. GoCubsGo Mar 2012 #15

I'm at a small restaurant in Florida zipplewrath Mar 2012 #19

Almost all maple syrup comes from Canada, and their crop was fine. Warren Stupidity Mar 2012 #3

What about New England! flamingdem Mar 2012 #6

If you tour Vermont sharp_stick Mar 2012 #9

Oh, the inauthenticity of it all! flamingdem Mar 2012 #14

yes it was a very bad year but there will still be VT maple syrup cali Mar 2012 #25

Good to hear. VT is always in the vanguard flamingdem Mar 2012 #50

I found a gallon of real syrup for $50 from a friend here in VT - I'm hoarding it and selling it piratefish08 Mar 2012 #53

My sister and BIL live in the Thousand Islands area of New York Ineeda Mar 2012 #38

here in new england most of ours comes from VT. Marrah_G Mar 2012 #49

I'll run right out to Stop and Shop! oh, wait...I don't eat maple syrup...never mind... CTyankee Mar 2012 #5

Are you allergic? Or you just don't like it? FrodosPet Mar 2012 #22

Those aren't the only options. noamnety Mar 2012 #27

I wouldn't know what to put it ON. I don't eat pancakes or waffles. CTyankee Mar 2012 #28

A couple three spoonfuls a day, no pancakes needed. FrodosPet Mar 2012 #30

Basically, the idea is to put it on everything. Prometheus Bound Mar 2012 #31

I could see the pork chops. That sounds good. CTyankee Mar 2012 #33

A basic maple mustard is a good place to start Mopar151 Mar 2012 #34

Couldn't I just mix good maple syrup with a good mustard and get a superior BBQ sauce? CTyankee Mar 2012 #35

Oh yeah - Google up some BBQ sauce recipies for ideas. Mopar151 Mar 2012 #43

Chicken!!! Marrah_G Mar 2012 #41

thighs or breasts? oven or stovetop? CTyankee Mar 2012 #44

Oven Marrah_G Mar 2012 #47

I'll have to try that basting. I take the skin off. I keep the bone in to retain flavor. CTyankee Mar 2012 #48

We buy locally Worried senior Mar 2012 #8

My brother taps his trees in Green Bay. He doesn't make syrup though. geardaddy Mar 2012 #13

I bet it is! hootinholler Mar 2012 #18

Called "sap beer" in these parts Mopar151 Mar 2012 #20

I think mead is made of honey cyberswede Mar 2012 #21

You could make mead with sap. geardaddy Mar 2012 #24

Hubby tried sugaring off for the first time this year. Clearly, he should have started sooner and GreenPartyVoter Mar 2012 #10

I made 8 1/2 quarts this year. Denninmi Mar 2012 #12

I think we've been through a couple of pint jars already! It's not going to last GreenPartyVoter Mar 2012 #23

I'd never considered TuxedoKat Mar 2012 #39

Um, I did 22 quarts from one tree. Denninmi Mar 2012 #46

Hmmm... TuxedoKat Mar 2012 #52

I have to admit, that was an EPIC amount of time and work. Denninmi Mar 2012 #56

who the hell's been able to afford maple syrup in recent years? villager Mar 2012 #11

Not me, lol. I've been making the fake stuff at home for 15 years. kestrel91316 Mar 2012 #16

We don't eat many sweet things in our household... Luminous Animal Mar 2012 #55

Is there a maple futures market? hootinholler Mar 2012 #17

My neighbor just dropped of my quart & a half nykym Mar 2012 #26

Sigh. flamingdem Mar 2012 #29

set for years on a quart and a half? cali Mar 2012 #36

Meant to hit the nykym Mar 2012 #40

You've got the Strategic Oil Reserve? Canada's got the International Strategic Syrup Reserve... SidDithers Mar 2012 #32

This makes me want to invade Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #42

We have some maple trees at the home place and I used to tap them madokie Mar 2012 #37

If you need a hookup for the real deal Mopar151 Mar 2012 #45

At $10 a bottle, I'm not sure how much "stocking up" I can do Number23 Mar 2012 #51

if they outlaw maple syrup bart95 Mar 2012 #54

IAWTP and will not tell anyone where I get my syrup. catzies Mar 2012 #57