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Finally, Some Sap
February 21, 2014
The past few days have been warm and rainy, and the sap has been slowly dripping out of the trees. I just trudged through the snow that sill remains to collect 18 gallons of sap. Most of the buckets still have some frozen sap in them which will only help keep things fresh until I boil.
It's Cold Out There!
February 10, 2014
This certainly has been one of the coldest winters in a long time, and you know it's been cold when you look forward to temperatures in the twenties. However, temperatures that don't rise above freezing mean that sap won't flow out of trees. Some buckets have a few frozen gallons from the first d... (Read More)
Maple Season 2014 Has Begun!
February 2, 2014
Super Bowl Sunday has become the traditional time to tap the trees here in Mount Kisco. With temperatures reaching 50°, the conditions were perfect. The boys and I worked like a well-oiled machine dividing up the tasks of drilling, tapping, and hanging buckets with lids. Ten trees have been tapp... (Read More)
End of the 2013 Maple Season
March 25, 2013
The buckets and taps have been pulled from the trees, washed, and put away. The pans are soaking, and the smokestack is laying down for a long rest until next year. What a successful season! The sap was plentiful, the conditions were right, and the process was improved. Over 4 gallons of maple syrup... (Read More)
St. Patrick's Day Sugarin' - March 17, 2013
March 18, 2013
We had another successful day of maple syrup making at Mount Kisco Maple. The weather was fair and the sun even peeked out a bit. As it is late in the season, the syrup turned out dark amber, as expected, and tastes great. The yield was another gallon and a half, which seems to be the average per se... (Read More)
Getting Ready for a Final Boil
March 12, 2013
It's getting to the end of the season. Despite the many inches of snow, the temperatures have been reaching 50 degrees and the sap flow is slowing. As the temperature warms, the trees begin to bud, and the chemistry of the sap changes, which results in dark and bitter syrup. It's also more difficult... (Read More)
Syrup Making - March 2, 2013
March 3, 2013
Well it was another long and successful day at Mount Kisco Maple! I had a full crew to assist and we got into a groove and managed to push about 70 gallons of sap through for a yield of about 1.5 gallons of syrup. A big thanks to Mike Freel, Markus Schmutz, and of course my dad. Markus, Mike, Re... (Read More)
Game on for Saturday, March 2nd
February 28, 2013
Nearly 100 gallons of sap! The pans are cleaned, the wood is available and nice weather is forecasted. Can't wait to try out the new bottling method into new half-pint jugs. I'm shooting for 2 gallons of syrup if all goes well. Plenty to share with all of my helpers that I hope stop by. We're ... (Read More)
Full of Sap
February 25, 2013
The last few days have been the perfect conditions for sap flow -- 40s during the day, and freezing at night. As of this posting, I already have 54 gallons of chilled sap. I'm sure I will be overflowing by the weekend and look forward to a productive boil. I have my engineering department work... (Read More)
Holding Pattern
February 22, 2013
We've been enjoying the sweet nectar of the fruits of my labor this week, and a bottle of syrup is a centerpiece at the breakfast table. The cold temperatures have put a stop to the sap flow for now, which gives me more time to recover. Looks like I'll have the weekend off from sugarin'. A few... (Read More)
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