John Francis 🇨🇦🦫🍁💪⬆️
Boiling is DONE! Tomorrow, bottling the last syrup, and lots of cleaning. Rough estimate, 1200L via 30 taps & buckets, boiled down to 30L of #maplesyrup
Apr 2 at 2:53amWeb
Show threadSir Osis of Liver 🇨🇦 🇲🇽1d ago

@johnefrancis

That's awesome!

A family friend used to have a sugar bush, but he's well into his 80s now and hasn't run it in years.

Those were fun times.

Show threadCavedale Rhônes1d ago
@johnefrancis What do you do with 8 gallons of maple syrup? (I have a similar problem with wine :-). #ChristmasGifts
Show threadJohn Francis 🇨🇦🦫🍁💪⬆️1d ago
@CavedaleRhones I give a lot away, and keep a lot in case I don't feel like doing it next year. Or maybe the weather will go bonkers next year, as it has in recent years, and won't be good for sap runs. We've had some years where it was 25C in for a week in March, and it opened all the buds and ruined the sap.
Show threadAnnieBuddy1d ago

@johnefrancis

Good run!🏆

Show threadRob Johnston 🍁1d ago
@johnefrancis Total $$$?
Show threadJohn Francis 🇨🇦🦫🍁💪⬆️1d ago

@rjohnston maybe $200 in propane and lots of my free labour. Costco is selling 1L bottles for $14.99, so I'm well under that...if I ignore the labour.

As far as hobbies go for valuable products, it's a lot better than #fishing or #gardening, but not as good as moose #hunting or #brewing cider

Show threadneverbeaten1d ago
@johnefrancis @rjohnston
Plus you have the pride of having MADE something rather than be a consumer.