The end of February is fast approaching and my first attempt at sugaring is scheduled for tomorrow. My plan was to boil the first test run on my grill, however I discovered this evening that the grill is no longer an option due to a pretty serious gas leak. Looks like Plan B will have to take over. Plan B is building a cinder block firepit for the initial boiling and finishing the rest in the house.
The amount of sap that I have right now is so pathetic it's almost not even worth it, however I've got to give this a go at some point. And it's probably better to make mistakes with small batch rather than a large one. Additionally, I need to actually build the fire pit, if I don't, I'll end up with a whole lot of sap and no way to cook it down.
So, tomorrow's task's include:
- Digging a big hole in the snow.
- Building a fire pit out of concrete cinder blocks.
- Boiling about 3 gallons of sap.
I know, there isn't much to be excited about so far, but I'm getting there. Pictures and discussion tomorrow.
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