Comments on: Maple http://www.capebretonfoods.com Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:42:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: admin http://www.capebretonfoods.com/maple/#comment-235 admin Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:07:52 +0000 http://www.capebretonfoods.com/maple/#comment-235 It's a backward industry if you ask me... sucking sap to get the sugar content... considering the maple tree is a natural water filter, 97% of the sap is waste water, and the water (since you have the equipment to boiling it off anyway) could be recycled as an ingredient in maple wine, maple beer, or maple mead or just sold as 'bottled water'. Wouldn't that be a "green business"! :-) It’s a backward industry if you ask me… sucking sap to get the sugar content… considering the maple tree is a natural water filter, 97% of the sap is waste water, and the water (since you have the equipment to boiling it off anyway) could be recycled as an ingredient in maple wine, maple beer, or maple mead or just sold as ‘bottled water’.

Wouldn’t that be a “green business”! :-)

]]> By: Donald Mac Neil http://www.capebretonfoods.com/maple/#comment-234 Donald Mac Neil Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:57:25 +0000 http://www.capebretonfoods.com/maple/#comment-234 Actually I meant "sap". The evaporator that I built can really only handle 50 taps or so. I'd like to develop this stand, but can't really justify a commercial evaporator yet. I've read that some large producers in Quebec and Ontario purchase bulk sap from neighboring smaller producers. Priced based on the sugar %. Depending on the weather, I could have as much as 300-400 gallons a day.(more if I have a reason to tap the whole stand). I know it's small by your standards, but it's a starting point. Cheers Donnie Actually I meant “sap”. The evaporator that I built can really only handle 50 taps or so. I’d like to develop this stand, but can’t really justify a commercial evaporator yet. I’ve read that some large producers in Quebec and Ontario purchase bulk sap from neighboring smaller producers. Priced based on the sugar %.
Depending on the weather, I could have as much as 300-400 gallons a day.(more if I have a reason to tap the whole stand).
I know it’s small by your standards, but it’s a starting point.

Cheers
Donnie

]]> By: admin http://www.capebretonfoods.com/maple/#comment-233 admin Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:19:28 +0000 http://www.capebretonfoods.com/maple/#comment-233 Ya the weather really kills this - and it has been getting worse each year for the past 3 or 4 years now. Purchase "sap" or "syrup"? ...I'll assume since you have a evap you meant syrup and the answer would rely on what grade? Ya the weather really kills this - and it has been getting worse each year for the past 3 or 4 years now.

Purchase “sap” or “syrup”? …I’ll assume since you have a evap you meant syrup and the answer would rely on what grade?

]]> By: Donald Mac Neil http://www.capebretonfoods.com/maple/#comment-232 Donald Mac Neil Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:45:15 +0000 http://www.capebretonfoods.com/maple/#comment-232 Hello, Do you purchase fresh, raw sap. I have a maple stand that I am trying to develop. This is going to be my first season. I have approximately 175 taps in and could potentially put in 350. The stand could probably be developed into several thousand taps. About 1/2 of these are on gravity tubing, the rest are buckets. If we can ever get some decent weather, I could potentially collect way more syrup than I could process with my homemade evaporator. I'm in the Bras d'or area, give me a shout if you are interested. Cheers Donnie Hello,

Do you purchase fresh, raw sap.
I have a maple stand that I am trying to develop.
This is going to be my first season.
I have approximately 175 taps in and could potentially put in 350. The stand could probably be developed into several thousand taps.
About 1/2 of these are on gravity tubing, the rest are buckets.
If we can ever get some decent weather, I could potentially collect way more syrup than I could process with my homemade evaporator.

I’m in the Bras d’or area, give me a shout if you are interested.

Cheers
Donnie

]]> By: admin http://www.capebretonfoods.com/maple/#comment-230 admin Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:28:17 +0000 http://www.capebretonfoods.com/maple/#comment-230 It is possible but that would require a 7 hour drive from Halifax to Boisdale, Cape Breton. The Glendale facility is a couple hours closer but isn't in production this year. It is possible but that would require a 7 hour drive from Halifax to Boisdale, Cape Breton. The Glendale facility is a couple hours closer but isn’t in production this year.

]]> By: patricia cormier http://www.capebretonfoods.com/maple/#comment-229 patricia cormier Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:35:56 +0000 http://www.capebretonfoods.com/maple/#comment-229 hi, my daugther is doing a project on maple syrup. i was just woundering if a person would be able to see the production of making maple syrup. thank you for your time. hi, my daugther is doing a project on maple syrup. i was just woundering if a person would be able to see the production of making maple syrup. thank you for your time.

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