Watch a few of these and related videos, you can but it takes boatloads of sap to make syrup. It is used for wine though quite successfully. I think gil has done it.
sally_in_wales Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 06 Mar 2005 Posts: 20809 Location: sunny wales
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 11 10:32 am Post subject:
Every year I intend to make birch sap wine, every year I get swamped by things and fail to get out there and do it. Fingers crossed I can find some time on sunday and actually get on with it
Bernie66
Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Posts: 13967 Location: Eastoft
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 11 10:34 am Post subject:
I have seen a few birch trees bleeding already and would just urge anyone doing it to make sure that you have got a suitable plug handy for stopping the leak after a max of 24 hours tapping of the sap.
it takes boatloads of sap to make syrup. It is used for wine though quite successfully. I think gil has done it.
Yes I have, and will probably tap my trees this year.
If you search Downsizer, there are a few threads about birch sap tapping, one of which contains various photos I took of the process.