The snow cover in Ottawa dipped below 50cm for the first time in 50 days. I chipped some ice from the driveway, and the sap has begun to run in this Lanark County, the self-designated Maple Syrup Capital of Ontario. You can click here to see a short clip of the first day's run, Thursday, at out favourite maple sugar operation. I would post the clip directly, but I am not sure how to do that with FB videos. They want their clicks after all. So, here it is again: https://www.facebook.com/wheelersmaple/videos/565282027304536/.
But I do know how to grab a photo from FB, and this is from the first day of processing, Friday. They posted with this caption: "There’s that golden nectar... first boil of 2019. Sap should continue to run until midnight so there will be more sap to boil tomorrow."
As long as the daytime temperature go comfortably above freezing, say 5°, and the nighttime temperatures go below freezing, say -5°, the sap will run. Unfortunately, the daytime temperatures are not going to cooperate for a few days. But all shall be well. Eventually.
It’s good to know that spring is making an effort!
ReplyDeleteLooks yummy...is that number on the gauge a temp? No, because it would be steam.
ReplyDeleteSweet to know that spring is on the way!
ReplyDeleteI found the video, then I kept watching the videos.... LOL
ReplyDeleteMaple sugar and syrup and pancake breakfasts and all used to be a great family festival for us, but family has dwindled down! We never went to a factory, though. WOW!
ReplyDeleteI've been to the odd sugar bush this time of year. Who can pass up maple syrup?
ReplyDeleteMrs. T. and I went to a big operation like that in Vermont some time ago. It was huge with all the same running thru plastic lines to the processing plant. Ok I tried the bucket method on a Minnesota resulting in much ado about nothing..:(
ReplyDeleteThis is so amazing. I don’t think I’ve ever seen maple trees being tapped. It looks so interesting.
ReplyDeleteI was wondering if they were sugaring off! Our neighbours haven't got their boilers going, I thought.
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