I think it's all very interesting, and even with modernization the collection is still so labor intensive. I look forward to every video you post. Thanks for maple syrup and thanks for sharing your travaille.
I’m a new subscriber. What a great video! Looking forward to more. Thanks for showing me a little bit of what is involved in obtaining the sap, the work, tools, and technology involved. Superb. 👍
Last couple years we were told closing and opening valves would cause the sap to rush back into the spile/tree and may bring bacteria with it from the dirty drop lines. If we had to cut into the lateral lines we would even clamp off the vacuum side before cutting. Can't wait for the time change you'll be in the woods until 7:00. It's looking great by the way. Wish I had time. I'd go help you for sure. Live it, stay safe alone in the woods.
What a cool tool you used to attach the lines together, we need one of these in the landscape and nursery industry for our drip line attachments, beats pressing them together by hand especially in the winter. This is so neat to see the process of harvesting, I don’t know exactly why but I find this to be such an interesting process. Just found this channel recently and I am loving the content, looking forward to learning more!
I'd like to see how you approach your line sanitation/untapping when the season is over. Might be some different regulations regarding the use of isopropyl between Canada and State side but still interested.
Caught your spout pulling video from last season. Looks like we have very different methods. Still good to see the differences mainly the QD on all of your drops and collecting the drops for the season. At this point in our bush if I take off my snowshoes I sink up to groin level it's been a good snow year here.
If you go back and watch the video again and listen carefully, filtering out the air leak and rushing water noises, you will hear the sound of squirrels laughing. Leave them some nice snacks as a payback.
Can you cover the evaporation of the sap process, at what point does sap turn into maple syrup, is it measurable, maybe what else can you do with finished maple syrup? Maple butter, candy, maple sugar. Process for how to each type of maple product. Thanks!
I live on the west coast, like the channel just found it,what's your opinion on tapi g western big leaf maple,, is it good for syrup .people have done it in the past I never heard of any results,much appreciated if I could get your thoughts. ThNk you, Mike Olympic peninsula in Washington state.
Wow things have sure changed since I worked in the sugar bush over 35 years ago. Great content I enjoy very much.
You appear to be more at home in the woods than behind a desk and I love the tubing splice tool.
I used to check lines all the time for my uncles setup in North Bay.. good times
I must say I do like maple syrup it is very nice.
Thanks for watching!
You are quite the worker! Very good job!
I try!
Hard work and you are a pro. Can wait til you start boiling!
About time for squirrel and grave biscuits and maple syrup
Well done with your positive attitude and enthusiasm while doing a tough job.
You certainly deserve more followers for the amount of effort you put into these videos, Great job!
Thank you so much! My channel is slowly growing! Thank you for tuning in!
You're one tough cookie! I'd be doing a lot of squirrel hunting though. 😂
Thank you for being my Varysburg weather and snow pack girl.😉
haha right!! So much weather!
Film/share what you can. We all understand you all are busy while in production.
Can't wait to see all that new equipment working 👍
You and me both!
Damn squirrels! We were chasing leaks all day Saturday.
They can be such a pain!
Nice work! Very interesting.
Thanks for watching!
We just tapped some here in northeast Michigan but we are in a snow storm now
wishing you a bountiful season!
If there is a specific tool or aspect of the operation you would like to learn more about, please let me know!
How about a squirrel recipe for the Trager?? Myself I would like to see some video of your releasers and holding tanks when there is a big run
I think it's all very interesting, and even with modernization the collection is still so labor intensive. I look forward to every video you post. Thanks for maple syrup and thanks for sharing your travaille.
@@musicalal3752 Thank you so much for watching!
I Respect the amount of work involved.
Hope y'all have a good season!
Thank you! We are hoping for a good season as well!
Can't wait to see the new setup run we're starting to tap trees here in WI keep up the great videos 👍👍
good work
Thanks
Follow the deer tracks across the creek :)
I’m a new subscriber. What a great video! Looking forward to more. Thanks for showing me a little bit of what is involved in obtaining the sap, the work, tools, and technology involved. Superb. 👍
Thank you so much! If there is anything you would like me to talk more in depth about let me know!
wow
i got my maple syrup from y'all it delicious,i love it,,,thanks take care
Thank you so much for supporting our small family business. We appreciate you!
@@MapleFarmer your welcome,,
Last couple years we were told closing and opening valves would cause the sap to rush back into the spile/tree and may bring bacteria with it from the dirty drop lines. If we had to cut into the lateral lines we would even clamp off the vacuum side before cutting.
Can't wait for the time change you'll be in the woods until 7:00. It's looking great by the way. Wish I had time. I'd go help you for sure.
Live it, stay safe alone in the woods.
What a cool tool you used to attach the lines together, we need one of these in the landscape and nursery industry for our drip line attachments, beats pressing them together by hand especially in the winter. This is so neat to see the process of harvesting, I don’t know exactly why but I find this to be such an interesting process. Just found this channel recently and I am loving the content, looking forward to learning more!
Thank you so much for following along!
I see lots of Canadian Hemlock standing in your sugarbush. Any woolly adelgid?
How you find those leaks is amazing. Nice tool for coupling the line. Did y’all make that in house??
Need to have a squirrel mulligan with pest.
How many gallons do you collect a year? Thank you for sharing your amazing story of farming syrup. God bless you and your family.
All depends on the year
How do the deer deal with those line do you get damage from them as well?
The deer sometimes chew on them but they usually walk right under them
Squirrel season coming. So do you like squirrel stew?
I'd like to see how you approach your line sanitation/untapping when the season is over. Might be some different regulations regarding the use of isopropyl between Canada and State side but still interested.
Caught your spout pulling video from last season. Looks like we have very different methods. Still good to see the differences mainly the QD on all of your drops and collecting the drops for the season. At this point in our bush if I take off my snowshoes I sink up to groin level it's been a good snow year here.
If you go back and watch the video again and listen carefully, filtering out the air leak and rushing water noises, you will hear the sound of squirrels laughing. Leave them some nice snacks as a payback.
😂😂
They may team up with the beavers on another channel, nature rebellion😄
Can you cover the evaporation of the sap process, at what point does sap turn into maple syrup, is it measurable, maybe what else can you do with finished maple syrup? Maple butter, candy, maple sugar. Process for how to each type of maple product. Thanks!
Yes to all of the above! When we boil this weekend I will try to cover all, or at least some of that process!
This year in Michigan the sap production seems a lot lower than other years?
Do the lines stay up all year or do them come down at some point?
Is there something that could be applied to all the lines and fittings that would repel animals?
Is it like a form of PEX tubing?
Do you have a store front for local people?
We do not but if you email your order to boxlermaple@gmail.com we can arrange a pickup at the new sugar house!
I live on the west coast, like the channel just found it,what's your opinion on tapi g western big leaf maple,, is it good for syrup .people have done it in the past I never heard of any results,much appreciated if I could get your thoughts. ThNk you, Mike Olympic peninsula in Washington state.
Is there such a thing as natural squirrel repellent? If not, maybe you could invent one.
Nice setup. How many trees tapped? red squirrels will get you every time.
32,000 taps
And WHO tapped the tree on the creek side????
Is it true you want the temp to go below 32 at night and warm up over during the day to get best sap flow?
yup!
Rub your lines close to the trees with TABASCO SAUCE! The squirrels will hightail it outta there!
I'll need a Tabasco sauce sponsor for that as I don't think I could afford to buy enough to cover over 180 miles of lines!
Is there a way to prevent squirrels from damaging your lines?
get rid of the squirrels! 😂 actually the predator population has been growing so we have less squirrel damage than we have in past years
did you say your family also milked cattle if so how many do they milk
yes! We have 5,000 head of cattle and milk about 2,400
@@MapleFarmer thank you
Surprised you haven't built a bridge of the creck
We like to keep it interesting, a bridge would be too easy 😂
How far out are your videos? (Ie) a week a few days or does it vary
It varies but I try to schedule them a week out....although sometimes I fall behind! 😂