All Things Sharp & Fiery...and Friends!

[Sharp & Fiery]

It has to drop below zero at night and be plus during the day for capillary action to be initiated.

 

[David Mary]

Fingers crossed

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

Absolute optimum temps for high flow is -7°C at night and 7°C during the day.

 

[David Mary]

I see. Well that’s why you’re the sugar scientist, not me.

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

I see. Well that’s why you’re the sugar scientist, not me.

Haha. Beginner, I am. I love your inquisitive and excited nature, my friend.

 

[abraves]

Funny thing. Most Canadian trees can be tapped for sap, including pines. But the ratio from sap to syrup is around 115-1. So you have to collect an awful lot of sap just to get a decent amount of syrup.

In fact, birch sap runs right after the maple trees bud and it is good for making syrup…so I’m planning to give that a try. If I can get a quart of birch syrup to taste this year, I’ll be happy.

Good to know. I will tap all the southern pine trees around me and see what kind of syrup I can make. Oh that would taste.......Horrible.

 

[SharpBits]

Good to know. I will tap all the southern pine trees around me and see what kind of syrup I can make. Oh that would taste.......Horrible.

You can make turpentine, however.

 

[abraves]

You can make turpentine, however.

Can you drink turpentine? I know it wouldn't taste good on waffles. LOL

 

[David Mary]

Anyone can drink turpentine. At least once.

 

[abraves]

I don't even know what it is used for. I don't think I've ever bought turpentine.

 

[SharpBits]

Can you drink turpentine? I know it wouldn't taste good on waffles. LOL

It used to be used for medicine until they figured out it was toxic. It was used as lamp oil and as a solvent. Still available, but now made with pulp instead of pure tree sap.

 

[Blues]

 

[Cwilliams563]

Sharp & Fiery’s….
Fire Sugar
Sugar Sap
Fire Sugar Sap
Fire Sap
Sap Fire
Sappy & Fiery
Sharp & Sappy
Sharp & Mapley
Sweet & Fiery

Sharp & Fiery & Sappy lol
Sharp & Fiery’s Maple Syrple…. Eh

Coleman’s Premium Maple Syrup
So good makes you want to hug a tree (lol)

 

[David Mary]

Sharp & Sappy, Make it Snappy, Sweets and Leather, Sold Together!

 

[Murphjd25]

Sharp & Sappy now you’re onto something

 

[Blues]

Christian, put down that bottle of turpentine. The fumes are making you dizzy.

 

[Cwilliams563]

Christian, put down that bottle of turpentine. The fumes are making you dizzy.

I was told you shouldn’t drink it, so I’ve been smelling it instead lol.

 

[Cwilliams563]

Sharp & Fiery’s
Booger Sugar

Wait, is that name already taken???

 

[pat9198]

Uncle Coleman's Pure Maple Syrup

 

[Nate’s Knives]

It used to be used for medicine until they figured out it was toxic. It was used as lamp oil and as a solvent. Still available, but now made with pulp instead of pure tree sap.

We used it back in high school for paints and canvas.