High Quality Chainsaw Bars Husqvarna Toys Hockfire Saws

First try at black walnut syrup.

Deererainman

Firewood Hack
GoldMember
Local time
6:21 PM
User ID
429
Joined
Jan 6, 2016
Messages
79
Reaction score
259
Location
Union City Ky
Country flag
We tapped 10 trees the day before yesterday. Pulled off 6 gallons of sap.
321324289fb5b2a72553d5f4b4eca07a.jpg


It boiled down to a little over a pint.
 

redoakneck

Pinnacle OPE Member
Local time
6:21 PM
User ID
620
Joined
Jan 20, 2016
Messages
878
Reaction score
1,991
Location
Ohio326
Sounds like it would be a bit bitter??

Might have to try some sometime, cut some Osage orange yesterday --- whole bunch of SAP flowing, was surprised.
 

SteveSS

Pinnacle OPE Member
Local time
5:21 PM
User ID
201
Joined
Dec 24, 2015
Messages
934
Reaction score
2,809
Location
Missouri
Did you get a pic of the finished product? How thick did it turn out?
 

Deererainman

Firewood Hack
GoldMember
Local time
6:21 PM
User ID
429
Joined
Jan 6, 2016
Messages
79
Reaction score
259
Location
Union City Ky
Country flag
I only have some Kroger brand maple syrup to compare, but its about the same viscosity.
 

cre73

Super OPE Member
Local time
5:21 PM
User ID
796
Joined
Feb 5, 2016
Messages
106
Reaction score
172
Location
Central Illinois
Country flag
If I tap the tree how long can the sap sit before boiling?
 

jed1124

Well-Known OPE Member
Local time
6:21 PM
User ID
554
Joined
Jan 16, 2016
Messages
71
Reaction score
182
Location
NWCT
Country flag
Wow never heard of doing that. Any concern for the juglone toxin that is released by Black Walnut? I've heard it's not even good to cook over but it could be an old wives tale. I had a large BW by one end of a garden one year and it was amazing to see the progression of slower growth of the veggies that were close to it's root system.
 

quietfly

Pinnacle OPE Member
Local time
6:21 PM
User ID
791
Joined
Feb 5, 2016
Messages
557
Reaction score
2,087
Location
Northern NJ
Country flag
sounds nice, I wish we had walnut in this part of the country, I'm surrounded by maple and Beech groves.....
 

Deererainman

Firewood Hack
GoldMember
Local time
6:21 PM
User ID
429
Joined
Jan 6, 2016
Messages
79
Reaction score
259
Location
Union City Ky
Country flag
Wow never heard of doing that. Any concern for the juglone toxin that is released by Black Walnut? I've heard it's not even good to cook over but it could be an old wives tale. I had a large BW by one end of a garden one year and it was amazing to see the progression of slower growth of the veggies that were close to it's root system.

We read up on the Juglone (5-hydroxy-1,4-naphtoquinone) toxin. While the reports seemed inconclusive, we took an additional step of allowing the sap to sit under a U-V flood lamp for 24hrs. It's reported that U-V light neutralizes the toxin.

On a similar note, the Safrole in Sassafras tea is labeled as toxic. I do enjoy it on a cold January morning.
 

jed1124

Well-Known OPE Member
Local time
6:21 PM
User ID
554
Joined
Jan 16, 2016
Messages
71
Reaction score
182
Location
NWCT
Country flag
Safrlole is also good for making MDMA aka Mollie aka ecstasy:) If your into that sort of thing.
 
Top