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Anyone ever tried it?
After years of frustration at the amount of sycamore we have growing around here, or more accurately the amount of leaf material and seeds that they spread every autumn, I've decided they must have some use so this week I have tapped about a gallon of sap from each of four of them. I've been boiling it down for the last couple of days. Had to fix the gas bbq first as there was no way I was going to be allowed to do it in the house I'm down to about a gallon now, and I reckon it should end up as a little under two pints by the time it's the right percentage of sugar for syrup.
No idea how it will turn out, but if it turns out well I might have to tap a few more before they get into leaf.
James
After years of frustration at the amount of sycamore we have growing around here, or more accurately the amount of leaf material and seeds that they spread every autumn, I've decided they must have some use so this week I have tapped about a gallon of sap from each of four of them. I've been boiling it down for the last couple of days. Had to fix the gas bbq first as there was no way I was going to be allowed to do it in the house I'm down to about a gallon now, and I reckon it should end up as a little under two pints by the time it's the right percentage of sugar for syrup.
No idea how it will turn out, but if it turns out well I might have to tap a few more before they get into leaf.
James