Waz 4,203 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Called in a mates earlier and got offered a glass of something a bit different to the usual, birch sap. Meant to be very good for the body. Anyone try it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ideation 8,216 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Birch Sap wine is great stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
3175darren 1,093 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 It's getting to about the right time to collect some as well, might try and dig up a recipe, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Bit of plastic pipe, a drill the same diameter as your pipe and something to collect it in and your away. Seen old Mr Mears collecting it years ago on tv. I like the way he plugged the hole with clay when he was done. I think youve just missed the season though Darren. http://www.naturalbushcraft.co.uk/wild-food/tapping-the-birch-tree-for-sap-in-march-collecting-birch-sap-a-clean-sugar-rich-water.html 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
3175darren 1,093 Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Bit of plastic pipe, a drill the same diameter as your pipe and something to collect it in and your away. Seen old Mr Mears collecting it years ago on tv. I like the way he plugged the hole with clay when he was done. I think youve just missed the season though Darren. http://www.naturalbushcraft.co.uk/wild-food/tapping-the-birch-tree-for-sap-in-march-collecting-birch-sap-a-clean-sugar-rich-water.html Do you think so mate, the saps not up that much up here in the birch anyway, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Navek Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Sap ice cubes with a mint leaf in ........ad 1 or 2 to a scotch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hedgerow pete 25 Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 your running out of time for the sap collecting, its more the start of march rather than aprill in the midlands the way to do it is to drill the tree in march and watch, when the first tree starts then drill the rest PDQ average is a gallon per tree and then seal the hole. if you boil it down like maple sugar its about 5 litres in and a small bottle out. lol we do wine mainly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxy 617 Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Called in a mates earlier and got offered a glass of something a bit different to the usual, birch sap. Meant to be very good for the body. Anyone try it? A few times. Bit sweet for my liking. Full of natural sugars. Climbed a fair few birch knock off a peg at the base of the crown. . Hang a pot. Climb and dismantle the tree or a thin and have a fresh tipple to come down to. Sawdust and all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
3175darren 1,093 Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 I have been today and drilled one tree and there's hardly any sap showing, it looks like it's just starting to rise up where I am, 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxy 617 Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 I have been today and drilled one tree and there's hardly any sap showing, it looks like it's just starting to rise up where I am, Not rising here yet. Seasons are to cock. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yokel Matt 918 Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Birch Sap wine is great stuff. I had a go making it once, I must have done if wrong as it turned out properly funky smelling and not in a good way. Either I buggered up the process or tapped it too late. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G-Man 2 Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Sap ice cubes with a mint leaf in ........ad 1 or 2 to a scotch Not tried it with the mint in it but I agree it goes brilliantly with a nice glass of single malt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hedgerow pete 25 Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 you only tap once a year in the spring and only when the sap is rising you can collect mapel which you all know about the other famous on is birch, which comes from our northern european countries but you can also tap and turn to wines, sycamore, walnut theres a few others but i cant remember them, must have made poor wines other wise they stay in the brain cells, lol i did my birch trees three weeks ago in the last warm spell and it was poor to ok, so you are still in luck waiting for the main flows Quote Link to post Share on other sites
3175darren 1,093 Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 I have been today and drilled one tree and there's hardly any sap showing, it looks like it's just starting to rise up where I am, Not rising here yet. Seasons are to cock. just been into wood there was around a inch of sap yesterday, tonight the jars full so will have to find the yeast and get it going, shows what one day of warm weather will do, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Longers7 720 Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Used to like going out and collecting it, always the last week of March down here. A real spring treat :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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