Tag: Maple Sap

Maple Syrup Season Has Begun At Briden Farm

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Making Maple Syrup

People may tell me I’m early, but I listen to the Trees! 

Actually, when I just can’t wait any longer to taste that sweet, embrace that smell, and feel that steam on my face, then… It’s  Maple Time! 

Now, I really am that passionate about it, and I even taste the first drops of sap when I tap the tree! 🌳 

However, it does take warmer, 4°C (40°F) Daytime Temperatures and Freezing Nights. That’s when the Sap, the  Natural Maple Water, flows best. When temperatures are to low, or remain above freezing, the Sap does not run as well. 

If You’ve never experienced the tastes, smells, and feel of fresh Maple Syrup or had it touch Your Soul you’re missing out on what it means to be! Ok, probably what it means to be Canadian! Although the USA does produce in places like Vermont, New York, Maine, and Pennsylvania. 

Simply put, come visit us at Briden Farm, where the Maple Syrup is on! There is nothing like tapping a tree, tasting the sap, gathering the sap, boiling it till it reduces to about 1 fortieth of its original volume and experiencing the smell, feel, and taste! It truly is that incredible! 

Now, that whole process, takes several hours! I put in the first three taps, more properly known as Spiles, yesterday morning. We like to start slow, it allows us to get geared, get our system down, and enjoy the process. 

I think the reason I truly enjoy it so much is it really signals the end of Winter! Not to say we might bot have another Storm, or Two, … or Three! (I hope not!) 

Yet, the start of Maple Season signals the end of Winter, the coming of Spring, and sadly, before we know it… 

It’ll All be over on the third night the Peepers Sing! 

Last year, I ran late, and got the first of what is known as Buddy Maple Syrup! It chemically changes once the buds start coming out, or getting ready to emerge on the trees! 

Let you season run to long and You’ll find a difference in taste! Let it go even longer and you’ll see that instead of sweet… You’ll find it Bitter! That’s bittersweet! 

However, what I discovered last year, is there is a very short period, toward the end of the Maple Season, before the sap turns bitter and stops running, that it tastes a lot like a nice Creme Brûlée! Now, that , it seems, is best fresh, as it doesn’t hold the Creme Brûlée taste as long as regular Maple Syrup does! 

We invite You to come visit us at Briden Farm and experience our Maple Syrup, embrace the Smell. Taste, and Feel of Spring! Have Questions? Call ☎️ Brian 902-907-0770 


 

 

Tapping The Maples At Briden Farm

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Making Maple Syrup

Tapping the Maples at Briden Farm means having beautiful aromas filling our Country Kitchen! It also means we’ll have our own Maple Syrup, and so far we have done up 12 Bottles! Mind You it’s 12 one cup bottles, but if all goes well, in another week we should have at least 18 bottles and that’ll give us enough for one bottle every three weeks for a year! With any luck we may get another week and bring us up to around 24-26 bottles and that means we can consume one bottle every two weeks! 

Now, it’s not all fun and games, it takes, on average, 40 Cups of Maple Sap for just one cup of Maple Syrup! So, when I say we have already made 12 one cup bottles, it means we’ve processed about 480 Cups, or 120 Quarts, of Sap! Not only does all that have to be gathered from the Maple Trees, it also has to have all the extra water extracted! While it’s possible todo it faster, we slowly steam off most of the water, then bring it to a boil at about 219°F or 103.889°C. This leaves us with a Grade “A” light to medium Amber Maple Syrup. The first time we made Maple Syrup was when we lived in Princedale and tapped trees here in Bear River. That resulted in a beautiful Maple Syrup that we entered in the competition at the Queens County Fair in Caledonia, Nova Scotia, where we took 1st Place for our Maple Syrup! 

Now, have You ever wanted to make Your own Maple Syrup? It is a lot of work, especially if You have to go out and tap the Maple Trees, hang the buckets, empty the buckets, gather the Maple Sap, also known as Maple Water, which has some incredible health benefits! Now, if You’d like to make Maple Syrup, but aren’t able to go tap the Trees, or perhaps don’t have Maple Trees, we want to give You the opportunity to do so! 

Whether You want Maple Water, also known as Maple Sap, to drink for the health benefits or to make your own Maple Syrup without having to tap the trees and gather the Maple Sap, let us know and We’ll get You Maple Sap that You can use to drink as Maple Sap, or for making Your Own Maple Syrup! We have a limited supply and are charging just $1 per Litre. Which is a great price if you’re using it to drink as Maple Water! Compare that with the prices at maple3.ca and You’ll see this is a savings of nearly 75%. Just to clarify, the product at Maple3 is Sparkling Maple Water, whereas ours is not sparkling, but in its raw natural state, the way We like it best! However, our supply is limited so don’t wait, at just $1 per Litre, what have you got to loose? If You’re wanting to make maple syrup with it we recommend at least 10 litres, since after boiling it down You’ll be left with about a cup of actual Syrup, and You’ll have the incredible experience of making your own Maple Syrup! Remember it is a limited supply at just $1 per Litre, so don’t wait, call now: 902-907-0770. (Plus when You buy our Maple Water, We’ll even give you tips, and answer your questions, as to how make your own Maple Syrup).