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Old 03-30-2021, 11:20 AM
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A friend of mine was always on the hunt for grade B, he said it wasn’t made much because most folks thought calling it B made it inferior to A.
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My ex father-in-law (RIP, a good man), had a small 3 foot evaporator. I helped out at his sugar shack. I was amazed at how much work is involved; tapping, gathering, pumping etc. Temperature depended on high pressure area, low pressure could effect how the evaporator worked getting the right temp to draw Grade A Fancy, A or even a good B. The lighter in the golden the better. Don't make the mistake of drinking more than a couple of mouthfuls of raw sap.

So..........what DOES happen if you drink more than a couple of mouthfuls of raw sap? Something disgusting—but hilarious if it happens to someone else?
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A friend of mine was always on the hunt for grade B, he said it wasn’t made much because most folks thought calling it B made it inferior to A.



I always like grade B. I find it to be more robust in flavor.
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So..........what DOES happen if you drink more than a couple of mouthfuls of raw sap? Something disgusting—but hilarious if it happens to someone else?



You can just detect a hint of sweetness in the slightly milky sap, and it is cold. Oh but you will get "cleaned out," kind of like using the stuff before a colonoscopy.
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How about grade "D" ?
That should have a color somewhere in-between aged EAR WAX and Roofin' TAR.
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You can just detect a hint of sweetness in the slightly mily sap, and it is cold. Oh but you will get "cleaned out," kind of like using the stuff before a colonoscopy.


Ah so! Poop’in juice! Understood.
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I always like grade B. I find it to be more robust in flavor.


Exactly why he was hunting for it. We used to meet for breakfast and he would bring a little jug.
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So are you saying that maple tree sap is a laxative?
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So are you saying that maple tree sap is a laxative?



Yeah, works quite well, much to my ex father-in laws' laughter. He did warn me. Listen to those with experience is the motto.
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