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happybonzo
02-03-2011, 12:47 PM
Is anyone collecting Birch sap yet?

RobbC
02-03-2011, 04:33 PM
No, its abit too early yet, the best time is around the end of the first week or second week in march.

Robb

Martin
02-03-2011, 04:43 PM
No, its abit too early yet, the best time is around the end of the first week or second week in march.

Robb

lol, that'll be tomorrow through to the end of next week then? :D

Martin

RobbC
02-03-2011, 04:55 PM
lol, that'll be tomorrow through to the end of next week then?
You know what i mean, its been a long day and i was convinced it was monday:confused2:

Robb

Tony1948
02-03-2011, 05:04 PM
The birch sap is flowing now in south essex.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Dont Get Eaton By The Bears..............atb,,,,,,TONY..............

happybonzo
02-03-2011, 05:14 PM
How did you know about the Bears :)

GaryBeaner
02-03-2011, 08:06 PM
I'm still weighing up the pros and cons of using a drill bit/auger and some tubing Vs the point of a knife and a shaped piece of wood. Opinions anyone????

RobbC
02-03-2011, 08:15 PM
I'm still weighing up the pros and cons of using a drill bit/auger and some tubing Vs the point of a knife and a shaped piece of wood. Opinions anyone????
I have to say i use the auger method, but instead of using pipe i use the method that ray mears uses with a pices of wood with a grove carved in the top with my spoon knife. if using this method then i would use a bit of birch with a slight bend upwards so u can hang a billy can on it.

Robb

GlenM
02-03-2011, 08:42 PM
I'm still weighing up the pros and cons of using a drill bit/auger and some tubing Vs the point of a knife and a shaped piece of wood. Opinions anyone????

Try Both, then you'll know which you prefer for next year!

Glen

MikeWilkinson
03-03-2011, 04:34 PM
Sap is flowing up here in south lancashire, if a little slow in some trees.

Tony1948
03-03-2011, 05:06 PM
Gary wot i do is get a bit of 1/2 inch copper water pipe(15mm i think) and put a compreshion tap on it so when i put it in the tree i can turn it off & on as i want,that way if you'r not there you can stop the run,like if you go to work or out with the BOSS.THen when you'r back just put you'r billy under the pipe and start again, you dont have to plug the hole each time ,just on &off the tap............atb.............DONT GET EATON BY THE BEARS..................TONY

Adam Savage
13-03-2011, 01:31 AM
Just got back from an hour tapping the local birch. decided to stop at that as if I left the billy there over night, some youths would have pilfered it. Managed to get a good half a cup or so, and I must say it is most refreshing. Never tried it before but it will be on my list of things to get on with next year, seeing as I have tonnes on at the minute.

swkieran
13-03-2011, 02:37 AM
beutiful drink isint it crazysaint :).Makes you wonder if our ancestors would have drunk it when they moved over the country to hunt,and i like tonys idea above :)

fish
13-03-2011, 09:05 AM
can you folks post some pictures?

Adam Savage
13-03-2011, 11:34 AM
beutiful drink isint it crazysaint :).Makes you wonder if our ancestors would have drunk it when they moved over the country to hunt,and i like tonys idea above :)

Trouble is its only really flowing for a month I guess, but sure for that month, I'm sure they must have made full use of it's high nutritional values. Even read it has the all important proteins in it too.


can you folks post some pictures?

If I pop out to get more I'll take the camera with me Fish. :)

beechnut mick
13-03-2011, 01:25 PM
just come back from a weekend camp and got to slurp on some refreshing hornbeam which is flowing well,yet to go check on my birch trees but them babys will get tapped

kINGPIN
17-04-2011, 07:01 PM
can you folks post some pictures?

Here are the photos of my attempt this spring. I had the auger bit fabricated that afternoon. I can't wait to get straight onto this next year as I was too busy at work to do much this time round.http://thesecretcamper.blogspot.com/2011/04/birch-tapping-guide.html

Adam Savage
17-04-2011, 09:38 PM
Here are the photos of my attempt this spring. I had the auger bit fabricated that afternoon. I can't wait to get straight onto this next year as I was too busy at work to do much this time round.http://thesecretcamper.blogspot.com/2011/04/birch-tapping-guide.html

great little set up there

kINGPIN
17-04-2011, 10:03 PM
Thanks crazysaint, it didn't cost too much either.

Adam Savage
17-04-2011, 10:11 PM
I like the augers. might weld a bar on the end of some of my old ones lol

kINGPIN
17-04-2011, 10:15 PM
Just make sure they are sharp as it is bloody hard work, unless is is a much smaller bore.

Adam Savage
17-04-2011, 10:19 PM
I must admit, I used a spade bit and a cordless drill last time I tapped a birch

kINGPIN
17-04-2011, 10:22 PM
Believe me if I had any local to me I would take my drill with me.