This afternoon we took a drive up into the Berkshires and visited a local sugarshack. Every spring we have seen the maze of sap lines running through the woods, now we decided to see the next stage of making maple syrup.
The sugarshack was full of steam. From 40 gallons of sap, 39 gallons are boiled off leaving 1 gallon of maple syrup. L kept pinching his nose and saying there was a funny smell. It did smell like maple syrup which wasn’t unpleasant, I think he was actually commenting on the sight of the steam and the humidity in the shack.
What a fun spring break you guys are having! I’ve always wanted to check out a working sugar shack – so cool!