Al, the next time you talk to Dave, ask him how real maple syrup compares to store bought stuff. I sent him a sample last year, and I also sent a sample out to Hawaii to roadwarriorsvt.
I upped my standing order for this year to 5 or 6 gallons with the Amish family that I get mine from. They have a huge tank on a wagon that is pulled by 4 draft horses to collect the sap. They've been making syrup since the early 1970's. Last year was the latest they've ever made syrup. Their record keeping system was interesting to see - they just wrote on the inside wall of the sugar shack when they started for the year, how many gallons they made per day, and when they stopped making syrup that year.
