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"John" writes:
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| " Today the same tree is dripping from two of the lopped branches making
| the ground beneath quite wet. Is this usual?
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| If you collect the sap you can make wine with it!
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| What's coming out is like water and fairly tasteless. I thought sap for
| drinking or making wine with was quite sweet.

It makes a very weak wine if used as is, or it can be boiled down.
Maple syrup is the result of boiling away a LOT of water, and birch
is the same.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.