Bushcraft - Tapping the birch sap

Its finally spring & Martin has one thing on his mind - Birch Sap. In this video he discusses the uses for the sap & how you can get it yourself. He chows down on wild garlic, pignuts & explains a little about how to brew your own birch sap wine, mmmmm - yummy!

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• birch
• sap
• bushcraft
• pignuts
• wild
• garlic
• wine
• brewing

[nitrousair]

where can you get the tubing for the birch sap to run from the tree to the bottle

[TheBushcraftBoyz]

@nitrousair - Its just food grade plastic tubing - You can get it from any home brew supply shop + many diy stores & of course the web but I also spotted something similar in a motor accessory shop the other day - windscreen washer tubing. Usually about 60p a meter.

[pureprotea1]

Jimi hendrix fan hey, You and I could definitely be very good mates!

[TheBushcraftBoyz]

@pureprotea1- 'White collar conservative flashin down the street, pointing that plastic finger at me, they all assume my kind will drop and die, but I'm gonna wave my freak flag high' - Jimi Hendrix. If everyone took a leaf out of Jimi's book the world would be a much more colourful & chilled place - probably a lot greener as well! He he! Easynow.

[TheBushcraftBoys]

Thanks for showing me how to do it, im going to try and see if i can make a nice, tasty wine as well. Any more tips for when i do it?

[TheBushcraftBoyz]

@TheBushcraftBoys - Just keep all the equipment as sterile as possible, its a lot of effort to go through to have it turn to vinegar. Take care of the trees & make sure you drill as shallow a hole as is necessary. Good luck.

[coolrunnings1021]

@gralo5 whats wrong with that Ray Mears knows his stuff

[gralo5]

im really sorry but you quote ray mears too much

[fiannaboy]

Hey Martin, I have to say love the care of the trees, just finished drinking my first year of blackberry and apple wine!!! two years to age ?? sorry not a chance. Am just eying up a couple of birch trees here in the local estate and tapping gear at the ready. Thanks for info great stuff ta.

[stiglaa]

@MissLadyboy007

Birch Sap when fermented is very strong. Depends how much sugar you use. I can say from experience, its bloody strong............I love it !!.

Stiglaa xx

[graffiticandy]

please do more videos

[111dogon555]

you remind me of a young ray mears. great videos mate

[MissLadyboy007]

Is birch sap high in sugar?

[shamanspirit1984]

Veery good video man, i knew about birch sap and the things u can make of it, but never a video about actualy brewing beer or wine. i find it very interesting and i would love to see a video about explaining the whole process and the "recepie", for instance if i had 5l of sap, how much sugar and lemon should i add? subed and looking for more=)