i really love how much you talk about how to do it in a way to minimize damage to the tree, thank you!
@SongbirdAlom2 жыл бұрын
this video is AMAZING. there is so much thought and love and effort put into all of this. I can't BELIEVE you don't have more subscribers. Birch trees are my absolute favorite tree and yet I still learned so much. thank you!
@JamieKunka2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much I’m glad you found it useful and enjoyable 😊 I really enjoy making them and so glad you appreciate all the effort 🙏
@Resistcontrol-u2g2 ай бұрын
Fantastic, informative video, chap!🙂 A big thankyou on behalf of everybody.👍👍
@simonamihaelaavram86783 жыл бұрын
Feel so good to be alive baby, wow
@borisacat91823 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this . We have a silver birch tree and will be trying this. Concentrating the solution without burning it might be done by freezing it , perhaps metal prongs to freeze onto , then remove the ice leaving concentrated syrup.
@JamieKunka3 жыл бұрын
That's a great idea let me know if it works!
@abigailmorgan34005 ай бұрын
I enjoyed this video immensely, it was so informative, and I want to put it to use here in the mountains of West Virginia. 😊
@JamieKunka5 ай бұрын
So glad you enjoyed it!
@danieldanielson2650 Жыл бұрын
Many compounds, especially resinous ones and different sugars, are more easily disolved in water that in ethanol. That might be the answer why your juniper berries came out much more pronounced in the 60/40mix.
@rhondavaughan41749 ай бұрын
Thank you for informing us about the trees
@Valentina-tm5wi9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Cool history lessons about our ancients : ) Much appreciated. I Cannot wait to try this method and boil it down a bit, possibly making a juniper, Scot's pine and birch gin. You dived in on all of the amino acids and phytochemical constituents as well which was mu favorite part, great work!
@JamieKunka9 ай бұрын
Thanks Valentina! I hope your recipe comes out nice and tasty! I think it’s always interesting to look at the chemistry of how these things can work so well!
@anotherprimate86702 жыл бұрын
Bro that was a great video .I see u walk with respect something not taught by society at large . Be respectful of the tree ...... wise words . I thank you for your wairūa
@JamieKunka2 жыл бұрын
Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed it! Absolutely, I think we must cherish our trees like family.
@wildwest93955 ай бұрын
Super informative! Thank you.
@JamieKunka5 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@warshipsdd-21422 жыл бұрын
Thanks, looking forward to seeing many more. Best of luck.
@NCHerbSociety2 жыл бұрын
Thoroughly enjoyable, informative, appropriate attention to cautions and to enviironmental concerns. Thank you!
@JamieKunka2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Katherine!
@scottishbushman37453 жыл бұрын
Brilliant J lovely video with great Information to..
@cocis9112 жыл бұрын
Great video thank you!
@DinoStroker3 жыл бұрын
Another beautiful video. My two year old son loves the squirrels. We don't have any red squirrels around us.
@JamieKunka3 жыл бұрын
Glad you are both enjoying it. I'll have to do a red squirrel video 😁
@mihaelaniculita2 жыл бұрын
Amazing stuff, thank you so much ! I am sharing this on my FB.. great job Jamie !
@JamieKunka2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Mihaela!
@toadstoolze3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info 👍👍
@JamieKunka3 жыл бұрын
Your very welcome!
@suzycat20262 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this informative video. Always wanted to try the Birch sap, we have many trees in our area. 8 March 2022 & it's still frosty at night > so this may be right time to try it.🙂 Love your dog called Hemp, glad he got a pancake too. 😻🏴
@JamieKunka2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Suzy! I feel like it’s the time of year now! Have a look at the buds on the tree and if you see some signs of little green buds appearing have a go at tapping them!
@suzycat20262 жыл бұрын
Good day & thanks so much @@JamieKunka No green buds yet, just those brown beginnings , so maybe next week to try. I'm really glad you reminded me about isopropyl alcohol to clean anything that goes into the tree, they are so precious. 🙂
@wimoostra46402 жыл бұрын
Whow what a clear story. I wondered whether boiling the juice has a negative effect on the good elements of it. If not, it is a good way of keeping it for a long time, isn't it?
@ruudjeufc3 жыл бұрын
highly underrated this content
@amarissimus292 жыл бұрын
Excellent tutorial on putting a hole in a tree. I've been banging my head against the wall for weeks trying to figure it out. A drill. I'm so stupid.
@JamieKunka Жыл бұрын
Always glad to be of help!
@digschopper9321 Жыл бұрын
You have Tango there? I havent had it in 40 years... For good reason, lol.
@xerephinemusic82358 ай бұрын
Can I tap Aspen trees here in Colorado?
@damienfontaniere40153 жыл бұрын
Another fantastic video, thanks Jamie! Too late for me this year to give birch tapping a go but will give it a try next year.
@JamieKunka3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Damien! Definitely give it a go next year it's a great experience.
@damienfontaniere40152 жыл бұрын
@@JamieKunka Hello Jamie, it was too late for me last year but I managed to tap some birch this year? Thanks a lot for the advice and for your great videos.
@susieweir98472 жыл бұрын
Hello from Alaska! I've just gotten through making birch surup for the first time. I've learned the other uses from you. I just went and put my buckets back under for some more for drinking and hair and cosmetic uses. Unlike you, my men would like to use it for hair restoration uses. We'll see if they do or not. If they do ill let you know how it works.
@JamieKunka2 жыл бұрын
I’ve yet to try it on the hair but I think the victorians and old Scots here used to swear by it for hair restoration. Let me know how it goes 😁
@evey2443 жыл бұрын
I am thinking of using birch sap as shampoo and have read that it was done in the 1800s. Do you know of a way to perserve the sap and all the goodness so I could use up all of the birch sap I've gathered (around 4 L) without it going bad? Great video anyway! Informative and nicely filmed in nice nature settings. Keep it up!
@JamieKunka3 жыл бұрын
Hi Alice. Yeh that sounds like a great shampoo idea to improve hair thickness and lustre! I think the easiest way would be to pasteurize the sap. Perhaps put it in a big pot and bring it up to around 80 degrees Celsius for 10 mins. I think that should stop it fermenting when it cools! Let me know if it works.
@purplewos2 жыл бұрын
No pasteurisation will destroy all the nutrients and minerals.
@Petra-oq5wl3 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanku!, what is the little fire you used?, +can you make a film on pine needle tea, the right pines etc, cheers.
@JamieKunka3 жыл бұрын
That's a great idea about the pine needle tea! I'll have a look for the font I used and tell you here once I found it! Jamie
@johnzomer35432 жыл бұрын
I wonder if the stove he used isn't the same as what he used to brew his tea in the Chaga video. I believe he mentioned that it was the cheapest one listed on Amazon.
@candicez80102 жыл бұрын
The ratio for birch syrup is 1:100 ration unlike maple syrup which is 1:40 ratio
@JamieKunka2 жыл бұрын
Yeh! Can’t believe how little syrup I got from the birch sap 😂
@samvodopianov93993 жыл бұрын
Birch sap is drunk in a lot in Eastern Europe. Very similar to this!
@JamieKunka3 жыл бұрын
That's very cool. What is the best month in Eastern Europe for the birch sap?
@samvodopianov93993 жыл бұрын
@@JamieKunka Spring as well - before new leaves appear.
@markcash23 жыл бұрын
They call those "electric screwdrivers" in Scotland?
@JamieKunka3 жыл бұрын
I think that's just my strange name for it! Acording to Makita corp it's a cordless combi drill!
@marinaosmond4190 Жыл бұрын
Maybe a dumb question, but is it okay to give birch water to dogs?
@JamieKunka Жыл бұрын
Yes I think it may be fine as long as it’s from the tree and not from a carton which may have added Xylitol which is toxic to dogs. Always try a small amount first to check the animal tolerates it! From Wiki: Contrary to popular belief, there is no xylitol in birch sap (xylitol is a sugar alcohol that is industrially produced using high temperature and sulfuric acid, or through fermentation).[15]
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@thecanadianfishfinder609 ай бұрын
L boso if you use anything more then 70% alc it evaporates before it kills anything especially the things you don’t want
@thecanadianfishfinder609 ай бұрын
We just used a piece of pipe and we were getting more sap then we could handle
@cliffcampbell88272 жыл бұрын
Pancakes are fluffy-ier. I think you made crepes, with how thin they are. From what I've been told, the only difference between crepes and pancakes is the thickness...I don't know why that is important but the French do take their food serious.
@michaelmcdermott38022 жыл бұрын
hapnin bid chap? still alive?
@NomenNescio993 жыл бұрын
Just don't let your dog drink it, it's highly poisonous for dogs.
@JamieKunka3 жыл бұрын
I won't! Luckily hes highly suspicious of none meat or dairy based substances 😂
@borisacat91823 жыл бұрын
do not test this, but wikipedia says this: ''Contrary to popular belief, there is no xylitol in birch sap (xylitol is a sugar alcohol that is industrially produced using high temperature and sulfuric acid, or through fermentation).[16]'' I think jamie mentioned it on the video
@darranwilkins4648 Жыл бұрын
Mate you need to post weekly content. From allmsorts of angles as you could skyrocket 🎉 start doing camping and foreging with cooking. You would skelp it