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Cody
03-15-2011, 08:04 PM
Today was the first day we collected, got 85 gallons. When we got back we tested the sugar content....to my amazement is was 5.8! Thats pretty amazing to me! :D
Kev
03-15-2011, 08:14 PM
buckets 1/4 full of ice? LOL
adk1
03-15-2011, 08:19 PM
Today was the first day we collected, got 85 gallons. When we got back we tested the sugar content....to my amazement is was 5.8! Thats pretty amazing to me! :D

well get boiling!
Cody
03-15-2011, 08:21 PM
buckets 1/4 full of ice? LOL
Actually only on like 5...so yeah 5 out of 220? I dont think that will make that big of a difference.
Cody
03-17-2011, 10:05 AM
yesterday we got 4.5% :D
jgavic
03-17-2011, 11:09 AM
Might want to look at purchasing a new sap hydrometer...Im jealous! I just got 2.7 yesterday...

p.s Shouldn't you be in school?
Marty
03-17-2011, 12:22 PM
What determines the sugar levels.......I'm new to this and I don't think we had sugar level into the 3's last year and the first run from last Friday was 2.1
fishman
03-17-2011, 01:27 PM
The governor is probably laying off all of the teachers so the kids will have lots of time off to become small businessmen.
guppy79
03-17-2011, 01:30 PM
Were getting 4% plus or minus a quarter percent.
Jeff E
03-17-2011, 02:21 PM
What determines the sugar levels.......I'm new to this and I don't think we had sugar level into the 3's last year and the first run from last Friday was 2.1

Bottom line, tree health and size of crown, i.e. number of sugar factories, err, leaves.
KenWP
03-17-2011, 07:41 PM
Sap tastes sweeter here also.I forgot I had a sap hydrometer till right now.Will have to check tomorrow.
Rossell's Sugar Camp
03-17-2011, 08:30 PM
Sugar was pushing the 1.5 percent mark here last week. I stoped checking it because it was depressing.
TF Maple
03-17-2011, 09:18 PM
Last year we tapped on March 4th and the first few days we had 5% sap.By the 14th it was 3.75%. This year we tapped on the 12th and it is at 3%.
Jim Schumacher
03-21-2011, 08:38 AM
My hydrometer needs to lose some weight. 1.5% average. Almost exclusively sugar maples. I would think that someone is pouring water in my bags but I think they would pour in more then a couple of pints at a time. Disgusting.

Jim
Cody
04-04-2011, 04:38 PM
So far this year we have collected 1300 gallons and its averaging 5%
BobU
04-05-2011, 07:59 AM
Cody, Our sap is about 5%
(when it gets to the second section of the boiler;))

Good for you!
Like Jim S. said, my hydrometer is stuck at about 2%.
jgavic
04-05-2011, 08:59 AM
Hoping for one last run today/tonight. It would be nice to get 300 gallons of syrup this year!!!
jmayerl
04-05-2011, 09:30 AM
So far this year we have collected 1300 gallons and its averaging 5%

Wow, how much syrup have you made this year? Trees still going, or are they done by you?
PerryW
04-07-2011, 10:35 PM
I've been sugaring for over 40 years and I have never even seen a sap hydrometer. Never figured it was worth buying one. It's not like I'm going to throw sap away because it's too low!
wilfredjr
04-14-2011, 09:11 AM
Not to be a wet blanket,but those things usually have multiple scales on them, and the 5% reading seems like a % alcohol gradation.
This year mine said about 2.8, but lined up with the 5 on the other scale. Boy was I excited for a sec.
wilfred