Not much Sugar Sand

[PerryW]

Is it just me, or is there a lot less Sugar Sand in the prefilters this year? Seems like usually there are gobs of it I let plop out of the prefilters before I start rinsing. This year, there's hardly any. (Not that I'm complaining)

[Mike in NY]

We are getting lass sugar sand in the filters but the front pan and my finishing pan are needing to be cleaned more often. But we are pushing a lot more sap through this year than ever before.

[Russell Lampron]

I changed my front pan last night and was surprised at how clean it was even after making more than 122 gallons of syrup in it. Normally there would be a lot of build up to clean out.

[sapman]

I've been thinking there is less niter build up than usual in my front pan. Seems to clean up well each time I reverse.

[iowatapper]

I agree that the lack of sand this year is great. I've never seen it this good. The syrup is also the lightest color I've ever made. I didn't test the sap but I got about 11 gallons of syrup from about 400 gallons of sap with the first batch. Makes up a little for last year.

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

Lower down here this year. Haven't even had to open bypass valve on the filter press filtering this year.