Rain

[eustis22]

Can one boil sap in the rain under a roof?

[markct]

sure why not? sometimes gets a little steamy in the sugarhouse on rainy days from the high humidity but it can be done just fine!

[Sugarmaker]

eustis22,
yes go for it. DO not wait for good days to boil sap!:)
Chris

[Hop Kiln Road]

Intriguing question. Obviously from a zen sap master. Now Son No 1, a physicist, would say no, because of the laws of gravity, sap would drip from underneath a roof before it boiled therefore one must use an evaporator designed on the principle that steam rises. Now Son No 2, the practical EE, would say yes, so long as the "one" cut a hole in the roof so the steam could escape and perhaps put an additional roof over the hole so the rain didn't cool the hot rocks before they were dropped into the hollow log. Now their old man, a highly evolved Yankee says, hey look it's raining out let's just sell our sap FOB.

[Kev]

Intriguing question. Obviously from a zen sap master. Now Son No 1, a physicist, would say no, because of the laws of gravity, sap would drip from underneath a roof before it boiled therefore one must use an evaporator designed on the principle that steam rises. Now Son No 2, the practical EE, would say yes, so long as the "one" cut a hole in the roof so the steam could escape and perhaps put an additional roof over the hole so the rain didn't cool the hot rocks before they were dropped into the hollow log. Now their old man, a highly evolved Yankee says, hey look it's raining out let's just sell our sap FOB.

and the lazy number 3 son left all his wood outside uncovered but split so it will not burn well at all :D

[KenWP]

When I boil sap it rains a lot.Has to do with a stupid plastic roof over my heard.Is good on most days but if the wind blows it rattles the plastic and down comes the rain.

[sugar ED]

I've been boiling quite a few years ,and my favorite time is, low humidity/dry and cold, as it evaporates faster @ low humidity, and the cold part is because I like to see the steam!!!like the shacks on fire! lol and cooking on a warm day is like being twice baked ! My 12x12 shack gets so hot/steamy that on the coldest nights your ready to strip down to ur undee after about 15 min ....but don't worry I don't, I just sweat! lol

[PerryW]

The best time to boil is as soon as possible after it runs (no matter what the weather is)

[eustis22]

Thanks, guys....I have a pallet shed I store my hardwood in and there's room in there for my boiler...it's well-ventilated, too