Starting a batch and restarting the next day--good or bad?

[SweetSyrup]

Hello all--

My dad was curious if it's possible to start a boil of a batch of sap, stop, and restart again the next day? or is not advisable to start-stop? When we hit those big runs it is hard sometimes to keep up, and was just wondering if there are any negative consequences if we started to do this. THANKS!

[Ausable]

Hi SweetSyrup - You didn't mention if You were Batch Boiling or running a Continuous flow setup - So I'll assume Batch Boiling - Nope - Shouldn't bother a thing. I would cover the Pan - Pans once they cool, to keep debris, bugs and mice etc. out. I have made Syrup both ways and have let it sit and got back to it and no problem. You might get a little darker syrup is all. In Cold Weather it can sit for several days - of course some worry about freezing and splitting their pans - but - I have never had that problem. You should be ok. -----Mike-----

[SweetSyrup]

I am posting on behalf of my dad who does all the cooking up in Florence. Just a small setup for us, maybe getting 20 gallons of syrup each season (at least, when the weather is normal), most of which we give away to family and friends. I do know he'll add preheated sap to his pans once they get to a certain low point, but it's not a continuous flow. Thanks for the input--I will certainly pass along the info.