Cloudy sap

[CTsugarMan]

What's the consensus on sap that is a little cloudy is it worth boiling down or should it be thrown out

[maple flats]

Boil it, it will make good syrup.

[CTsugarMan]

Thanks for the reply, glad to hear you say that cuz I have 2,000 liters yet left, the warm temperatures are causing it to get a little cloudy I suppose?

[Potters3]

As long as it isn't really slimmy or ropy (sticks to finger and looks like snot) it should be good.

[Russell Lampron]

Boil as soon as you can before it spoils. I've made a lot of good syrup with cloudy and yellowish sap.

[Sugarmaker]

If I would have thrown away all my cloudy sap this year I would have about 15 gallons vs 73 gallons of finished syrup. As mentioned sap can spoil and you can make bad syrup from spoiled sap, so you do need to collect and boil as quickly as possible. Your going to make darker syrup with the cloudy sap but that's what everyone wants now anyway. So its a win/ win!
Regards,
Chris

[CTsugarMan]

Good to know thanks all, boiling it down went through 500 ltr today, hopefully wrap it up tomorrow pans are sweet and smelling great!!

[hodorskib]

My rule of thumb has always been the smell, taste and sight test. If it smells like sweaty socks - toss it, if it taste funny - toss it, If I can't see the bottom of my tank at all - toss it.