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blissville maples
02-24-2019, 08:26 PM
So tapped in 3/4 of my taps this last week, had some run the last couple days. Filled test cup and was just shy of 2 percent. I was expecting around 1.4 like we usually start with. Perhaps because it's later in the season than we normally tap. Either way was happiIy surprised, since I prefer sugar not just sap!!

whity
02-25-2019, 06:36 AM
We just got our 1st run in last night. 3% reading on the refractor meter! Pleasantly surprised! Since last year never got above 2%

Hank Cass
02-25-2019, 12:52 PM
made 254 ozs of syurp from 76 gallon of sap what was mine? thanks not much for posting

berkshires
02-25-2019, 01:20 PM
made 254 ozs of syurp from 76 gallon of sap what was mine? thanks not much for posting

Roughly 2.1%

Nice!

Cheers,

Gabe O

Hank Cass
02-25-2019, 03:23 PM
that was used to sweeten pans also was very pleased with first run. thanks Gabe

blissville maples
02-25-2019, 07:20 PM
This is all good news, Sounds like the RO and evaporator may not have to work as hard!! Deffinantly is at least as high as anything I saw last year...