8 percent

[220 maple]

In the process of expansion a fellow sugarmaker suggested I place a RO machine at the bush and sell him concentrate. Has anyone ever purchased or have any idea what 8 percent water would sale for by the gallon? I can not handle the water that would come from this bush at the present time, that is why I am looking at other options. After I had my amish equipment dealer tour the bush and make suggestions he felt that the bush could produce as much as 80000 gallons. I talked to him recently and said he would try to find out if anyone is buy water that has already been ROed and what they are paying.

MArk 220 Maple

[vtmaplemaker]

I currently buy sap at $18.00 per gallon of syrup made, 8% sap, takes aprox. 11 gal of sap to produce 1 gal of syrup so with that, it would be about $1.60 a gallon...

I hope this helps.

[Thompson's Tree Farm]

Maple Digest price last year for 5% was about $1/gallon. From that I would guess that 8% is worth about double that. Remember, when you concentrate the sap, you also concentrate the bacteria and warm it some. How soon after concentration can you get it delivered. Perhaps Ultra violet would be helpful. Concentration sure would lower your trucking cost.....

[Randy Brutkoski]

Between $1.60 and $1.65 is about right. But if you have to buy the R.O., i would definatly charge close to $2.00 a gallon. That is a big investment and you are also saving the guy you sell to alot of time and money. Dont undercut yourself.

[Dave Y]

220,
If I bought an RO I would be boiling the sap myself!

[Mark]

RO sap would also spoil quicker so you should set up to boil it your self.

[brookledge]

As long as the producer buying the sap has no problem with concentrate that has been sitting for the time it takes you to concentrate it until he boils it then go for it.
Like many said the concentrate will go bad quicker than unconcentrated sap.
That is why most try to more or less have the RO sized to the boiling rate of the evaporator.
Keith

[220 maple]

Great Info Fellow Traders

I knew if I asked on here I would receive some excellent suggestions.

Many Thanks

Mark 220 Maple