well my barrels are in the shade burried in ice
not to mention they were frozen solid last week so they are about half ice now
we only go up on the weekends so my sap is always a week old LOL
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well my barrels are in the shade burried in ice
not to mention they were frozen solid last week so they are about half ice now
we only go up on the weekends so my sap is always a week old LOL
Pouring rain here now.The season was okay just very short.Trees haven't budded yet and it is to warm already.No frogs yet as they would need coats to survive the snow on the ground.
I knew we were done when I almost stepped on a leopard frog Saturday night when I went out to get more evaporator wood! The peepers sure were out in force!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by KenWP
My second year and am very pleased, learned allot made some different product, and mother nature was good to us. We finished up flushing all the lines and cleaning everything today. Have to thank an old Friend from B.C who came out to help, we had a great time and seen all the Museums in Ottawa and Old Montreal, during the Cold Period that came threw during the Season.:)
Final Tally 71 gallons mostly in cans, also did some cases of Jars to marvel at the color, did two batches of Maple Butter & candy. The average Sap was 3% sugar and dropped to 2.2 at the end last Friday and Sat. The Color stayed a very pleasing Amber. Headed Up North tomorrow for my real job, best of luck to all. :D
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Cheers,
Gary
Took just two days of heat and my big trees budded out in force.All I have left is the woods maples and they never do much. Owell next year. That or do birch syrup for a couple of days to make a liter for my moms freind.
collect only 80 litres of sap last 2 days. Crazy Meteo rides again.. next 7 nights freezing temps, and some 10 cm snow in mountain area..:confused:
Supposed to get cold tonight and we will see what it brings tomorrow.Strating to feel like Theron.
Same here Ken, it was supposed to be above zero for the next 2 weeks now they are saying -12 tonight & -7 Friday night , so might get a run
Was to cold today to thaw things out again.maybe tomorrow.Spent my night making porkchops instead.
collect some sap, 50 liters, most have icesicle on spouts.
had a decent few days of running , I boiled on Saturday we got about 2.5 gallons (12 litres )
I still have about 60 gallons of sap but don't know if I can get back there this week, if not guess I'll be dumping
I am almost caught up now.Have no idea if it's over or not.Trees ran a bit today and then stopped. I had a couple of trees that actully over flowed for a change.
Got a good run sunday,180 litres, best run this year, make 2 more gallons syrup. Heavy snow sunday night, cold on monday. maybe 4 more days good this week..
What ?? 15 cm snow forecast tonight ?
There better be a run before the end of the week.
I want one last good run before I call it quits this weekend.
Weird weather if you ask me.I doubt if I will get much more around here.
Crazy run... 450 litres of sap today, overflowing buckets, clear sap, like a fresh start! :)
Boil this afternoon, make 3 more gallons, freezing at 8H00, still heard "ting, ting" outside when i close shack. Looks like another run tomorrow..
What a crazy spring for weather, I was ready to shut it all down 2 weeks ago, looks like I will get another 2 weekends of boiling LOL
Snow this morning, collect 70 litres sap from night run, ice rain after..
Snow again tomorow, could be good friday and saturday.
Good run, 480 litres of sap today, boiled 10 litres of syrup more. suppose to freeze one last night:rolleyes:
CBOYER, how do you like a 14 x 16 cabane for the size of your evaporator? Do you suggest this size or would a little smaller be okay as well?Quote:
Originally Posted by CBOYER
Wow what a strange year
Figured I would run up to the cottage & boil off my last 30 gallons yesterday
arrived to find everything frozen & white LOL
then it shot up to 10 degrees , so I boiled off my 30 gallons made 8 litres of sap
and collected another 55 gallons of sap, hope I can get back up this Tuesday
Hi BryanEx, Size Give me plenty of place, have counters, a big propane stove to cook/finnish, table and chairs for helping peoples, and some inside drywood. This is also the limit size (20 M2) in Qc for a "forest shelter" whit no taxes.
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See another sugar maker with a beard.Has to be a rule or something.I need to make some kind of shelter also this summer.Between plastic and cold I get rained on all day and night boiling. Should be done tonight as trees are budding and no frost in site now.Time to maybe plant a garden LOL
collect and boiled another 2 gallons of syrup today..14 days forecast is no freeze at all, lots of rain in next days. i think it will be last boil tomorrow.:cry:
Make last run this morning, collect 50 litres cloudy sap, boiled all i have, empty reserve barrel, empty pans, finnish on propane stove.
Make 13 litre of syrup today.
Total for this year is 95.5 litres syrup from 3345 litres sap.
it is twice production from last year.
Ratio 35:1, about the same of last year.
Now the fun begin...Cleaning and storing, in french "Cabanner"
(put thing back in the shack).
Guess I am done, no buds on any trees that I could see anywhere but all my 30 gallons of sap smelled sour a bit, it was cloudy but not stringy
I threw it all out
glad I had put about 15 gallons in the fridge as a backup plan, otherwise it was an hour & a half of driving for not
we boiled it down got almost 2 litres and called it a season
Pretty proud of my homemade barrel & file cabinet setup, it was our 2nd year, last year we made 7.5 litres and were dam proud, this year final total 14.5 gallons