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We did get a good freeze over the weekend and the sap started running again today. I only got 55 gallons today, but I hope for a big day tomorrow. The forecast gives a couple freezing nights this week, but temps as high as 65 so the trees are not going to hold back the buds much longer. I have boiled just over 1,000 gallons and usually boil 1,600 - 1,900. I sure hope to have a few good days before it is all over.
My sap is getting cloudy . I only got 15 gal. From 60 taps today .
Mine was not cloudy today, but it was foamy when I dumped it into the tank. I have seen that before so I think I have good sap. I will start boiling again tomorrow after work.
Some of my sap today was slightly yellow, but not cloudy yet. I got 110 gallons today and it is supposed to freeze tonight and get very warm again. I hope I can keep up. I am not a fan of weekday boiling, but I have no choice. When the sap runs, we run!
my taps are running good here in knox county collected today collected around 750 gallons off 600 taps cooked all day made 7 gal of syrup my syrup is still nice and light im between vermont fancy and grade A medium so im hopen it will last a little wile yet,stopped cookin tonight i still have 425 gal of sap to cook tomorrow plus what we have to gather tomorrow.
Collected 70 gallons yesterday - sap getting darker. 70 today with storms and no freezing nights until at least Saturday/Sunday is not encouraging.
It looks like my season is comimg to an end sap from my tubing has a yellow tint to it sugar at 1.5% syrup is grade "B" cleaned pans on saturday pressure washed all tanks etc. with hot water and after boiling 1500 gallons pans look worse than before I cleaned them. My buckets are at 2.5% so I probably will boil what I can get from them, but the tubing has been shut down what a disappointing season. Some tell me I should be running vacuum and an R.O. and I wouldn't have this problem. Anyones input on this would be much appreciated. Hope everyone is having better luck than I am.
I cannot help you about an RO, but I would not do without vacuum . I make as much syrup from 400 taps on vacuum as I did 750 buckets. There is no better and cheaper up grade than vacuum.
You guys are about done and we have not had a first run yet!
Woodburner, are your trees still holding out, i don't think we're seeing any openning buds over here. But then my eyes are that good.