Started tapping on Tuesday the 12th and finished Wednesday. Still got the buckets to do but those will wait until next weekend at the earliest.
Had a busy day yesterday getting everything ready for the new season. We had our first boil last night and had 425 gallons of sap to start off the new season. We got the pans sweetened and was able to draw off a couple of gallons of light amber. It tastes good but I like the dark stuff myself. This stuff is kinda weak. Drank a few boiling sodas and had some friends stop by to celebrate the first boil. A good time was had by all and it was fun to be making syrup again.
The improvements that I made to my tubing and pumping systems are working out good. Increasing my pump line from 1" to 1 1/4" made a big difference in the time it takes to get the sap up the hill. Rerouting the old 1" pump line and turning it into a dry line is working good as well. I've got vacuum at the top of the hill when everything is still frozen down below now.
Looks like good temps for sap runs starting Friday!
