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Really warm the past couple days, but still getting freezing nights. Still getting about 1gpt/day, so we'll keep boiling it. Syrup's still grading out right at the dark/very dark line. Daytime temps are going to cool down for the rest of the week, and maybe a slight freeze Wednesday night, so we'll see how much longer we can go.
Considering yesterday was in the mid-70's, still got about 3/4 gpt (675 gal) and 125 gal from the Dill's. Sap quality is suspect but still making a good, strong flavored syrup. Sap flow down to a trickle this morning, but hope to get enough to boil again tonight. Wednesday night, low of 26. Pumps are staying on. Trees haven't budded yet, so there's still hope.
Go josh go! we are done here in Andover...
He has the trees with the golden sap... and they just keep on Running!!! We are done here too.
WooHoo! I was beginning to wonder if I was the only one that was hoping for another run on Thursday. Marty had a heck of a time keeping the sap in the pan Monday night (it was ridiculously foamy and made amber colored syrup that tasted like very dark) but he promises to boil it if I bring it in. I walked half a mile with two five gallon jugs of permeate to wash out the tank at our largest vacuum area today so it would be ready. -Anne (Marty's wife)
oh sap was crazy foamy the last 2 boils. on sunday I think I used more defoamer in one boil than I have used all season.
It was the same here with the foamy sap. I boiled for awhile without the bubblemaster on Sunday night and couldn't keep the foam down. The bubblemaster helps more than I thought at keeping the foam under control but last night was still tough.
The pumps are on, on the trees
Inside your head, on every beat
And the beat's so loud, deep inside
The pressure's low, just to stay flowin
'Cause the heat is on
Oh-wo-ho, oh-wo-ho
Nevermind the pumps are off. Gray trees, red buds and blue sky.
32F this morning at the house and a frost. No frost at the woods. Checked the tank and about 400 gal of even milkier sap in the tank. Odor stronger. Wife's dumping the tank on the ground when she goes out at noon. Told her to shut the pump off if the sap's not running. May turn it back on tomorrow if we get a good freeze. NOAA's still showing a low of 27 tonight.
Good syrup in the evap, so unless I think we can make good syrup (not likely) and/or get enough volume to make it worth it, likely not going to contaminate the evap. to make mersh. We'll boil off the evap tomorrow night. Season summary to follow shortly after.
Sap was foamy the other night, but I've had worse. The slight off flavor that we had when it was fresh off the evap went away when it cooled down. Now it's just a strong flavored B. Went into jugs last night.
Josh,
I had some a few years ago at end of season in April when it got really warm. Syrup tasted pretty good when canned it but longer it sat in jugs, the stronger it got and within 6 to 8 months, it was terrible. Never had syrup to do that, but was way up in 70's when I boiled that day, so likely the culprit.