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606 gallons total for us. 200 from our own taps (725) rest from purchased sap. no golden, some amber, lots of dark and very dark syrup. only the last 35 gallons had a bit of bitter metabolism flavor.
best equipment upgrade this year - toss up between smoky lake auto draw and lapierre draw off tank (two 28 gal sections) on wheels. The two tank configuration was a huge help - allowing us to drain front or back pans, keeping each separate, etc. only criticism of the tank is only one set of casters turns. in a small sugarhouse, made even smaller with me in a wheelchair, steerable casters on all four corners would be a plus...
once again I am overwhelmed by all the folks who chipped in to help to make my dream of continuing to make syrup here on Tucker Mountain a reality. Some folks came by for a few hours, some came back day after day... Special thanks to fellow Traders Parker and Courtney for all their tapping, sapping and vacuum pump help.
keep on keeping on you all...
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Congratulations on a great season, sounds like you have a great community around you.
