Calculating your break Even point -BEP-

I always figured between $15 to $20 to produce a gallon of syrup.including equipment depreciation. A little more for hobby producers,less for larger.
this does not include value added products

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Originally Posted by markcasper

May be a bit off topic, but to keep on cooking commercial in the spring with current bulk prices is a waste of my time. I'm better off working extra hours in town and save the grief.

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I think that's the point of the extremely low pricing from the buyers - they don't want commercial so they set the price low.

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Originally Posted by markcasper

May be a bit off topic, but to keep on cooking commercial in the spring with current bulk prices is a waste of my time. I'm better off working extra hours in town and save the grief.

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Hahaha...discusions from my point of view go with the flow. Off topic is not valid unless there is no point to be made from the post relevant to the discussion or a way of looking at the topic.

BEP takes in so much and IMO you are very much on topic...No worries!

I have thought of ways to boil lower grade sap to satisfy a butcher that wants a bunch, but I have not had good luck end of season. This will add to cash flow as $30/ gallon for very strong and dark product is not bad with the time it takes to make that much.