Tapped and ready here
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Tapped and ready here
Will boil today
I will finish tapping tomorrow. Most taps are running. I might start to ro tomorrow
Sweet in the pan an turn ropy within a couple of days
I plan to start tapping right after this cold spell.
I would also like to add, that while many producers use defoamer dispensers with success, my experience has been that I do better adding by hand
I think the issue is what is meant by”foaming up”. When cooking down to several degrees less than finished syrup you will get a foam that can be skimmed or de-foamed. This should be done but won’t...
My Dad always made a rule to never hold sap for more than 24 hours. I saw Him many times dump sap which was held for less time than that(warm temps). His point of view was that if your going to...
If you are planning to draw off finish syrup, you need to be careful not to have a foam up. A little preemptive defoamer is needed. You need to experiment and try to and use the minimum amount. The...
I have kept my old flat pan, buckets and sugar house. Some day I will go back to them.
Many years ago when dad was getting old but still wanting to make syrup, my brother and I would shovel paths to over 200 trees so he could get around. Our snow depth is typically 3ft. or more in...
Does this app work well?
Thanks for the thoughts everyone. I am currently undersized in storage and will be upgrading for next year. I am getting by with 1.5 gallon/tap but have had some close calls. Also added a few hundred...
How much sap storage so most operation feel they need? The assumption here is that sap is processed within 24 hrs. Gallon of storage per tap?
I have used ventless and also have condensation. For the little amount of time I need it there is no major problem. I mostly worry about freezing the ro
I would first Mark the trees I am saving,and not tap them
I have a tractor, a gator, and a snowmobile. If I could have only one it would be the tractor. The gator actually gets more used, but is not suitable for a lot of big jobs. The snowmobile gets used...
Hi, I would be suspect of anything the sap or syrup is stored in. I would also question the length of time in storage for both. If you are using food grade d.e. there should be no issues with the...
Started trapping this weekend. Will finish tomorrow. Modest runs today. Looking for a good run this coming weekend.
This sounds normal. My experience with Box Elder syrup is that it has strong unique flavors. Tends to run dark. But can change especially early in the season
The more taps on a tree, the more sap you get!
If you are letting your syrup sit in pails for a few days you will be able to pour off the top of the pail and leave much of the niter in the bottom. You can then combine all of the niter from the...
Did you leave enough room under the pan and for a draft space by the Plenum that attaches to the chimney?
I have tapped reds for over 30 years. When we were on buckets there were some that were low producers but generally not too bad. On vacuum I am not seeing a lot of difference between the redMaples or...
How deep is the sap in the pan?