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And another 150 L sap last night and another 100 L this morning-can tell sugar is dropping though-taking forever to boil down.

And just added another 150L this morning!

We're on boil 4. Brought in 150L from around 70 taps today-Saturday late day (not the planned number of taps but things got in the way). Round 1 was amber. Rest have been progressively darker....

Our joke is that we already call it California Spring Gold Rush already! (and then we have the California Fall Gold Rush with our honey in autumn)

Curious if there is anyone in Ontario or even Canada to get that Murphy Float. Smoky Lake isn't shipping to Canada at the moment.

http://www.sapsucker.ca/
They pasteurize it and sell it pretty expensive!

I used sap this spring to make maple water kefir and maple kombucha. Both scobies love the sap instead of cane sugar...

Grr no clue how to rotate pics on phone app!

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Well we are done. Sap changing colours now. Did 40L this year on 40 spiles on 18 trees so 1L finished syrup per spile. All same colour. Cannot do more unless we up the equipment as we still bucket...

Hey Galena I did your backlit suggestion....except I posted the awesome results 3 times....does anyone know how to delete duplicate posts?

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Omg sorry people... new phone didn't refresh so I posted 3 times and don't know how to delete the other 2 !!

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So forgot to post pics of finished product from 1st 12L yield. We also handbalm (well with 4wheeler help now). Limit is hours and pan size still working 1 large pan on 3 burner stove. Old sugar shack...

Forgot to put up pics of first boil finished. No marshmallow butterscotch start this year.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180304/64176f05a84456df84117d197e0a76ff.jpg

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Tapped on family day first boil yesterday 24th. Yes butterscotch...

Thanks Galena we've come to same conclusion that if it doesn't smell or taste bad it's useable, and patterns seem to be about freakish snow (ahem last night) or sleet ((yesterday) and colour change...

Well we ran with the warm days out here by Elgin and ended up with 11 almost 12L amber but another 4-5 L at near up stage for finishing before anticipated new run later this week. It was almost...

I can't sell mine cause it needs a dose of store bought BBQ sauce or homemade
Pork loin roast or pea meal bacon roast or ribs or etcetera :
-1 part maple syrup
-1/2 part marmalade (I make tons)...

Ok don't post much but thought I'd show current bottling. Looks like everyone is getting going now! Nice production everyone. Here, DH is in charge cause he's home. Back injury makes for just enough...