Tapping the 2012 season

[JBurkett]

Today will be our last boil. I'm not sure if I'm boiling skim milk or sap. Making grade c for sure. Not a bad year all in all, made just a shade over 1,000 gallons. We should have tapped in January but who would have thought the middle of March would be our early summer. Really enjoyed reading all the posts.

[Maplewalnut]

I'm out. Turned off the pump yesterday, the sap had slowed to a trickle and the flys were getting a little much around the tank. Will leave evaporator full so I can chase the sweet with water at tomorrows open house and at least have the smell of syrup in the air. Never made commercal, even the last few days were a good tasting B. Tough year and like most in Pa probably should of tapped 2 weeks earlier than I did. The season for me ended three weeks earlier than last year. Will have numbers soon but I am guessing I only made 60% of what I expected to do.

[Dennis H.]

There is NW water in the flue pan.
Took all sap out of it and boiled it down in the syrup pan.
Tomorrow i 'll finish off all the syrup I have waiting. Looks like my be 3 gals.
Most things are already cleaned so that much is done. Then it will be time to work on the honey do list.

[Dennis H.]

I am officially done making syrup for this season. Just got done finishing and filtering the let of the syrup.
Added another 3 gal 1 1/2 guarts to the total.

[Paddymountain]

finished washing buckets today, whew!! 5 hours, syrup sales have been good.
Dennis H: 100 gallon total?????

[Dennis H.]

The year end total is 30 gals 3 quarts.
2 gal more than last year, now I did have to work for it and relocate the buckets at the end but it was worth it.

Holy cow, 5 hrs worth of cleaning buckets! That would make my mind up to goto tubing for sure.

[waysidemaple]

Bottled 8 gallons tonight in plastic and a little bit of glass. Went to a few open houses today and checked stuff out, had fun as well. It was hot today, high of 77! Going to pack a 5 gallon jug tomorrow to make candy and cream and such later on when I have more time.

Scott

[Gary R]

The evaporator is all cleaned inside and out. Wood pile almost refilled. I'm going to add a steam stack for the front pan, relocated a sugar house door and add a sink.

Springfield Acer, congratulations too enthusiast. No plans for an RO yet. How about you?

[molineutu]

Well all the taps are clean the main line flushed. my last boil was on the 10th. all in all not a bad year. boiled 703gallons and got 10 gallons of syrup. yes not a good ratio but at least i have syrup,and thats what's it all about , the syrup.