Just think of all the wood we saved. I should get 10 g. syrup. But the sap I did get was low in sugar this year (under 2% most of the time). So who knows. I've never had sap test under 2.2. usually run 2.5 or better. Hours of bucket washing await.
Just think of all the wood we saved. I should get 10 g. syrup. But the sap I did get was low in sugar this year (under 2% most of the time). So who knows. I've never had sap test under 2.2. usually run 2.5 or better. Hours of bucket washing await.
It's official, we shut off the vacuum last night. Sap was going acidic, buddy, and very low sugar. That last of the syrup was light amber, and was still sweet but had that buddy 'tang' to the taste.
I only made a bit to be sure it was over, then let the rest run down the drain.
The clean up begins.
First boil on March 12, last on March 21. UGLY.
Jeff Emerson
www.emersonsmaplehill.com
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2500 on 25" vacuum
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Mike - 10 gallons of syrup is pretty good, all things considered.
One of the things on the "to do" list for this weekend is to wash up all the bag holders and put them back into storage.
I still need to do the finish cook on my syrup, everything is in the refrigerator right now.
The way it looks right now, the guys at hunting camp next fall are going to have to get used to "Aunt Jamima's" again as I'm not going to have enough to supply them and keep the family happy!
Guess it's a good thing that we have "day jobs".
Scott Bingham
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