St. Lawrence County

[Sunday Rock Maple]

I made 11 gallons out of that 600 which seems to indicate that my sugar content is way down compared to other seasons. Oh well. I ran right out and gathered another 600 gallons. If I have to boil away 50 gallons to get one of syrup, the price is going to have to go up!

Or perhaps there is an RO in your future.....

[Michael Greer]

If I buy an RO my price will definitely go up.

[phil-t]

My trees have been "sleeping" since yesterday AM. We are getting some weather today with colder nights and some sun coming the next two days - I'm sure they will "wake" up.

[Michael Greer]

I used that down time yesterday to clean tanks and re-arrange everything in the sugarhouse. While reversing the flow direction in the flue pan, I discovered that one of those little plugs had fallen out meaning that I had no control over the direction of the gradient last week. That probably explains the somewhat erratic production and those odd long waits. I expect I'll get a grade lighter syrup tomorrow.

[Michael Greer]

I gathered yesterday and threw out the ice as I went. I tested that tank when we got back to the sugarhouse and was pleased to find sap a full percentage point higher than what I've been dealing with this season. Should be a pleasing morning of cooking.

[MT Pockets Producer]

Seriously struggling to get a good grade this season. Seems to be more sludge/mud in the filters than we have ever seen. Lots of dark syrup. Anyone else seeing the same thing? Still tastes really good though.

[Michael Greer]

I've made a lot of darker syrup this year. I'm also seeing lower than usual sugar percentages so it makes sense that if I have to cook more sap it's going to end up darker. I'm gonna feel the pinch at the end of the season when my wood-shed runs out.

[Michael Greer]

Here we are 21 days into the season and half my wood is gone. It may work out just right at the end, but I started the season thinking I had a huge surplus.

[Mikemartin274]

I've gotten the lightest syrup ever consistently on my rig. Not sure why. I've burned up almost all my wood. Still say it's been a success so far.

[wildwood]

I've gotten the lightest syrup ever consistently on my rig. Not sure why. I've burned up almost all my wood. Still say it's been a success so far.

Same here, batch boiling on 2x4 flat pan so usually get darker grades but not this year. Incredible niter though filtering is still killing me