I throw my ice off. That being said my operation is very some and I try to reduce my boiling time as much as possible. If my fading memory serves me, I recall a discussion about this somewhere and someone saved the ice they took off and boiled it down and the results were not worth the effort. Just my 2 cents worth.
2011 - 6 buckets
Stove Top
2012 - 15 buckets
2013 - 19 buckets
Camper cook stove with 3 high propane burners
Custom made 42x14x7 maple pan with dividers
2015 - New 12x16 Sugar Shack
2015 - New Lapierre Propane Evaporator
2016 - 28 buckets
2017 - 30 buckets
2019 - 32 buckets
2023 - 32 buckets - Good to be back
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