I have about 75% sugar maples, and the other 25% are reds, and silvers, is it ok to mix those saps together in the boiling? Will the flavor outcome be harmed? Should i boil down each type separated?
I have about 75% sugar maples, and the other 25% are reds, and silvers, is it ok to mix those saps together in the boiling? Will the flavor outcome be harmed? Should i boil down each type separated?
Starting for the first time this upcoming season (2014) 40 taps with 24" drop lines, 30 5 gallon leaktite food grade buckets with lids, will evaporate over a cinder block pit with steam table pans.
Go ahead and mix am all together. The only real differences are possibly the sugar content(Reds are usually a little less) and possibly the amount of time the different species run sap.
Sean
2013-1st year...94 taps, 12x24 sugarhouse, home built evap. Gast 2065 pump with bender
releaser.
2014-30x36 sugarhouse, 2.5x10 "Jutras" evaporator, 1200+ taps on vacuum, sap brothers RO. 2 sihi 2 stage pumps, 440 gal.
2015- 1000gph memtek RO, 3250 Taps, 1200 gallons
2016- Modified grimm 4'x12' evaporator with auf and aof with air preheater. Home built airtight arch front. 4250 taps?
2017- 2400gph. Lapierre RO, 10" filter press, 5000 taps
I have 22 taps in red maples that had a high of 3.2% this year. These red maples always have a high sugar content.
30x8 Leader revolution, wood fired blower, steamaway/hood. 903 taps all but 54 on pipeline and 3 vacuum systems. Hauling sap this year with a 99 F350 7.3 diesel dump and of course back up is the Honda 450 and trailer.
Reds in Minn have no difference in sugar content and or flavor.
They typically run 2 to 4%.
Silvers while the sugar content is just as high seem to have a bolder richer flavor--at least around here.
Woodsman
Scarlet Jewell Sugar Shack LLC
Sandstone, MN 55072
16 x 24 sugar shack
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Home built ro with a Dow xle 4040 membrane.
1 1/2 hp motor on 220 drawing 8 amps
Gravity feed
300 taps on vacuum
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