RFR, cover your trees' ears so they don't hear...my trees are finally drying!! Still not budding but so relieved. And this morning when rinsing out a water jug, noticed a distinct sour smell, about 1 cup sap I somehow missed pouring into the pot in the bottom...and yep it came out cloudy and yucky cottage-cheesy texture. Went down the drain. Was quick to go check the last 20l of sap I got yesterday, thank gawd it's still good. Now I get that started later today, maybe make batch #7 by evening, and of course pull spiles and clean equipment.
Been tapping since 2008.
2018 - 17 taps/7 trees...819l sap, approx 28l syrup
2019 - 18 taps/8 trees...585l sap, 28l syrup...21:1 ratio
2020 - 18 taps/8 trees...890.04l sap...gave away about 170l, 30l snafu'd....23l total for me from approx 690l
2021 - 18 taps/8 trees...395l sap, 12 l syrup
2022 - 18 taps/8 trees....7 sugars 1 red due to #2 having surgery so had the season off....582l sap, 18.5l syrup
2023 - 18 taps/8 trees...all sugars again. 807l sap, so far approx 14l syrup