Central Ontario Tapping

[Run Forest Run!]

Crossing my fingers that the weather forecast stays true to its word this time. Promises of warmer weather have disappeared every week in March so far. I boiled my February 'early sap' on March 3rd and haven't boiled since. It will eventually warm up and I'm ready to go!

Lesley, I've been checking your signature stats and am blown away by your 2018 production total to date. Unreal! You must be exhausted. What a great year so far for you and your trees.

Bruteman and Susan, I'm eager to hear what you've made so far. Please post some updates for me to be jealous of!


Update: Just noticed your stats Susan. I am definitely impressed.

[BrutemanAl]

I would have to check with my son as he is keeping track of collected sap, but if memory serves me correct last time I asked him last week, I think we were in around 850 L collected, from 32 taps, finished product is in around 20 L so far, I have found the sugar content this year is very low

[Hkb82]

I would have to check with my son as he is keeping track of collected sap, but if memory serves me correct last time I asked him last week, I think we were in around 850 L collected, from 32 taps, finished product is in around 20 L so far, I have found the sugar content this year is very low

Those numbers sound pretty good to me. Right around the 40/1 20L from 32 taps for this year is good I think. This year will still give lots more.

[master]

Hkb82 I see your from Redbay. Is that the Redbay next to Oliphant on the Bruce peninsula?

[Hkb82]

Hkb82 I see your from Redbay. Is that the Redbay next to Oliphant on the Bruce peninsula?

That’s the one.

[Hkb82]

Bottled 10L last night. Back at it today. I should have some pretty full pails. I had a large amount of niter in the bottom of this last run. More then I am use to. My first batch had nothing compared to the one last night. Sure make for some slow filtering.

[jaystersj1]

Well. I went out to the bush last night at 5. Figured Id have some sap. Walked out with nothing. Went out this morning to pull my taps and just came back with 160 Litres. Some 15 litre jugs were over flowing and 1/2 my 2 gallon pales were too. Guess i'm not finished yet..

[jaystersj1]

Collected another 135 litres today here in New Tecumseth. 2 Days = 295 litres off 50 taps. So far this season I've collected 655 litres. Already have 9 Litres of Syrup. Tomorrow is my last day of collecting. Firing up the 2 barrel stoves and boil away. Should end up with close to 20 litres of syrup this year. 11 I have sold.

[Run Forest Run!]

Seriously jaystersj1? I've got nothing in the past two days. Zilch.

[BrutemanAl]

Wow Karen... I have pulled all my stuff and my season is done and you have hardly even started. I should have saved all the sap I dumped today and brought to you. Now I feel bad.


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