35 taps and a few questions

[Mr. Red Maple]

Hey guys I am planning on tapping 35 red maples next season. I was just wondering how much sap I can expect to get and also how much syrup. I was hoping you guys would have numbers from previous seasons. I have done my calculations but it's hard to get a good idea from tapping 2 trees like I did the previous season.
Thanks mr. Red maple

[NhShaun]

The season will be here before you know it, Where in Nh are you tapping ?

I got this information off another thread on this site.

Typical tree on buckets.. 1 gal/day avg..... 2 gal Max
Avg 3-5 running days/week
5 gal/tree weekly Avg...... 10 gal Max

So using his numbers.. your looking at anywhere between 175-350 gallons of sap weekly... for about 4ish weeks... so around 4-8 Gallons of syrup.
Obviously those are rough estimates, it all depends on the length of the season and its sap flow.
Hope that helps.

[psparr]

You never know with reds. I have a couple that put out sap like they were bleeding to death, and a couple others that haven't put out more than a gallon the whole season. Also location plays a factor. North vs south facing. The only good indicator is experience with those trees.
Have fun!

[Mr. Red Maple]

Also do you guys have any idea what the sap to syruo ratio will be with reds thanks

[Loch Muller]

Two seasons ago I got 10.8 gallons of sap per tap total on 25 taps mixed sugar and red maples. Last season I got 6 point something gallons per tap on 205 taps, about 1/3 of them red maples. Both those years were all buckets/sap sacs. I think the reds produce less, but I don't have the numbers to prove it. Some of the red maples measure 3.0 % sugar others as low as 1.8% with my refractometer. Good luck

[lpakiz]

One of the "rules of the thumb" says to expect 1 quart of syrup per tap, per season, on gravity. Of course, there are many variables.....

[Drew Pond Maple]

My sap to syrup ratio last season was about 60 to 1.
In the first part of the season the sap was 2.6%, then fell off hard half way through.

Also I have a small section of 21 red maples that I tap not on vacuum and didn't give up much sap.
Maybe 15 gal all season. They are 10"-12" woods trees with minimal crowns

If you can get a small vacuum pump, it'll make a world of difference

[Mr. Red Maple]

I'm just trying to get a grasp of how many bottles I should buy

[NhShaun]

Well if you have any extra I'm sure you can use them for years to come. They do add up price wise though. But really there is no way to figure out the exact mount of Sap/syrup you will get.. There are far to many variables. But after your first season if you keep records, at least you will have something to go by for future years.

One more time, Where in Nh will you be tapping Mr. Red Maple?

[Mr. Red Maple]

I will be tapping in southern NH. Near derry