Originally Posted by
MustardSeedMum
Hopefully the sugar content will increase as the season progresses. In the meantime, I've been trying to find the threads that talk about sap to syrup ratios and can't find what I'm looking for. When I explain to folks how much sap it takes to make syrup, the general rule of thumb is 40:1 ratio correct? (I realize that ratio dependent on the sugar content of the syrup). So what does that 40:1 ratio translate to in terms of % sugar content? Anyone want to weigh in on the mathematical calculation req'd?
Check this out.
http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc/jones.pdf
150 on 3/16 gravity 2018 and 120 sap sacks
14 x 20 sugar shack
2014 New custom 2x6 arch "The Firestorm" w/ preheater, AUF & AOF
Smokey Lake pans and water jacket bottler
2024 new 2x8 set of drop flue pans and hood from Smoky Lake. Lengthen our arch.
Just a hobby but seems like more work every
year
3 generations working together
Wife that guards our syrup
43.74° N
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