I do this as a hobby, so I don't have a refractometer, so not worrying myself over the sugar content. I don't care if the trees take a little longer to hit their stride and we're only getting icewater in the meantime. I'm collecting sap and boiling it down to nearup mostly for storage purposes. Once I get 40l into my grubby little paws I'll make a batch and go from there.
Meantime, this little, very mild cold snap may be enough to help right things. Hope so! :-)
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