Originally Posted by
Galena
And not too long ago you were worried that your trees had finished their run...;-)
Yes I regret that my inexperience left me baffled and I spoke too soon 
Beginners luck!
Boiled down 130 litres for batch number 6 and our yield was 3900 ml for a sugar content of 2.44%, not nearly as good as batch 5 that was 3.3% but we'll take it! This batch is completely different as it is quite a bit darker.. Posting a picture here..
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2 acres of sugar maples. Woodburning arch with small evaporator and propane burners with steamer pans Year 5.
2015 - 35 taps on 30 trees. 1556 L sap and 44L syrup!
2016 - 42 taps on 40 trees. 2274 L sap and 64L syrup!
2017 - 37 taps on 36 trees. 1573 L sap and 47L syrup!
2018 - 33 taps on 32 trees. 2314 L sap and 53L syrup!
2019 - 30 taps on 29 trees. 1640L sap and 51 L syrup!
2020 - 31 taps on 30 trees. 760 L + stopped counting sap and 25 L syrup!
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