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Sometimes you still get a surprise, but they become few and far between at this time of year. You will start to notice the sap becoming a
little more opaque, but still not cloudy. Then one day you look in the bucket and the stuff looks gross and smells a little funky. I think we are only a few days away from gross and funky.
So sap is still flowing from the trees today.. It looks a tiny bit cloudy... Smells and tastes fine.. I'm gonna boil it and see, I'm trying to redeem myself from last nights mishap! 20 litres so far, will do another run at 8 tonight and report, having fun in the sun
Lesley
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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