Thank you so much for all the nice words of encouragement. This forum has really helped us achieve our first completed batch of maple syrup without a hitch or a divorce! We had 70 litres and boiled it down to 1200ml! Not sure what that would work out to be using the rule of 86 but it looks and tastes like the best **** syrup we've ever had!
Thank you Galena, if not for your warnings of boiling over... We sure would've gotten a divorce.. We came close, but as you said didn't take our eyes off the stove once it was to 216 degrees... And then 219 degrees and then it happened, it was complete and we are hooked! Already talking about building a sugar shack and arch!!!!!
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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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