Pulled my 65 taps on Mar 6. Finished with 91.6 litres. Shout out to Sheets Maple. Have been using the 5 inch press for several years and it never ceases to amaze me how quickly it allows me to bottle and how crystal clear the syrup comes out.
Paul
Pulled my 65 taps on Mar 6. Finished with 91.6 litres. Shout out to Sheets Maple. Have been using the 5 inch press for several years and it never ceases to amaze me how quickly it allows me to bottle and how crystal clear the syrup comes out.
Paul
Pulled my taps and cleaned buckets up today what a weird year. Ended with just over 32 litres of syrup real good for my little setup.
And we’re back…..haven’t collected in 12 days thanks to almost a week long heatwave followed by a week of cold. Some trees are right back with full buckets this afternoon, some are bone dry and may be done for the season. Sap was running clear, and sugar was at 2.1. Lots of flies and moths, more mud and snow than I’ve had all year, and the buckets will soon need a good wash, but it looks like we may get another week yet.
Last edited by Willen; 03-25-2024 at 07:57 PM.
2x6 Waterloo pan on an antique Piette & Fils arch
2019 - 60 buckets, 85L of syrup, 2x4 pan outside
2020 - 100 buckets, 105L of syrup, 2x6 flat pan in a Redi Rack Shack
2021 - 137 buckets, 110L of syrup and a homemade RO (why didn't I do this sooner?)
2022 - 154 buckets, 201L of syrup
2023 - 166 buckets, 343L of syrup, cold sap float box, walking beam sap trailer, 4Walls vacuum filter
Good run today, sugar varied between 1.9 and 2.2. Looks good for another week based on the temps in the forecast
2x6 Waterloo pan on an antique Piette & Fils arch
2019 - 60 buckets, 85L of syrup, 2x4 pan outside
2020 - 100 buckets, 105L of syrup, 2x6 flat pan in a Redi Rack Shack
2021 - 137 buckets, 110L of syrup and a homemade RO (why didn't I do this sooner?)
2022 - 154 buckets, 201L of syrup
2023 - 166 buckets, 343L of syrup, cold sap float box, walking beam sap trailer, 4Walls vacuum filter
It’s been a good week, had my highest single day flow of the season on Wednesday.
Forecast doesn’t look great, but I am super happy we got some good runs this week.
Lots to boil down, going to be a busy weekend. The woodpile is starting to look pretty small…..
2x6 Waterloo pan on an antique Piette & Fils arch
2019 - 60 buckets, 85L of syrup, 2x4 pan outside
2020 - 100 buckets, 105L of syrup, 2x6 flat pan in a Redi Rack Shack
2021 - 137 buckets, 110L of syrup and a homemade RO (why didn't I do this sooner?)
2022 - 154 buckets, 201L of syrup
2023 - 166 buckets, 343L of syrup, cold sap float box, walking beam sap trailer, 4Walls vacuum filter
What a great weekend to be boiling. My trees are slowing down, especially the ones in higher, rockier ground, while the lower trees with wetter feet next to a cedar swamp keep cranking out full clear buckets. Some slight,colour in todays gathering, so the end may be near. Sugar has dropped to 1.8. Happy Easter all!
2x6 Waterloo pan on an antique Piette & Fils arch
2019 - 60 buckets, 85L of syrup, 2x4 pan outside
2020 - 100 buckets, 105L of syrup, 2x6 flat pan in a Redi Rack Shack
2021 - 137 buckets, 110L of syrup and a homemade RO (why didn't I do this sooner?)
2022 - 154 buckets, 201L of syrup
2023 - 166 buckets, 343L of syrup, cold sap float box, walking beam sap trailer, 4Walls vacuum filter
Pulled my 20 taps yesterday. Some of the tress were still going strong (always a shame to dump sap) but most had stopped altogether. That may have been due to the early tapping this year (Jan31).
The syrup gets very dark this time of year. I don't like making the really dark stuff.
About 1400l of sap and about 27l of syrup, so not the best ratio.
2015 - 8 buckets, 332L sap, 8.5L syrup - Barrel evaporator, 2 steam pans
2016 - 8 buckets, 432L sap
2017 - 10 bags, 470L sap, 9L syrup
2018 - 20 bags, 1050L sap, 17.6L syrup
2019 - 20 bags, 970L sap, 22.2L syrup
2020 - 17 bags, 813L sap, 17L syrup
Had my lowest collection of the year today. Many dry taps, some tree pee, and lots of dead moths, flys, ants, and other bugs. I think it’s over. Except for about 10% that are still cranking out full buckets of clear sap. Sugar was still at 1.8 to 1.9, and no off taste. Will pull by the weekend, gonna be lots of washing required this year, buckets are spotted on the bottom and a bit slimy. Dead bug brew….and we wonder why the syrup gets darker!
2x6 Waterloo pan on an antique Piette & Fils arch
2019 - 60 buckets, 85L of syrup, 2x4 pan outside
2020 - 100 buckets, 105L of syrup, 2x6 flat pan in a Redi Rack Shack
2021 - 137 buckets, 110L of syrup and a homemade RO (why didn't I do this sooner?)
2022 - 154 buckets, 201L of syrup
2023 - 166 buckets, 343L of syrup, cold sap float box, walking beam sap trailer, 4Walls vacuum filter
Surprisingly a few trees are still cranking out full buckets of clear, but the sugar is down to 1.7, and the rest are dry or dribbling yellow tree pee, with more bugs than sap in some buckets, so it’s all over except the final boil down, clean up and bottling. What a weird season.
2x6 Waterloo pan on an antique Piette & Fils arch
2019 - 60 buckets, 85L of syrup, 2x4 pan outside
2020 - 100 buckets, 105L of syrup, 2x6 flat pan in a Redi Rack Shack
2021 - 137 buckets, 110L of syrup and a homemade RO (why didn't I do this sooner?)
2022 - 154 buckets, 201L of syrup
2023 - 166 buckets, 343L of syrup, cold sap float box, walking beam sap trailer, 4Walls vacuum filter
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