Totals for the 2018 season:
Maximum number of taps was 102, but not for the entire season.
Gal of sap collected: 2,079 (less about 125 for spoiled sap not processed)
Gals of syrup produced: 35.25 bottled - not counting 3 gallon loss to spillage and the **** filters.
Avg Sugar content: 1.65 - Lower than prior years
Tapped in: 2/20
Tapped out: 3/31
Length of season: 40 days
Syrup mostly dark with a little very dark at the beginning.
This is my highest production total for a season, despite the lower tap count.
Now, it's time to expand the shack, install a concrete floor, install a proper electrical sub-panel and a sink with running water (during the season anyway). Equipment for next year: diy RO, rebuild evaporator firebox.
I forgot to add: Expand tap count to 200.
Last edited by Ghs57; 04-08-2018 at 11:09 AM.
Gary / Zena Crossroads / 42˚ 00' 24" N / Hobby in Early '70s, Addiction since 2014
175+ taps on 3/16 (60 of which are on two Lunchbox Vac/Releasers)
12x34 timber framed sap house w/attached 10x34 shed roof for storage
2 x 6 Smoky Lake hybrid pan on Corsair arch with AUF/steam hood/preheater/concentric exhaust
7.0 KW Sun Power PV System, Smokey Lake Filter Press/Steam Bottler, Modified NGMP RO - 2 4x40 posts 200 gph