Geez I think I might have got a little ahead today. had 450 gallons in the tank this morning. Had to bottle more syrup and make a small batch of candy for an order. collected 65 gallons from bags last night. (only dumped them 1/2 was in a hurry) and got another 90 gallons form buckets by noon today. I don't even have my gravity tubing tapped yet.... Sugar came up to about 1.25% for on vac. and almost 2% for buckets. but this after noon vac dropped down to 1% again and buckets finally petered out.

Made about 7-8 gallons of syrup. Lots of sap but the low sugar is killing me thank goodness for RO... and LOTS and LOTS of niter... geez filter press just fouls up so quickly. I can usually get 10+ gallons easy (which is what usually make) and have plenty of press left to filter front pan and thin it out with flue pan before I break down. not this year... but plumbing the Filter press much easier this time.