Red Roof Maples 2016

[Russell Lampron]

Why'd dumping the evap. bring the flavor back? Did you actually dump the evap, or just set it aside for later?

I dumped what was in the evaporator because the sap I had saved since last Tuesday had gone bad and I didn't want to make more syrup that tasted like crap. Started over with fresh sap and making good syrup again.

[Russell Lampron]

Still getting sap here. Collected 300 gallons tonight. It looks like some decent weather for the weekend. I hope the buds don't pop before I make 22 1/2 gallons more. The grade went back to amber and the flavor of the syrup is still good but not as good as previous batches.

Been going through a lot of wood because the membrane in the RO is getting slowly clogged. I can't seem to get it clean and get my flow rates back. The past 2 nights have been long ones but we finally got caught up last night.

[NHguy]

Still getting sap here. Collected 300 gallons tonight. It looks like some decent weather for the weekend. I hope the buds don't pop before I make 22 1/2 gallons more. The grade went back to amber and the flavor of the syrup is still good but not as good as previous batches.

Been going through a lot of wood because the membrane in the RO is getting slowly clogged. I can't seem to get it clean and get my flow rates back. The past 2 nights have been long ones but we finally got caught up last night.

Hope it holds for you - here on the other side of town sap ran good past two days, didnt run today, cloudy and 35 degrees all day. they are calling for an overnight low of 34, but its already 29 at my house. Hoping if it freezes and then gets warm tomorrow with the rain that I might get one more good run.

If not - I'll settle for the boil I had today: bottled a gallon of slightly darker than 2 weeks ago, but much better flavor. Wishing I had been able to collect more this year!

Best - Jim

[325abn]

Yesterdays sap was nice and clear at 1.7%, today's sap a a tad bit cloudy. The temps look pretty good over the next week but the buds look very swollen.

[Russell Lampron]

Hope it holds for you - here on the other side of town sap ran good past two days, didnt run today, cloudy and 35 degrees all day. they are calling for an overnight low of 34, but its already 29 at my house. Hoping if it freezes and then gets warm tomorrow with the rain that I might get one more good run.

If not - I'll settle for the boil I had today: bottled a gallon of slightly darker than 2 weeks ago, but much better flavor. Wishing I had been able to collect more this year!

Best - Jim

The buckets didn't run here yesterday but they ran pretty good the 3 days before that. They will probably run again today.

Yesterdays sap was nice and clear at 1.7%, today's sap a a tad bit cloudy. The temps look pretty good over the next week but the buds look very swollen.

Dave Clark already called it a season over there, said the sap smelled buddy. I was wondering if anybody else did too.

[Greyfox]

All good here Russ; no buddy issues yet. Sugar content is WAY down here though, around 1.4% average. I think the next few days will be "it" for me this season.

Doc

[TRAILGUY]

vacuum line when bad 3/16 still clear made 6 gallon very dark wensday

[Russell Lampron]

Collected 450 gallons yesterday and today. Everything is running, even the buckets.

[Dill]

Keep it up Russ! I'm heading out to pull taps but I'm glad to know someone down here is still going. Odd weather yesterday probably helped, forecast said 60 never got above 40 here with ice covering most everything. You boiling this afternoon? Maybe the daughter and I will swing by.

[MapleSaint]

Sugars are still running a bit. Collected around 25 gal while pulling taps. Had a friend drop of around 40 gal this morning. The little half pint will be Getting another work out. Keep it going Russ.