sap to syrup ratio seems to be off
Hi i have boiled roughly 800 gallons and only have finished 8.5 gallons of syrup. This seems to be way off from the 86/ sugar content rule. My syrup has averaged 2.58% sugar. I am using a calibrated refratometer and have cheked it to RO to make sure it reads zero on RO. Am I missing something or why would my sap to syrup ratio be this low. I have been finishing to 86 brixs
Last edited by gbwaterski; 03-11-2016 at 09:25 AM.
2014 15 taps 1 gallon on a turkey burner
2015 100 taps 10 gallons on a smokey lakes full pint
2016 188 taps, full pint pan, and a home made RO system
I think you mean 68 brix, not 86 brix. If not, well there's your problem.
CE
44° 41′ 3″ N
2019 -- 44 Red Maples - My home and sugarbush are for sale.
2018 -- 48 Red Maples, 7 gallons
2017 -- 84 Red Maples, 1 Sugar Maple, and 1 Silver Maple , 13 gallons
2016 -- 55 Red Maples, 8 gallons
2015 -- 15 Red Maples, 6 Birches - 3+ gallons maple syrup
An awning over my deck is my sugar shack.
An electrified kitchen sink and an electrified steam table pan are my evaporators.
I sure hope that was a typo, 86 yikes !!
2011- 35 taps, ,,,milk juggs and buckets-propane turkey fryer !!
2012 -75 taps,,,,, 40 on tubing into buckets, and 35 buckets - 3nd hand Homemade arch, brutal.
2013- Just over 115 taps and still adding more.
2014, new SS flat pan and new arch built, guessing 75-100 taps this year.
2015, 50 taps on Shurflo pump.
2016- Getting a line across my creek this year.
2017-took a year off, Jamaica was fun !
2018- 45 trees tapped, keeping it fun !
I think he is talking about the 86 divided by the sugar percentage rule, to give you the ratio.
Noel Good
1998 to 2009: 15 taps on buckets, scavenged fire pit and pans
2010: New 2x4 SS flat pan w/preheater
2015: New to me Lapierre 18x60 raised flue, new shack, new everything!! 59 taps 23.75 gallons
2016: 85 taps 19 gallons
2017: Purchased 2.5 acres and tubed half with 3/16. 145 taps total 49.25 gallons
2018: 200 taps (162 on 3/16ths 38 on buckets) New NextGen RO 63 gallons
2019: 210 taps 73.5 gallons
2023: 210 taps 89.75 gallons
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yes i was talking about 86 divided by sugar content. This should give you how many gallons of sap will equal one gallon of syrup. I finish to 66 brix
Last edited by gbwaterski; 03-11-2016 at 09:28 AM.
2014 15 taps 1 gallon on a turkey burner
2015 100 taps 10 gallons on a smokey lakes full pint
2016 188 taps, full pint pan, and a home made RO system
Somethin ain't right here..should be over 20 gals.Edit: Actually a little over 23 gals
Last edited by saphound; 03-11-2016 at 11:45 AM.
Are you keeping the right ro stream?
2008 4 buckets
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2016 1300 vac tubing
18x24 sugar shack
2x6 Grimm Lightning w/preheater on natural gas
7" full bank press
CDL 600 RO
2000 Sonoma w/ 200gal tank
2003 Duramax w/ 500 gal tank
2 sap guzzling kids
very patient wife!
Same ol' addiction
How much do you think is in your evaporator? I'm not sure how big a half pint is but unless you boil it all down you won't get 20 gallons I'd say you might get a quick possibly big draw next time. I prefer the rule of 87 rather than 86.
Jared
Jared
Sugar is sugar if you have 2.58% sugar then you have gotten 20 gallons. I would start looking for where you are loosing your sugar, Better check your RO you are most lickly loosing it there. Check your your Permeate water. Take a gallon boil it down and see if you have sugar there. i bet your problem is there.
Ray
Excuse me but I don't know what you are talking about sugar is sugar I was asking how much syrup could possibly still be in his evaporator if he was continuously boiling he might put in 800 gallons worth of raw sap he won't get all 20 worth of syrup unless he boils it completly down. Idk about you but most people do not boil it all down on the first boil or maybe it wasn't the first boil I guess that wasn't clear. Only after the pans are sweetened do you start to get close to what you put in that day. But like I said I have no idea how much a half pint would hold. For instance my evaporator holds about 30-35 gallons worth of syrup I won't get out until the last boil. Sugar is sugar whatever thanks for the clarification.Originally Posted by rjoly
Last edited by unc23win; 03-11-2016 at 11:43 AM.
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