I've been hearing a lot about low sugar this year. My sugar was up a few points more than average. We are in a deep valley with steep hills. In some places there is only room for the river and the road. Other areas are barely wide enough for dairy farming. We get good sun but it doesn't last as long as it does in other locations before it goes behind the hill. My sugar is typically around 2% at best. I'm thinking the extra sun boosted things for me where others suffered. I don't know what else it could have been.
Sean
2013-1st year...94 taps, 12x24 sugarhouse, home built evap. Gast 2065 pump with bender
releaser.
2014-30x36 sugarhouse, 2.5x10 "Jutras" evaporator, 1200+ taps on vacuum, sap brothers RO. 2 sihi 2 stage pumps, 440 gal.
2015- 1000gph memtek RO, 3250 Taps, 1200 gallons
2016- Modified grimm 4'x12' evaporator with auf and aof with air preheater. Home built airtight arch front. 4250 taps?
2017- 2400gph. Lapierre RO, 10" filter press, 5000 taps