2017 Season

[helptheold]

Pre-RO, I wouldn't wait. The last run is usually about 1% sugar, and it makes Grade C syrup. Without my RO, it wouldn't be worth boiling. But with my RO, I'll be able to convert it to 4% before I start boiling.

Silly question, what does RO mean?

I'm more doing this as a curiosity, spotted some mold in a few buckets so I think I'll grab everything but the taps to start washing.

[psparr]

RO: redneck orangutan

[sbedilion]

reverse osmosis...its a way to extract some of the water out before you start to boil. We arent there yet . Maybe next year if I decide to double my taps.

[helptheold]

RO: redneck orangutan

Love it!

[helptheold]

reverse osmosis...its a way to extract some of the water out before you start to boil. We arent there yet . Maybe next year if I decide to double my taps.

And at that price I never will! Holy moly those are expensive.

[psparr]

Love it!

Couldn't resist.

[BAP]

RO: redneck orangutan

Actually some of the early ones were close to that.

[Manatawny]

Tapped on 1/28 and pulled on 2/21. In that time I collected 190 gallons from 33 taps (drop lines to buckets). Ratio averaged about 67:1; so, about 2 3/4 gallons finished. Meh.

I just need to inherit some money to go big. With buckets and steam pans on a block arch, it's a ton of time and work for what you get.

[psparr]

Tapped on 1/28 and pulled on 2/21. In that time I collected 190 gallons from 33 taps (drop lines to buckets). Ratio averaged about 67:1; so, about 2 3/4 gallons finished. Meh.

I just need to inherit some money to go big. With buckets and steam pans on a block arch, it's a ton of time and work for what you get.

I'm gonna have to sample some of that just to make sure it's legit.

[KV Sappers]

Finished my final boil today. My season, though short, was my best yet. Finished with 3 1/2 gal. of syrup giving me a 62 to 1 ratio. Average sugar content of 1.9% for the season.