Very cool about the tasting. What do you use to cleanse your palate between tasting each syrup? I have heard that dill pickles are good for that.
You got alot done! I have a 3 or 4 gallons to finish after the last several days. I processed the 110 gallons from yesterday today, and washed out the sap tote. I did not turn on the vacuum today didn't get a drop of new sap.
Tonight it freezes and I'll see what comes in tomorrow, but I am not going to turn on the vacuum tomorrow either. Thurs Fri and Saturday are supposed to be 65 degrees or warmer.
good luck
John
All red maples:
2013/4 - A few taps and propane burner
2015 - 54 taps on bags and buckets, 2x3 Mason evaporator - 3.5 gallons syrup finished and bottled
2016 - 72 taps on home-built vacuum/mainline system, home built RO (2 - 2.5 x 21 membranes) - 9+ gallons syrup finished and bottled
2017 - 91 taps upgrade to RO (single 4 x 40 membrane) - 13 gallons syrup
2018 - 91 taps - 12 gallons syrup
2022 - Back after 3 years off, 106 taps on vacuum - 29+ gallons syrup