Tasting
John NJ had a lot of helper/visitors this weekend and we all tasted the different syrups! Really interesting how they all have a different flavor,the reds have a total different flavor just as different as the box elder to the sugar maple,very good! Lots of fun and another day today since I'm off.
2021 95 taps all on 3/16' natural gravity 2018 home built 4x40 RO 2017 1000 sap 15gal syrup 4 runs of 3/16 natural vac 1 of 5/16 2016 775gal of sap made 12gal syrup 2015 18.5 gal about 55 taps. Have the best wife! cub cadet volunteer 4x4 sap hauler
What a long weekend including president day Monday finished 9+ gallons in two batches,420gal of sap about,now to filter n jar tomorrow not done!,could use a break with this weather coming or maybe a short season with 70 in the forecast?? The ground may start to warm up n the peepers might not be far off will see? So far I made about 12+ gallons and lots of wood missing!
2021 95 taps all on 3/16' natural gravity 2018 home built 4x40 RO 2017 1000 sap 15gal syrup 4 runs of 3/16 natural vac 1 of 5/16 2016 775gal of sap made 12gal syrup 2015 18.5 gal about 55 taps. Have the best wife! cub cadet volunteer 4x4 sap hauler
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
It was just a mixed up thing while eating and wasn't asking for a reaction,we all could taste differences in all the syrups nothing scientific,23 here so I guess I we will have more work!
2021 95 taps all on 3/16' natural gravity 2018 home built 4x40 RO 2017 1000 sap 15gal syrup 4 runs of 3/16 natural vac 1 of 5/16 2016 775gal of sap made 12gal syrup 2015 18.5 gal about 55 taps. Have the best wife! cub cadet volunteer 4x4 sap hauler
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