I tasted some sap today and it seems like it's already turning woody. Still sweet, about 2 1/2%. Should I boil it or are we done?
I tasted some sap today and it seems like it's already turning woody. Still sweet, about 2 1/2%. Should I boil it or are we done?
mine didn`t seem bad yet, hopefully the good hard freeze coming up will help keep the season on track...
2x6 leader WSE with AUF, hood,preheater
waterguy RO
leader 16 gal custom water jacketed canner
10 in short stack wes fab filter press
540 taps on tubing with vac & always adding
2- benders running 25" hg from GAST vac pumps
few stainless bulk tanks
1978 chevy 1 ton 4x4 dually
IH T340 dozer with 6-way blade
boil it...it's fine
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I made some (woody) Metabolic syrup one year! It was not fine! Some of best looking, worst flavored syrup I ever made! If the flavor is good enough for your pancakes then we keep going.
Regards,
Chris
Casbohm Maple and Honey
625 roadside taps + Neighbors bring some sap too!
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12" SIRO Filter Press.
2015 Ford F250 PSD sap hauler
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I have some trees in Colrain that have been doing great so far. Hopefully this cold spell will shock them back into submission. I did notice some bud swell on a soft maple in my back yard though. Still, I don't believe it won't go on for a while yet. My syrup hasn't begun to go dark yet.
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
mine were MAYBE a little wood scented yesterday evening when i consolidated the buckets and put some sap-ice-cubes in them to keep for the weekend, but still tasted sweet, so I'm assuming it'll be fine.
As has been said, hoping the deep freeze this weekend breathes some new life into the trees and we get another really good run or two over the next couple weeks!
2016 - 5 taps - soda bottles and water jugs - boiled over a firepit - 3 quarts
2017 - 15 taps - 5g buckets - barrel evaporator - "Bessie" - 2.85 gallons
That's interesting, I'm way south of you guys, and only started tapping a week ago. And my trees are still a looong way from budding. Must be micro climates LOL.
Gabe
2016: Homemade arch from old wood stove; 2 steam tray pans; 6 taps; 1.1 gal
2017: Same setup. 15 taps; 4.5 gal
2018: Same setup. Limited time. 12 taps and short season; 2.2 gal
2019: Very limited time. 7 taps and a short season; 1.8 gals
2020: New Mason 2x3 XL halfway through season; 9 taps 2 gals
2021: Same 2x3, 18 taps, 4.5 gals
2022: 23 taps, 5.9 gals
2023: 23 taps. Added AUF, 13.2 gals
2024: 17 taps, 5.3 gals
All on buckets