Final pic of all 7 batches, though I had to cheat and carefully 20181-7.jpgdecant #7 into a clean jug due to nitre cloud in the bottom...wtf it came from is beyond me. Can always tell when it's time to pull spiles when you get nitre clouds, no matter how much you filter and how careful you are to keep temp below 190. *sigh*
Been tapping since 2008.
2018 - 17 taps/7 trees...819l sap, approx 28l syrup
2019 - 18 taps/8 trees...585l sap, 28l syrup...21:1 ratio
2020 - 18 taps/8 trees...890.04l sap...gave away about 170l, 30l snafu'd....23l total for me from approx 690l
2021 - 18 taps/8 trees...395l sap, 12 l syrup
2022 - 18 taps/8 trees....7 sugars 1 red due to #2 having surgery so had the season off....582l sap, 18.5l syrup
2023 - 18 taps/8 trees...all sugars again. 807l sap, so far approx 14l syrup