Got a decent run last week, boiled yesterday and bottle 12 liters today... up to 19.5 liters for the season, hopefully picks up this week again after this weather. Still lots of snow around.
Got a decent run last week, boiled yesterday and bottle 12 liters today... up to 19.5 liters for the season, hopefully picks up this week again after this weather. Still lots of snow around.
2018: 40 taps, 19.5l syrup
2017: 80 taps, 20 liters syrup.
2016: 40 taps, 38.5 liters maple syrup. Bonus 1 liter of Birch Syrup from 12 taps.
2015: 1st time! 13 taps, 175l sap, 8.2l syrup
Boiling on arch made from old wood furnace with 4 steam table pans
Did my final boil yesterday and then drained and finished off what was in the pans. Today I bottled up the last of my syrup and began the cleanup process in the sugar shack. Pretty sure there will be a couple more good runs this week but I’ve had enough. Once things warm up I will go pull my taps and get things cleaned up and shut down in the bush.
Final tally 299L of syrup from 289 taps. I didn’t keep exact track but figure based on my lower then normal sugar content I collected around 4000 gallons of sap. Overall I’m pleased with my results even though I’m down a bit from last year.
Maple Rock Farm
www.Maplerockfarm.ca
400 taps on Vacuum
18”x60” Lapierre propane evaporator with Smokey Lake auto draw off
Homemade 3 post RO with MES membranes
Ford TS110 tractor sap hauler
Not much change in the flavour. Because the darker syrup was from the partially boiled sap sitting in the pans for a few days it doesn't tend to be too strong. Once we push 20 to 30 gallons of syrup through the evaporator the colour almost always comes back 10 to 15 LT depending on the quality of the incoming sap.
4,600 Taps on vacuum
9,400 gallons storage
3 tower CDL RO
3.5'x14' Lapierre Force 5
Twitter & Instagram: @ennismaple
www.ennismaple.com
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
Gorgeous shot of your 2018 haul. I always look forward to your pictures.
~ Karen ~
2012 - 10 taps, 1 turkey fryer - 169.5L sap 4.2 L syrup
2013 - 23 taps, 2 turkey fryers - 748.5 L sap 17.56 L syrup
2014 - 22 taps, 509 L sap 12.5 L syrup
2015 - 28 taps, 1093.75 L sap 25.1 L syrup
2016 - 25 taps, 1223.5 L sap 28.25 L syrup
2017 - 21 taps, 518.5 L sap 12.7 L syrup
2018 - 28 taps, 2 turkey fryers & Denali 3 burner propane stove - 798L sap 16.9 L syrup
2019 - 28 taps, 1409.5L sap 40.12L syrup
Sugar, Norway, Manitoba, Silver and Freeman Maples
Now that is a nice haul, Galena! That picture should go in your signature!
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2023 -30 trees -24 vacuum, 6 buckets. ~1,845 L sap; Syrup count: 49.25L
2022 -30 trees -24 vacuum, 6 buckets. ~1,530 L sap; Syrup count: 48.65L
2021 -29 trees -23 vacuum, 6 buckets. ~1240 L sap; 34.5L of syrup
2020 -30 trees 32 taps. ~900 L sap; 27.1L Syrup.
2019 -27 trees 31 taps. ~725 L sap; 22.2L Syrup.
2018 -19 Trees 20 taps. ~750 L sap; 18 L Syrup
2017 -4 trees 4 taps. ~60 L sap; 1.5 L Syrup
Thanks Paul and Karen! Hey that's right it can go in the signature! Will get on it...oh pooh, where's there the linky for attaching a pic or does it have to link to an external pic?
Last edited by Galena; 04-17-2018 at 04:36 PM.
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
One day I will take pictures as good as you and I will make you proud lol
I need a small utility trailer for my atv to use in the Bush, nothing big, nothing pretty as it’s life will be in the forest collecting sap and gathering wood, soooo if you know of any let me know.
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2018 28 tree's, 32 taps... 1206 L collected, 19.6 L Finished
2017 14 trees, 16 taps... for now 465.5 L collected, 10.5 L Finished
2016 26 trees, 38 taps... for now 675 L sap so far, 10.5 L finished product
2015 7 Trees, 7 Buckets
2014 13 Trees,9 Buckets,5 Water Cooler Bottles,1 Turkey Fryer,ended up with 12 L syrup,light to very dark color
2013 9 Trees ,13 taps and buckets,1 Turkey Deep Fryer,Close to 15 L of syrup , light to dark color
I wasn't planning on making more maple syrup this weekend but the weather has turned very favourable. Thanks to my new to me RO I have plenty of wood left to boil the sap storm that should be coming. Some great plus and minus temps and no sign of a bud on my tree's. The beaver pond is still frozen which is unheard of for this time of year. I guess I'll pull my taps late Sunday now.
4,600 Taps on vacuum
9,400 gallons storage
3 tower CDL RO
3.5'x14' Lapierre Force 5
Twitter & Instagram: @ennismaple
www.ennismaple.com