Well, what I thought would be a good run Tuesday was not! Saw 28 degrees Tuesday morning, but got only 215 gallons. But I did dump 50 gallons- I snagged a couple 275 gallon totes, but didn't properly research here first, and thought that scented soap would easily wash out! Nope! Lesson learned! Guess I will make stainless tanks to go in the cages, I have a few sheets of 22 gauge stainless sheet. Oh well-seems like the sugar content is going up, sap tastes sweeter, and Wednesday's boil yielded 5 gallons and a pint! That works out to 41.95121951 to one? Better than the previous 60 to 1! Also, a customer came and bought 5 gallons! Also got a lead on a bunch of slab wood that may help us finish out the season if our wood supply runs low. Today was spent battoning down the hatches for this storm. I hope the snow and cold improves things. We will see!
Scrap pile built 2.5 by 8, induced draft, preheater, separate finishing pan
brick sap house