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    Default Freezing sap long term

    I've seen a lot of discussion about sap freezing in the buckets or letting it sit frozen for a bit till the boil. My question is different. Has anyone frozen sap for extended periods? Say six months? Or even 3.

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    If it's frozen you can keep it as long as you like, days, weeks, months, years.
    ~ 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



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    Sap stored frozen for a long time can take on a musty smell/taste. Probably OK to make into syrup, but not so good as a sap beverage.
    Dr. Tim Perkins
    UVM Proctor Maple Research Ctr
    http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc
    https://mapleresearch.org
    Timothy.Perkins@uvm.edu

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    Near me is a place that does an open house every year for kids far after the season is over, that must be what they are doing. I had suspected they were boiling sugar water so they could See what it looks like and then had the canner full of syrup from the season. LOL

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