Really light syrup
Anyone in the New England area making really light syrup lately? My syrup went from golden delicate for about a week (tapped 2/24’ish), to robust for about a week. Now back to golden, for the past two weeks now. Going on three.
I didn’t have this many taps last year so I’m not used to my trees yet, but I’m getting a lot of really light. I wonder if those two or three nor’Easter’s had anything to do with it.
Last edited by KJamesJR; 03-26-2018 at 08:53 PM.
Not New England but this years Syrup is my lightest ever.
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1960 - 1970s 70 taps on galvanized buckets with Dad and Grandpa.
1970s - 1985 Acted crazy!
1986 - 2005 20-30 buckets.
2006- 2017 70 buckets and bags
2017-2019 100 bags and buckets
2020 Finally retired!!! 75 buckets, 50-75 on tubing. RO Bucket, New 12 X 16 Shack and a 42X42 flat pan.
2021-Adding another 125 taps along with a second RO bucket.
2022- Shooting for 350 taps, with 100 on lines.
Lots of Family and Friends and dogs named Skyy and Nessy!
Trapper2, your syrup is gorgeous. Talk about clear!
~ 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
Hey, trapper2 are you finishing your syrup with a hydrometer or are you just using a thermometer? Because I finished some light syrup that was kinda runny and I was wondering if it has to do with using just a thermometer.
I finish with a Hydrometer . Thermometer for reference.Originally Posted by Texas t.
1960 - 1970s 70 taps on galvanized buckets with Dad and Grandpa.
1970s - 1985 Acted crazy!
1986 - 2005 20-30 buckets.
2006- 2017 70 buckets and bags
2017-2019 100 bags and buckets
2020 Finally retired!!! 75 buckets, 50-75 on tubing. RO Bucket, New 12 X 16 Shack and a 42X42 flat pan.
2021-Adding another 125 taps along with a second RO bucket.
2022- Shooting for 350 taps, with 100 on lines.
Lots of Family and Friends and dogs named Skyy and Nessy!
I'm getting the same thing in Upstate NY. Started with what I thought was my lightest ever, went to amber for about a week and a half, and last night my syrup was lighter than our golden delicate bottle from our grading kit. Can't believe the amount of syrup I'm getting either. Over 30 gallons off 75 taps.
Yeah I’m finishing over propane with a hydrometer. Filtering. Then reheating to bottling temp with a thermometer and it’s all been really light. 80% of what I’ve bottled has been golden delicate and that’s with a new set of grading bottles.
I’ll have to post a picture when I get home.
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i follow an operation in NY and he posted some sample jars of the lightest looking syrup i've ever seen. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.p...70817486453872
i'm in CT and didn't make any delicate, but made almost all Amber Rich this season. just one batch of robust. even finishing out the season making Amber Rich again. very odd for sure.
2016 - 36 Taps - File Cabinet Arch + Food Pans
2017 - 2.5'x10' drop flues - 3/16 Natural Vacuum - 122 Taps
2018 - 16x20 Sugar Shack - 3/16 Natural Vacuum - 235 Taps
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