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    Default Partially frozen sap

    So I have 10+ gallons of ice chunks I’ve strained from liquid sap. Do I just throw this out? Or is it worth the effort to boil it down?
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    The ice does contain sugar, I forgot how much it was though. In my opinion it is not worth it unless you have RO.
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    Keep draining the liquid off the ice until the ice is more slushy than hard ice. By then most of the sugar will have been released.
    ~ 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

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