I did my first boil yesterday on my modified set up. My sugar "gazebo" with my two new pans. Unfortunately I made a change that is it not working.. when I have the blower on I get fire out the front door.. I think it's the chimney cap, so I'll take it off. Didn't have the problem last year, and the new chimney is 7 inch, up from 6. Out of the 125 collected I boiled down about 100 (the rest was ice..I'm melting now to check sugar..it was pretty thick). Near up is in the freezer to be added to next batch, but about 3.5l.. likely down to 2 when said and done I think..give or take. I like my new set up thought. Checked some trees and have about 1 L in the buckets.. although earlier my big ones are still sleeping!
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Last edited by paulslund; 03-24-2019 at 06:56 PM.
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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
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