2 acres of sugar maples. Woodburning arch with small evaporator and propane burners with steamer pans Year 5.
2015 - 35 taps on 30 trees. 1556 L sap and 44L syrup!
2016 - 42 taps on 40 trees. 2274 L sap and 64L syrup!
2017 - 37 taps on 36 trees. 1573 L sap and 47L syrup!
2018 - 33 taps on 32 trees. 2314 L sap and 53L syrup!
2019 - 30 taps on 29 trees. 1640L sap and 51 L syrup!
2020 - 31 taps on 30 trees. 760 L + stopped counting sap and 25 L syrup!
That always makes me laugh " Organic" maple syrup.
If its 100% pure maple syrup is it not all organic. It comes from trees!!!! Cant get more organic then that!!!!
I know my syrup is 100% maple, I only use maple sap not distilled water to bring to correct density.
So can I relabel my syrup and call it organic and fetch higher prices from they city folk or the health nut !!
LOL.
ON A BAD NOTE......
Looks like the season is going to be a bust for me I can't imagine the weather is going to turn enough to get another 2000L. So drain the pans and finish the concentrate, and hope for a better season next yr.
Worst part is going to have to telling my loyal customers i can't fill the orders they have requested.
On a good not we did get a new sap hauler/playtoy/work horse polaris ranger side by side for future maple bush expansion as well jobs and chores around the property.
Last edited by JeffB; 04-07-2019 at 05:45 PM.
2015 First yr 50 taps, Oiltank arch 2x4 Flat bottom pan, 12 gallons finished
2016 New 2x4 arch ,Patrick Phenuef 2x4 hybrid pan, 80 taps on mainlines 33 on jugs
2016 5200 iters of Sap. 31 Gallons finished Great Year!
2017 105 taps all on gravity and main lines (Feb 20)
MF135 tractor
Honda Foreman Atv
Homemade sap collector wagon with 400 liter tank
2 Stainless steel 1000 liter storage totes
Timber King log splitter
After about five days I am finally getting a chance to catch up on all of the news. My season has been INSANELY good! Boiled down 270L yesterday from 10am to 12 midnight. Finally all caught up with boiling the sap in storage but I have an indoor pool's worth of nearup to finish off in the kitchen. Haven't updated my stats yet for this year but I have made more than any other year. More than the last two years combined.
Sorry for not responding to the message yet Paul. So great to hear from you. I'll get to it ASAP!
~ 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
Busy weekend. Just finishing off the last of 800 gallons collected from Friday til today. Thinking this is the end for me. Weather forecast has changed and all the below zero nightly temps have gone away. I’m ok with that as I’ve made a little over a litre per tap. A little disappointing because I’m on vacuum and should be almost double that but I’ve got all that I need anyways. Probably leave taps in for a couple days in case forecast changes. Trees still showing no signs of budding.
JeffB, if you need some syrup to fill some orders I will give you a good deal on some.
Maple Rock Farm
www.Maplerockfarm.ca
400 taps on Vacuum
18”x60” Lapierre propane evaporator with Smokey Lake auto draw off
Homemade 3 post RO with MES membranes
Ford TS110 tractor sap hauler
Hey c'mon. Be nice. I use distilled, in small amounts, to correct density only when absolutely necessary. I know I can use fresh sap instead but I don't believe in robbing Peter to pay Paul. And keep in mind that it's in BC health food/organic stores (and it was on the artsy-fartsy Southern Gulf Islands where I saw such prices) where they are willing to pay stupid prices for syrup. And finally I do believe that in order to be truly organic, you cannot have used any kind of chemical weedkiller or pesticide around your trees for 5 yrs or more.
Just my .02 cents worth if anyone's listening.
And Karen, huge congrats on the figures! They're great!
Last edited by Galena; 04-07-2019 at 08:00 PM.
Been tapping since 2008.
2018 - 17 taps/7 trees...819l sap, approx 28l syrup
2019 - 18 taps/8 trees...585l sap, 28l syrup...21:1 ratio
2020 - 18 taps/8 trees...890.04l sap...gave away about 170l, 30l snafu'd....23l total for me from approx 690l
2021 - 18 taps/8 trees...395l sap, 12 l syrup
2022 - 18 taps/8 trees....7 sugars 1 red due to #2 having surgery so had the season off....582l sap, 18.5l syrup
2023 - 18 taps/8 trees...all sugars again. 807l sap, so far approx 14l syrup
2 acres of sugar maples. Woodburning arch with small evaporator and propane burners with steamer pans Year 5.
2015 - 35 taps on 30 trees. 1556 L sap and 44L syrup!
2016 - 42 taps on 40 trees. 2274 L sap and 64L syrup!
2017 - 37 taps on 36 trees. 1573 L sap and 47L syrup!
2018 - 33 taps on 32 trees. 2314 L sap and 53L syrup!
2019 - 30 taps on 29 trees. 1640L sap and 51 L syrup!
2020 - 31 taps on 30 trees. 760 L + stopped counting sap and 25 L syrup!
Has anyone else seen the Organic Maple Water that President's Choice has on offer?
On sale it's $3 per litre.
Going by that.... I should be asking over $100 per litre of finished syrup!!
~ 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
Nice job Karen
Thanks Someclown. By tomorrow I should be able to update yet again.
Add some numbers to your signature too. We always love to see stats. If you aren't sure how to do that we would be happy to explain it.
~ 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