It seems we went the other way.
Last year: 40% of our crop was Amber, 50% dark, 10% very dark and no Golden.
This year: 10% Amber, 80% dark, 10 % very dark and no Golden.
Last year, we were about a week late getting the taps in and missed the first good run.
I believe that’s where my golden went.
This year we were all tapped in and ready prior to the first run.
We normally tap mid to late Feb and finish up the first week of April.
This year, due to the persistent cold, taps went in March 15th and we just finished up last Friday (4-5).
Even though we only had about half a season, we still made 90% of our normal crop.
We had just as many boils and used just about as much wood as we do in a normal season.
Sap was coming in nearly every day.
42.67N 84.02W
350 taps- 300 on vacuum, 50 buckets
JD gator 625i Sap hauler w/65 gal tank
Leader 2X6 drop flue
Homemade auto draw-off
Homemade preheater
Homebrew RO, 2- xle-4040's
LaPierre double vertical releaser
Kinney KC-8 vacuum pump
12X24 shack
Lots of chickens and a few cats.