North East Ohio 2020

[Kh7722]

Well we are going to call it a year here. We are out of drums and oil and dont really feel like buying more at this point. The sap has really slowed down and is getting cloudy. We feel that its wiser to call it quits before it gets really bad and im not into producing low grade syrup to sell bulk for a low price. We had an average year making .38 gallons per tap. Hope everyone else thats still going ends up well
Kevin

[woodburner]

Finishing up over here today, pulling taps with very little sap the last few days. Most of the taps are dry and have only been in for 4wks. Finished with 115gal about 3pints per tap, mostly light syrup. Good season , sap was sweet for such a warm winter. Now for the clean up

[heus]

Second night in a row here in Ashtabula County that we were supposed to get a good freeze and it never got much below 32.

[johnallin]

Maybe tonight with a clear sky and forecast 29F will do it. If not, I will probably start cleaning up

[miboss]

I'm also going to see what I get Monday and Tuesday after last nights and tonights freeze, then make the call.

[heus]

Maybe tonight with a clear sky and forecast 29F will do it. If not, I will probably start cleaning up

Same here John.

[johnallin]

Brought more wood in today...just in case!

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[johnallin]

Same here John.

Jason, how’d it go for you with the new reduced tap count? We broke the 40 gallon mark over here. A personal record and all thanks go to the CDL Hobby RO. Pulled over 2800 gallons of water and figured I saved over 90 hours of boil time and - most important- lots of wood. Darn I really like that little RO.

[OneLegJohn]

Broke the 2000 gallon mark. Hopefully, it freezes tonight and we keep going. That sap that came in last run wasn't good. Hopefully, we get a freeze tonight. If not, it is the end for us.

[miboss]

the sap I pumped up today was cloudy, but still smelled and tasted OK, I boiled it (very lightly RO'd it) and pretty much just drew most of the sweet from my pans. I checked the tank about an hour ago and maybe 150 gallons in it. I'll collect what I can tomorrow and Tuesday then it will probably be the last boil.

I'm at 195 gallons so far, so more than last year, I was really trying to achieve 1/2 gal of syrup per tap, but that doesn't seem achievable this season. Overall, a good season, probably should have tapped earlier and took advantage of some late January and early February runs, but still a fun season...I wasn't ready to go in January anyway.