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    Quote Originally Posted by Michiganiac View Post
    It ran better overnight than it did yesterday - and it's still running well.. I will go pick up before dark.

    I had 1 barrel running over this morning. 6 trees on a 25 gallon drum....
    They were just getting rolling yesterday-I had 8 gal on 26 taps. 27 gal today, more than 3x as much.
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    2017 7 taps on propane & 5 gal pot
    2018 12 taps on propane & 5 gal pot
    2019 17 taps on propane & 5 gal pot, Gen 1 barrel evaporator
    2020 26 taps 2-22-20 - Gen 2 barrel evaporator, DIY 100GPD RO
    2021 cut back some-12 taps Gen 2 barrel evap-too many other projects.

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    Yup it's running hard - sugar is down from last year. Picked up 450 gallon sap on 219 taps.

    Now boiling 24 hour UFN....

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    The warm nights shut it down. It may pick up again after the cold nights forecast for this weekend - but I am not holding my breath....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Michiganiac View Post
    The warm nights shut it down. It may pick up again after the cold nights forecast for this weekend - but I am not holding my breath....
    Pitifully short season if it stops now, it’s early yet.
    All Sugar Maples
    2017 7 taps on propane & 5 gal pot
    2018 12 taps on propane & 5 gal pot
    2019 17 taps on propane & 5 gal pot, Gen 1 barrel evaporator
    2020 26 taps 2-22-20 - Gen 2 barrel evaporator, DIY 100GPD RO
    2021 cut back some-12 taps Gen 2 barrel evap-too many other projects.

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    Stick a fork in it.


    It's done.


    Sap is down to 1.2 brix. Might as well boil pond water...

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    With the freezing overnight and the 40’s and 50’s since Sunday I’ve a couple of the best one day runs this season. Not sure of the sugar content as I have too much competition for my time right now and it was all I could manage to get it all boiled.

    Will finish it tonight or tomorrow depending on how much ran late yesterday and overnight since I collected at 5pm.

    Should end up with 4-6 pints from this last run though.
    All Sugar Maples
    2017 7 taps on propane & 5 gal pot
    2018 12 taps on propane & 5 gal pot
    2019 17 taps on propane & 5 gal pot, Gen 1 barrel evaporator
    2020 26 taps 2-22-20 - Gen 2 barrel evaporator, DIY 100GPD RO
    2021 cut back some-12 taps Gen 2 barrel evap-too many other projects.

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    Yes, this week was very unexpected.
    Some guys around me pulled taps last week, but in the last 3 days I have made 25% of this season's crop! It aint over til it's over.

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    Quote Originally Posted by michiganphil View Post
    Yes, this week was very unexpected.
    Some guys around me pulled taps last week, but in the last 3 days I have made 25% of this season's crop! It aint over til it's over.
    Agreed, 10 forecast says it’s over and I’m going to start pulling underperforming taps. But I’ll wait until things are well and done with no hope of returning before I remove them all-the weather guessers may yet change things and we’ll see another run.
    All Sugar Maples
    2017 7 taps on propane & 5 gal pot
    2018 12 taps on propane & 5 gal pot
    2019 17 taps on propane & 5 gal pot, Gen 1 barrel evaporator
    2020 26 taps 2-22-20 - Gen 2 barrel evaporator, DIY 100GPD RO
    2021 cut back some-12 taps Gen 2 barrel evap-too many other projects.

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