Sounds like it's part way to syrup already. Taste it too, there might be dirt or some other unwanted in it, the hydrom,eter just uses the specific gravity of the sap to read the sugar %, other things in there would do the same.
My thought is some dirt or such got it somehow.
Last edited by maple flats; 02-26-2021 at 07:06 PM.
Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.