My trees didn't produce anything in 2 days. I'm out if sap except one barrel with 50 gallons that's been sitting for about a week. The temps have been 30's at night and 50-60 during the day. any chance its still good?
week old sap still usable?
My trees didn't produce anything in 2 days. I'm out if sap except one barrel with 50 gallons that's been sitting for about a week. The temps have been 30's at night and 50-60 during the day. any chance its still good?
It could be if it was in the shade, packed with snow, or has ice in it. Only way to know for sure it's to give it a sniff test and if you have any questions, boil a little on the stove.Originally Posted by kharper
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2016: Homemade arch from old wood stove; 2 steam tray pans; 6 taps; 1.1 gal
2017: Same setup. 15 taps; 4.5 gal
2018: Same setup. Limited time. 12 taps and short season; 2.2 gal
2019: Very limited time. 7 taps and a short season; 1.8 gals
2020: New Mason 2x3 XL halfway through season; 9 taps 2 gals
2021: Same 2x3, 18 taps, 4.5 gals
2022: 23 taps, 5.9 gals
2023: 23 taps. Added AUF, 13.2 gals
2024: 17 taps, 5.3 gals
All on buckets
It sat in the shade but wasn't packed with snow or ice. It doesn't smell funky. I'm going to try it and see what happens. I'll let you know
Yup your nose will tell you in a hurry
125-150 taps
Smokey Lakes Full pint Hybrid pan
Modified half pint arch
Air over fire
All 3/16 tubing
Southern Ohio
It will likely still make good syrup, just not as much, because micro-organisms fed on the sugar. It will make most likely either dark or very dark.
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.
went ahead and cooked it down. it tastes fine. yes it is very dark.
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