The boil today took longer then expected. I realize now the day I had an evaporate of 11.5 gph, was the day I pulled ice out of the pails and that must have been the difference.
I finished boiling the 70 gallons and an additional 24.5 gallons. Based on the weather forecast, I likely will not have another boil for a week. Tomorrow I will collect what is in the barrels and pails before the freeze Saturday night. I do not expect much. I will also finish and bottle what I boiled today.
Picture was later in the day today when the steam and smoke were leaving the shelter, as it did for the first three boils. The N95 mask was helpful today, when the smoke was bad, but not perfect.
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2022 - 5 pan block arch - 109 taps, 73 on 3/16 lines, 36 on drops into 5 gallon pails.
930 gallons boiled, 109 L (28.8 gals) of delicious syrup made.
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2023 - 170 taps, mostly on lines, 1153 gallons boiled, 130 L (34.34 gals) of delicious syrup made, on a 2x4 divided pan and base stack, 8” pipe, on a block arch that boiled at a rate of 13 gallons per hour.
2024 - made 48 L, December to March, primarily over two fire bowls.
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