Lots o’ ice

[Birdland Sugarbush]

I borrowed a heater from my neighbor who uses it to keep his cows water tank free of ice.

I got rid of all of the blocks of ice that I collected from buckets. I’d already chopped holes in them to drain the unfrozen sap.

I’ll add fresh sap to that as it flows this week.

I’m thinking I’ll drain from the frozen barrel and discard the rest. Poor man’s RO, right?

[maple flats]

As it melts, the sugar portion melts first, thus, when it back to about half ice, toss the ice. You then in the liquid have concentrate.

[Gord]

As it melts, the sugar portion melts first, thus, when it back to about half ice, toss the ice. You then in the liquid have concentrate.

Thanks maple flats!!