I am also looking at my worst year ever.
I started clearing the woods and moving my main line January 1st. Therefore, I missed the early big runs. I did not expect them as early as they were.
I bought a new evaporator this year. One way to look at it is: I paid $500 dollars a gallon for syrup this year. The other way to look at it: I am glad and thankful that the Lord has blessed me with these trees, and I’ll do better next year.
2017 - Buffet pans. 3 quarts
2018 - 1.5 gallons
2019 - No trees to tap.
2020 - No trees to tap.
2021 - 20 taps into water cooler jugs. 2x3' pan. 5 Gallons
2022 - 50 taps in tubing w/mainline. 12.5 Gallons
2023 - 120 taps, 3 mainlines. 2.5x6' evaporator. 9.5 Gallons
2024 - 151 taps, Hobby canner - Got Syrup?