Post your results - Syrup statistics and setups

[MajorWoodchuck]

Number of taps: 140
Vacuum (Y/N): N
RO (Y/N/type) homemade 2x 400gpd
Arch Size: twin 4 drawer file cabinets
Pan Type: 5 hotel pans (2.5 on each file cabinet)
Fuel Type / amount used: crating scraps wood. 6 face?
Sap collected in gallons: 1020 (5th weekend boiling)
Syrup produced in gallons: 23.5
Gallons of sap per gallons of syrup: 44 (lots of ice tossed)

[82cabby]

Are you tapping Red Maples or smaller Sugars?

A mix of both, probably 2/3 sugar maple. I should probably thin the woods. None of the trees have very big crowns. We usually measure around 1.2% sugar in the sap.

Also, I guess looking at how much sap we collect compared to syrup that ends up in the bottle also counts any lost to spillages etc along the way.

[DRoseum]

Number of taps: 100 (95 reds, 5 sugars)
Vacuum (Y/N): Y - 3/16 with shurflows
RO (Y/N/type): dual 5x500 home made ROs
Arch Size: 20 x 48 custom stainless natural gas arch
Pan Type: Smoky Lake Dauntless drop flue pans
Fuel Type / amount used: Natural Gas
Sap collected in gallons: ~2000 (had to dump about 160 of that)
Syrup produced in gallons: 26
Gallons of sap per gallons of syrup: ~75

[Sugar Bear]

A mix of both, probably 2/3 sugar maple. I should probably thin the woods. None of the trees have very big crowns. We usually measure around 1.2% sugar in the sap.

Also, I guess looking at how much sap we collect compared to syrup that ends up in the bottle also counts any lost to spillages etc along the way.

At 1.2 your around 70 gallons of sap to a gallon of syrup.

I have quite a few very large maples that boost my overall sugar content way up from my 1% Red Maples. So I was around 50 gallons to the gallon of syrup.

[Z/MAN]

121 Taps
Vac No
RO Yes RO Bucket RB20
Arch Homemade 2x5
Pan 2x3 Divided flat pan
Fuel Cutoff 2x4s 2x6s 2x8s used 5, 4x4x4 boxes
Sap Collected 1,484 Gallons
Syrup Made 27.7 Gallons
Ratio 53:1

[berkshires]

Well I guess I'm the first one to reply who doesn't use an RO. I wonder how many folks out there like me? I'll be very curious if any others post to see how my wood consumption compares.

Before I paste my numbers I'll say that this was an exceptional season for me. The early season was warmer than usual but not too warm, and the late season was cooler than usual. Best season I've had in the eight years I've been at this.

Number of taps: 23
Vacuum (Y/N): No
RO (Y/N/type): No
Arch size: 2x3
Pan Type: Flat divided
Fuel Type / amount used: wood / 1.5 to 2 full cords
Sap collected in gallons: 630 gallons (including ice that got tossed)
Syrup produced in gallons: 13.2 gallons
Gallons of sap per gallons of syrup: 48

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[MarquisVII]

Number of taps: 51
Vacuum (Y/N): Y
RO (Y/N/type) Y three post 150GPD
Arch size: 2x4
Pan Type: Flat divided
Fuel Type / amount used: Wood / lots
Sap collected in gallons: 2100ish
Syrup produced in gallons: 48.125
Gallons of sap per gallons of syrup: 43

[wobbletop]

Number of taps: 19
Vacuum (Y/N): N (bags)
RO (Y/N/type): Y / bucket style 1x400gpd+1x150gpd
Arch size: barrel
Pan Type: 2 steam pans
Fuel Type / amount used: wood / unknown
Sap collected in gallons: 343 (1300l)
Syrup produced in gallons: 8.2 (31l)
Gallons of sap per gallons of syrup: 42

[Biz]

Best year in gpt since 2008 which was buckets only.

Number of taps: 320, 70% red maples
Vacuum (Y/N): Y - 225 on Shurflos, 90 on natural vacuum
RO (Y/N/type) Y - single post
Arch size: 2x5
Pan Type: SL Drop flue + flat
Fuel Type / amount used: Wood / est. 4-5 cords mostly softwood
Sap collected in gallons: 5200
Syrup produced in gallons: 90.5
Gallons of sap per gallons of syrup: 57

[berkshires]

Number of taps: 51
Vacuum (Y/N): Y
RO (Y/N/type) Y three post 150GPD
Arch size: 2x4
Pan Type: Flat divided
Fuel Type / amount used: Wood / lots
Sap collected in gallons: 2100ish
Syrup produced in gallons: 48.125
Gallons of sap per gallons of syrup: 43

48 gallons of syrup from 51 taps! That is amazing!

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