I agree with the "Dump it" crowd I have dumped approximately 150 gallons this week. We had three inches of rain last night and I didn't even check sugar content, I just dumped. Since I am only running a half Pint with 50 taps, I carry a sap hydrometer and test every tree. If It isn't 1.5% it is ground wash! Takes way to much time to boil low grade sap when I have plenty of 2.0-2.5% sap.
The sap hydrometer was very handy today.
It sure gives peace of mind. I don't want to be collecting rain water...
This morning's results (yes, my trees are nocturnal - they run at night) made me happy. Nothing less than 2% - and one tree was at 4%!
Wish I had a sap hydrometer! I bought a syrup hydrometer last night at tractor supply. I didn't know there was a difference. Sunk to the bottom, I added sugar (white sugar) and kept adding, and it kept sinking. That's when I did some reading!
If I'm bored tomorrow, I may boil it down. But today I'm boiling Wednesday's run!
you can dump that!!! now that would be boiling water!!Originally Posted by morningstarfarm
hehe just got back in from checking my buckets...brad if you want low sugar you can have the 250 gallons I have out there now...it is measuring just under .5%...but it will make steam for you...otherwise I'm gonna dump it on the ground in the morning...
may your sap be at 3%
Brad
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Hey --- I have nothing to boil -- unless I use 100 gallons of water and add my 2 gallons of sap to make some steam. Don't worry about it -- boil the heck out of it and make some early season maple. -- Soon - all of your sap will be 3% -- Have a Great Season --- Mike
wow .5% is not good and I WOULD DUMP THAT TOO.
SM
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I would recommend dumping the buckets,personally from past experience I have found when a lid comes off and snow or rain gets in,I tasted the sap and it tasted terrible,figure if you start off with an off flavour,you will concentrate it to an even poorer flavour.
Well I dumped it if it looked yellow.
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