Set my spiles somewhat after work yesterday. All but one of the spiles was hot. As anticipated, my three little Surprise trees in the back 40 were the ones really pumping it out! Even #6, now down to only 2 spiles, was keen to get going. And now that #2, my biggest and often best tree, is back on the line, it also wasted no time showing me that there still plenty of life in the old tree yet :-) As they should be frozen this morning, have to hammer a few spiles in a little bit deeper. Didn't have the chance last night!
Been tapping since 2008.
2018 - 17 taps/7 trees...819l sap, approx 28l syrup
2019 - 18 taps/8 trees...585l sap, 28l syrup...21:1 ratio
2020 - 18 taps/8 trees...890.04l sap...gave away about 170l, 30l snafu'd....23l total for me from approx 690l
2021 - 18 taps/8 trees...395l sap, 12 l syrup
2022 - 18 taps/8 trees....7 sugars 1 red due to #2 having surgery so had the season off....582l sap, 18.5l syrup
2023 - 18 taps/8 trees...all sugars again. 807l sap, so far approx 14l syrup