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    Sap storage, I have always had snow on the ground. I bury my storage unit or pack snow around it if it looks like temps will warm
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    "pour it on the ground" --- EEK! You talk crazy. The only purpose for sap is to be boiled.

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    Yeah, I know -- it was crazy. But, I was outside for boiling so I didn't boil every night (wind and rain) and so I attempted to store it. Some turned rather yellow so it had to be poured out .

    It did hurt my soul -- I should have shared that part so you wouldn't think I regularly dumped sap on the ground. THAT is sacrilege!! but sometimes there's no choice.

    --andrew
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    Quote Originally Posted by kiteflyingeek View Post
    Yeah, I know -- it was crazy. But, I was outside for boiling so I didn't boil every night (wind and rain) and so I attempted to store it. Some turned rather yellow so it had to be poured out .

    It did hurt my soul -- I should have shared that part so you wouldn't think I regularly dumped sap on the ground. THAT is sacrilege!! but sometimes there's no choice.

    --andrew
    Yellow doesn't necessarily mean bad. If it doesn't smell boil it.
    first year 2012 50 taps late season made 2 1/2 gals.

    2013 2x6 homemade arch 180 taps. 20 Gals.

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