Fwiw, I have been getting sap all morning, albeit slower than I can boil, but it's still coming!
Fwiw, I have been getting sap all morning, albeit slower than I can boil, but it's still coming!
2017: added shut-off valves at several points on the main line, 66L made, 13L sold
2016: Added Wesfab 7" Filter Press with hand pump, 96L sold
2015: now 216 taps, added low vac (24" hg) to new Sugar Shack (24' x 16') w/400gal storage, 143.15L sold
2014: now 150 taps, added 2 sump pumps to 12'x12' sugar shack w/100gal storage to CDL 18"x5', 2 chamber drop flue, 40L sold
2013: 10 5/16 taps gravity to hose, boiled on BBQ
The drips have slowed down dramatically with the gusting wind. Today is one of those days when my string is worth its weight in gold. No flying buckets and jugs. It's wicked out there.
~ Karen ~
2012 - 10 taps, 1 turkey fryer - 169.5L sap 4.2 L syrup
2013 - 23 taps, 2 turkey fryers - 748.5 L sap 17.56 L syrup
2014 - 22 taps, 509 L sap 12.5 L syrup
2015 - 28 taps, 1093.75 L sap 25.1 L syrup
2016 - 25 taps, 1223.5 L sap 28.25 L syrup
2017 - 21 taps, 518.5 L sap 12.7 L syrup
2018 - 28 taps, 2 turkey fryers & Denali 3 burner propane stove - 798L sap 16.9 L syrup
2019 - 28 taps, 1409.5L sap 40.12L syrup
Sugar, Norway, Manitoba, Silver and Freeman Maples
Almost 55 f this afternoon in Warkworth. Fields to wet to collect sap over in bush. Think it may be done for this season!
Finished bottling up 2 batches today - 15.4L.
Total syrup made so far:46L. Still have sap to boil down - maybe another 2.5L worth of syrup in there.
All hail Queen Lesley of Acer!
Homeschooling mama to 8
2010-30 taps, steam pans on a fisher grandma bear woodstove outdoors. Bottled 18.5L
2012- 70 taps - 20L
2013 - 70 taps, 3 steam pans on concrete block arch. 50L
2015- 70 taps, 50.5L, 3.3lbs accidental sugar
2021 - 120 taps, new-to-me 2x5 flat pan with a cast iron arch atop a brick firebox.
Great work MSM. I checked on my white buckets of sap in the garage this afternoon. All are still crystal clear and cold. I'll have close to 30L to boil tomorrow when the winds simmer down. Fingers are still crossed that tonight's forecasted 0* weather will create a nice little flow tomorrow. Enough to keep my boiling pan topped up through the day would be really nice.
All hail Queen Lesley of Acer.
~ Karen ~
2012 - 10 taps, 1 turkey fryer - 169.5L sap 4.2 L syrup
2013 - 23 taps, 2 turkey fryers - 748.5 L sap 17.56 L syrup
2014 - 22 taps, 509 L sap 12.5 L syrup
2015 - 28 taps, 1093.75 L sap 25.1 L syrup
2016 - 25 taps, 1223.5 L sap 28.25 L syrup
2017 - 21 taps, 518.5 L sap 12.7 L syrup
2018 - 28 taps, 2 turkey fryers & Denali 3 burner propane stove - 798L sap 16.9 L syrup
2019 - 28 taps, 1409.5L sap 40.12L syrup
Sugar, Norway, Manitoba, Silver and Freeman Maples
I just boiled down my remaining sap to 2.25 L of medium amber syrup. Tastes wonderful.
My buckets on the trees are empty. Looks like the end....or very close to it.
3 Silver maples; 1 Sugar maple; 1 Manitoba maple - all with two buckets each.
If I'm done, my First Year totals are:
Sap collected - 493 litres (130.25 U.S. gallons)
Resulting syrup - 13.125 litres (13.873 U.S. quarts)
Ratio sap to syrup - 37.56:1
Average syrup per bucket - 1.31 litres syrup/bucket
I'm already waiting on next year.
Last edited by 67HEAVEN; 04-10-2015 at 05:36 PM.
What excellent results you had 67H. Now, get yourself that sap refractometer for next year and there'll be no stopping you!
~ Karen ~
2012 - 10 taps, 1 turkey fryer - 169.5L sap 4.2 L syrup
2013 - 23 taps, 2 turkey fryers - 748.5 L sap 17.56 L syrup
2014 - 22 taps, 509 L sap 12.5 L syrup
2015 - 28 taps, 1093.75 L sap 25.1 L syrup
2016 - 25 taps, 1223.5 L sap 28.25 L syrup
2017 - 21 taps, 518.5 L sap 12.7 L syrup
2018 - 28 taps, 2 turkey fryers & Denali 3 burner propane stove - 798L sap 16.9 L syrup
2019 - 28 taps, 1409.5L sap 40.12L syrup
Sugar, Norway, Manitoba, Silver and Freeman Maples
You guys are almost done up there? How does it compare to other years? Had a great year way down in NJ !!
2021 95 taps all on 3/16' natural gravity 2018 home built 4x40 RO 2017 1000 sap 15gal syrup 4 runs of 3/16 natural vac 1 of 5/16 2016 775gal of sap made 12gal syrup 2015 18.5 gal about 55 taps. Have the best wife! cub cadet volunteer 4x4 sap hauler
I've had my best year yet, and I fear that we must be nearing the end of sugaring weather. Our thaw came on fast and furious. Unexpected to say the least. If we get more I'm ready, but even if I didn't get another drop for the season I am thrilled with what I managed to make. Had a blast.Originally Posted by 5050racing
~ Karen ~
2012 - 10 taps, 1 turkey fryer - 169.5L sap 4.2 L syrup
2013 - 23 taps, 2 turkey fryers - 748.5 L sap 17.56 L syrup
2014 - 22 taps, 509 L sap 12.5 L syrup
2015 - 28 taps, 1093.75 L sap 25.1 L syrup
2016 - 25 taps, 1223.5 L sap 28.25 L syrup
2017 - 21 taps, 518.5 L sap 12.7 L syrup
2018 - 28 taps, 2 turkey fryers & Denali 3 burner propane stove - 798L sap 16.9 L syrup
2019 - 28 taps, 1409.5L sap 40.12L syrup
Sugar, Norway, Manitoba, Silver and Freeman Maples
Well, the sap finally petered out around 1:00pm, boiled for 6.5 hrs and ended drawing 5.15L and the storage at ~312 gallons. I tested two sources of sap today, one is 6 trees into 1 bucket; 3.6brix, the other is 210 trees, 2.6brix...awesome. My draws are typically at least 7L, and I thought todays was about the same, but by the time I bottled it into these new little 50mL maple leaf bottles, I ended with the 5.15L...the rest was all over the place...its darn difficult filling little bottles. I'm expecting more sap tomorrow too.
2017: added shut-off valves at several points on the main line, 66L made, 13L sold
2016: Added Wesfab 7" Filter Press with hand pump, 96L sold
2015: now 216 taps, added low vac (24" hg) to new Sugar Shack (24' x 16') w/400gal storage, 143.15L sold
2014: now 150 taps, added 2 sump pumps to 12'x12' sugar shack w/100gal storage to CDL 18"x5', 2 chamber drop flue, 40L sold
2013: 10 5/16 taps gravity to hose, boiled on BBQ
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