Small operation 2-3 hundred gals sap / year. How long can almost finished sap be stored or collected before final finishing?
Finishing sap
Small operation 2-3 hundred gals sap / year. How long can almost finished sap be stored or collected before final finishing?
You should bottle finished Syrup right away so it will last indefinitly. Storing sap is a differnt matter. If you keep it out of the sun and cold it will last a few days. Later in the season this gets tougher. I pack around both of my collection tanks with snow during the season.
Dave C.
2011 - 130 Taps
2017 - 300 Taps (all gravity)
2x8 Leader Revolution Evaporator
12x18 Sugarhouse
2021 - 350 taps
Leader Micro2 RO
Leader Clear Filter press
2023 - 390 Taps
With "almost finished" ( 5-6 degrees above boiling point of water) syrup it will keep OK for maybe a week. Keep it cold and maybe 10 days.
It is still better to finish it ASAP for the best results, like same day or next day.
Dave Klish, I recently bought a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.
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