Checking what VT sugar makers are doing

[PARKER MAPLE]

Hey fello sugar makers. I have herd that when you have vacuum leaks. For every 1” of vacuum lost it resulted in X amount of lost sap yield. Dose someone have any idea as to how much sap is lost per inch of lost vacuum?

[spud]

Hey fello sugar makers. I have herd that when you have vacuum leaks. For every 1” of vacuum lost it resulted in X amount of lost sap yield. Dose someone have any idea as to how much sap is lost per inch of lost vacuum?

For every inch of vacuum loss you will lose one gallon of sap. Yesterday I got .75 gpt and sap is testing 2.1%.

Spud

[blissville maples]

So far were at 6.8 gpt. Started about 1.9, down to 1.5. need a nice recharge. We're at about 30% of last year's crop, hoping for a little better if I can keep woods at 27+ all season. Been busy that's for sure, finished tapping 2-23 and made it this far already!!

[Mead Maple]

So boiled until 11:30 last night. Only had two draws, definitely discouraging. Went and checked the tank at my other site and have 75-ish gallons of 2.1-2.2*. Probably going to go grab that later today and bring it home and boil and hopefully see a little gold come out of the syrup valve!


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[PARKER MAPLE]

For every inch of vacuum loss you will lose one gallon of sap. Yesterday I got .75 gpt and sap is testing 2.1%.

Spud

Thanks spud
Is that one gallon per tap?

[spud]

Thanks spud
Is that one gallon per tap?

Yes.

Spud

[sapman]

Hey fello sugar makers. I have herd that when you have vacuum leaks. For every 1” of vacuum lost it resulted in X amount of lost sap yield. Dose someone have any idea as to how much sap is lost per inch of lost vacuum?

The researchers say 5% for every inch of vacuum

[PARKER MAPLE]

Thanks guys

[Shirefisher]

oh boy, what is the weather going to cause the next few days. I have fears of not having enough storage for the sap that may run... What do y'all think?

[spud]

Sap started running at noon today. It’s been consistently running 350 GPH and should run all night and all day tomorrow. Testing at 1.9%.

Spud