Last boil underway here in Peru. Collected another 325 gallons this morning at 1.4 brix. Sap was still running some but I shut the pumps off. This is enough for us for the season, easier to end it on the weekend than fight 50-60 degree temps for marginal sap next week. Syrup has held a dark grade through the last boil. We’ll be right about the same as last year for syrup, likely just under 70 gallons. Good luck to those still going.
Last edited by mainebackswoodssyrup; 04-06-2024 at 10:39 AM.
305 taps on 2 Shurflo's, 31 taps on 3/16" and 229 taps on gravity. 565 in all
Mountain Maple S3 controller for 145 of the vacuum taps
2x6 Darveau Mystique Oil Fired Evaporator w/ Smoky Lake Simplicity Auto Draw
Wesfab 7” filter press
Made it to 71.5 gallons, a new high for us. Everything is bottled or barreled, pans are soaking and will pull taps after the rest of our snow melts.
305 taps on 2 Shurflo's, 31 taps on 3/16" and 229 taps on gravity. 565 in all
Mountain Maple S3 controller for 145 of the vacuum taps
2x6 Darveau Mystique Oil Fired Evaporator w/ Smoky Lake Simplicity Auto Draw
Wesfab 7” filter press
I last collected sap on 4/4. Finished 6.5. gallons of Dark Robust today, will drain the evaporator tomorrow and finish off with a propane burner. Disappointing season, I collected 3/4 of I usually do. The reds never really put out. Saved a lot on fuel costs, though. The sap was 2-3% most of the season.
2020: 317 taps, 2021: 360, 2022: 350 2023: 300, 2024: 230 (getting smarter)
Drop lines and hanging buckets, all hand lugged
2 X 6 raised flue evaporator
7in. Filter press
17 HP Kubota tractor
12 X 16' sugar shack
Sugar and red maples
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