Buying Sap
Hi All,
Just curious what is a fair $$$ for sap?
I have a local producer that is tapping maybe 30% of his woods. Hes set up to tap 100% but choses to
I have the capacity to concentrate and boil more sap than my property provides.
This is a hobby production, and I'd be looking to buy maybe 1k gallons.
Thoughts?
Thanks
Bryan
2025 - 160 taps, Shruflo 4048. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 Raised Flue. 5x400 RO - 30 gallons
2024 - 160 taps, Shurflo 4048. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 Raised Flue. 5x400 RO - 19 gallons
2023 - 121 taps. Shurflo 4008. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 XL, 4x150 RO. 20 gallons
2022 - 103 taps. Shurflo 4008. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 XL, 4x150 RO. 23 gallons
2021 - 77 taps on Shurflo 4008. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 2020
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Trout Brook Valley
Weston, CT
50% of what the volume of sap makes. That is why it depends on the sugar in the sap. Then there is trucking ect,
Blaisdell's Maple Farm
started on a 2x2 pan in 2000 with Gramps buckets
custom built oil fired 4x12 arch by me
Thor pans Designed by Thad Blaisdell
4500 taps on a drop flue 8-4 split
So, for arguments sake, lets say it's 1000 gallons of 1.5%.
Correct me, but I'm seeing 17 gallons of syrup.
Are we then paying 50% of what 17 gallons of syrup is worth (retail, bulk, etc)?
If I sell at 60/gallon, do I then pay 30$ x 17 gal = $510
Thanks
2025 - 160 taps, Shruflo 4048. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 Raised Flue. 5x400 RO - 30 gallons
2024 - 160 taps, Shurflo 4048. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 Raised Flue. 5x400 RO - 19 gallons
2023 - 121 taps. Shurflo 4008. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 XL, 4x150 RO. 20 gallons
2022 - 103 taps. Shurflo 4008. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 XL, 4x150 RO. 23 gallons
2021 - 77 taps on Shurflo 4008. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 2020
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Trout Brook Valley
Weston, CT
That is bulk price, not retail because you have to bottle it and advertise it, then sell the syrup. Bulk is $2.20-2.30 a pound x 11 pounds to a gallon. $24.20-$25.30 a gallon. 17.44 gallons divided by 2 = 8.72 x 11= 95.92 x $2.20 = $211.02 I hope this make sense.
Blaisdell's Maple Farm
started on a 2x2 pan in 2000 with Gramps buckets
custom built oil fired 4x12 arch by me
Thor pans Designed by Thad Blaisdell
4500 taps on a drop flue 8-4 split
Here is a link to the Sap buying chart that Cornell has made and been used for many years.
https://bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/blogs....17-283p9om.xls
Sugaring for 45+ years
New Sugarhouse 14'x32'
New to Me Algier 2'x8' wood fired evaporator
2022 added a used RB25 RO Bucket
250 mostly Sugar Maples, 15% Soft Maples. Currently,(110on 3/16" and 125 on Shurflo 4008 vacuum, 15 gravity), (16,000 before being disabled)
1947 Farmall H and Wagon with gathering tank
2012 Kubota with forks to move wood around
Thanks.
this makes perfect sense.
I was correct in the math, other than using my retail expecatations versus bulk.
Good information!
Thanks All,
Bryan
2025 - 160 taps, Shruflo 4048. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 Raised Flue. 5x400 RO - 30 gallons
2024 - 160 taps, Shurflo 4048. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 Raised Flue. 5x400 RO - 19 gallons
2023 - 121 taps. Shurflo 4008. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 XL, 4x150 RO. 20 gallons
2022 - 103 taps. Shurflo 4008. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 XL, 4x150 RO. 23 gallons
2021 - 77 taps on Shurflo 4008. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 2020
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Trout Brook Valley
Weston, CT
The average price for sap in my area is 65% of bulk price. There are some that are paying 70%.
Spud
We buy a decent amount of sap.
Just pay percentage based on sugar content per gallon of sap.
Cornell has a chart for it
https://bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/blogs....17-283p9om.xls
Seldom Seen Farm
Montville Ohio.
Seldomseenmaple.com
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