Originally Posted by
paulslund
LOL.. as much as I miss the winter even I don't want that to happen anymore.. my grass seed is sprouting up and turkey hunting is in full swing!
Susan..will you be posting a pic of the bottles from each batch side by side to see the colour changes over the season? Always look forward to seeing those.
Paul.
Aww gosh shucks durnit...of course I'll post the *class pic* for this year...here ya go, enjoy! NOtice that batch seems to think it's beer and another one will not.clear.up. and so looks like peach jam. Ah well there is always at least one, right? 20191-8.jpg
Been tapping since 2008.
2018 - 17 taps/7 trees...819l sap, approx 28l syrup
2019 - 18 taps/8 trees...585l sap, 28l syrup...21:1 ratio
2020 - 18 taps/8 trees...890.04l sap...gave away about 170l, 30l snafu'd....23l total for me from approx 690l
2021 - 18 taps/8 trees...395l sap, 12 l syrup
2022 - 18 taps/8 trees....7 sugars 1 red due to #2 having surgery so had the season off....582l sap, 18.5l syrup
2023 - 18 taps/8 trees...all sugars again. 807l sap, so far approx 14l syrup