2025 maple report

Results were similar to last year:

https://wb9kzy.blogspot.com/2024/04/77-sunset-strip.html

BTW, the canned maple sap came in handy -  the trees have gone dry but the last boil today was about 8 oz short of my normal boil volume so I cracked a quart of sap open - still have about 24 oz of sugar water (sap) from that quart in the fridge.

Results: 14 trees tapped, over 24 pints of canned syrup from 84 boils or 336 liters of sap and 66 gallons of distilled water left to drink.

I didn't really dial in the process, it's still kinda by guess and by gosh.  I didn't work on the sugar bush although the ice storm may have done something on that score, affecting the maples less than the surrounding birches and beeches.  I tried to standardize the volume of the input sap but didn't make any progress on easy, accurate liquid volume measurement.

There are other large maples on the property, I may try shifting taps away from less productive trees to try some new trees next year.

It's a good time to quit, I'm kinda tired of pancakes with syrup and listening to the loud fan on the still almost 24 hours a day - it will be nice to have the quiet return for a few months.

Best Regards,
Chuck, WB9KZY
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