Monday March 7, 2016

Day #13

Warm and windy and misty today. Busy day for all. Brad, Muff, Dean and Bob and Mr. B got started on the south path. Gathering went off without a hitch as nearly as can be discerned. Chuck and Sue and Katie rounded out the crew at some point. There were 27 gallons from sandhill rd and 520 gallons from the woods tonight. The sap is 1% sugar and after 3 hours of boiling none has been taken off. As of 9 pm there are 13 inches in the upper tank, it does not smell quite right, Bob is wondering if it is worth the wood to cook it tonight. However, it clearly will not last until tomorrow. Will tomorrow be the end?

Total sap today: 520 gallons + 27 gallons sandhill rd
Total sap to date: 3.392 gallons
Total Syrup to date: 52 gallons