What should have taken three to four hours of boiling in the sap from last night, took 6 hours so that kept bob busy for a bit. Brad was elected to go to the trailers and dig out some dry wood. There was a discussion as to who put the cart of short pieces in the trailer. Bob did decide that short pieces would be better than the wet wood. Bob is feeling a bit disappointed that the sap did not keep well..the syrup is quite dark tonight...but everyone was really whipped last night and the decision was made to quit.
Some housekeeping details today like cleaning out the fire pit, which included a full wheelbarrow of ash. Replaced a fire grate in the firebox. Should have done two , but only had one on hand. This is a picture of a warped fire grate (started out straight). Took a little heat to bend that !!
Noticed some flowers trying to emerge in the woods.
It was quiet boiling today so there was enough time to read the walls!
Total Sap Today: ZERO
Total Sap To Date: 5,115 + 188
Total Syrup Today: 8.5 gallons
Total Syrup To Date: 113 gallons
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