27 overnight. Into the woods by 6:00 AM again to tap. Put up 25 more taps. We have 225 taps out now.
At 10:30 AM we headed back into the woods to prepare for cooking. Setup the evaporator. Got the R/O into the syrup building. Connected all the hoses. We got a new heat gun this season but it failed at the end of last season. Pumped sap from the collecting tank to the storage tank because we needed the collection tank for a load of water. Washed out the permeate tank. Then got a water from the farmhouse. We need the water to rinse the membranes before use. We should be ready to cook tomorrow. Plan to get into the woods early.
Cold and cloudy most of the day, but cleared around 2:30 PM and warmed to mid-30s. Trees starting dripping. We’ll check tomorrow, but may need to collect.
A long day of prep. Back to the farmhouse by 5:30 PM.