The 101 buckets from Monday were full. The 200 taps from yesterday were less. But we still collected 310 gallons. If we had been fully tapped to catch all of the run that started on Monday, we would have had over 600 gallons. But the sap is only 1.5 Brix.
Into the woods by 7:30 AM. Got a tank of water for the R/O. Before using it, we have to rinse the membranes with 200 gallons of plain water. The collecting tank is in use now with 85 gallons of sap. If we hadn’t got the water first, we would have been out of luck getting water.
Washed the storage tanks. Started connecting the pipes. Brought the R/O into the woods. We’ll setup the R/O tomorrow.
Started collecting at 2:45 PM. Done by 4:30 PM. Tried to use our fast centrifugal pump but it wouldn’t turn over. It’s been three seasons since we last used it. Should have tested it. Most likely it needs cleaning.
It feels like mid-March in the woods. Didn’t freeze over night. Up to 43 today. Started cloudy but the sun appeared by Noon. The run is over. We need a freezing night again to prime the next run. Freezing nights are forecast for the coming days.
Back to the house by 4:45 PM.