Into the woods by 5:30 AM. Washed the syrup pan. Had to add raw sap to the evaporator because it got too low after the last session cooking. It took 2 ¼ hours to get the first batch of the day because of the raw sap. After that there were batches every 45 minutes or less several times. A good day cooking with 7 batches into the milk can.
The day cooking.
6:30 AM Start R/O
8:45 AM batch
9:00 AM 6 ¾”
9:20 AM batch
10:00 AM 7 ½”
10:05 AM R/O finished
10:10 AM batch
10:45 AM batch
11:00 AM 5 ½”
11:20 AM batch
12:00 PM batch
12:00 PM 2 ¾”
12:30 PM 1 ½”
12:40 PM batch
1:00 PM done
Fixed a tap that kept falling out by re-drilling to use a 7/16″ spout.
33 overnight. Foggy, cold and cloudy most of the day. Sun came out by 1:00 PM and it warmed to 41 before getting cloudy again. Trees dripping. Plan to collect tomorrow.
Back to the farmhouse by 1:15 PM.