We don’t have to be in the woods by 5:30 AM tomorrow. There’s no new sap coming. Our work pace is under our control, not Mother Nature. Its been a long, busy two weeks in the woods.
Finished cooking the last 225 gallons of sap by 4:30 PM. Boiled at 22 gallons/hour again. We stayed an hour after the tank was empty to reduce the amount of sap in the evaporator so the last cook will be easier. Hoping for under 20 gallons to finish.
It gets boring just hauling wood, firing, and watching the sap boil.
Into the woods by 5:30 AM. Back to the farmhouse by 5:30 PM.
The day cooking.
6:45 AM 22 ¼”
7:20 AM batch
8:00 AM 19 ¼”
9:00 AM 16 ¾”
10:00 AM 14 ½”
10:55 AM batch
11:00 AM 12 ¼”
12:00 PM 10 ½”
1:00 PM 8 ¼”
2:00 PM 6 ¼”
3:00 PM 4 ¼”
4:00 PM 2”
4:15 PM 1 ½”
4:30 PM ¾”
4:45 PM done