The last boil to empty the evaporator always takes longer than hoped. Empty the sap into pails. Get a tank of water. Remove pans to rinse the loose stuff. Replace pans. Removing/replacing the pans takes a lot of work because the flue pan is close to 75 lbs. Add sap to the front pan, fill the flue pan with water. Takes 2 ½ hours before ready to boil.
It took 4 hours to cook the final 15 gallons. Pan cleaner cooks in the flue pan. The last batch went into the milk can at 3:45 PM. Approximately 2 gallons. Looks like nice syrup: not too dark.
Mid-30s overnight. 50 during the day with clouds and sun.
Into the woods by 9:00 AM. Back to the farmhouse by 4:00 PM.