28 overnight.  55 and sunny today.   Trees barely ran.  The frost must be deep yet because this was a text book day for sap.  Of course 55 is too warm for February 27.

Into the woods by 6:30 AM.  Washed down evaporate pans.  Setup the pipes from the tanks to the evaporate.  Filled the evaporate with sap and lite the fire at 8:45.  By 9:30 had a boil.

After starting the evaporate, worked on the R/O.  Installed the membrane.  Then ran 200 gallons of water though it.   By 11:00 the R/O was ready for sap.   Was able to get 7 Brix today.   That’s a 12:1 ratio. One difference: a new hydrometer for the sap.  Its likely our old hydrometer was not accurate and under reporting the actual Brix.

Cooked 225 gallons today.  One batch in the milk can.  Back to the house by 4:00 PM.

210 gallons to cook tomorrow.