R\/O. Radio. Rain. Quite the melody of sounds today: the R\/O pumps were whirring, the radio picking up static and the rain pelting the tin roof. It was cloudy all day with the temperature in the low 40s. Rain started at 2:30 PM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Into the woods at 6:30 AM. R\/O going by 7:30 PM and finished by 11:30 AM. Five batches in the milk can. The day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Batch Time
1 8:50
2 10:50
3 12:15
4 2:00
5 3:15<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Concentrate in tank
\n8.5\u201d 12:00
\n6.5\u201d 1:00
\n3.5\u201d 2:15
\n1.5\u201d 3:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Planning to finish by 3:00 PM, but checked the syrup in the pan. Close enough to take off so it wouldn\u2019t burn or crystallize overnight. All 670 gallons cooked now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rain this afternoon. Turning colder. Rain may turn to snow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Back to the farmhouse by 3:30 PM. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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