Posted by Wardner on March 26, 2011 at 20:50:29 from (209.86.226.34):
In Reply to: Frozen Maple Sap posted by Moki on March 26, 2011 at 19:02:13:
I have a digital maple sap refractometer. I tested some 1/4" thick sap ice this morning. It came in at 0.40%. Normal sap from a sugar maple is around 2.5%. Full-crown open-grown large Sugar Maples can deliver 3.0% to 4.0%. I have one tree that averages 5.5%. That's thirteen times better than sap ice. It takes one tenth the fuel to boil it off.
I have good trees. I don't boil anything less than 2.5%. To me, it is a waste of time and fuel. However, there are many producers that have to boil 1.5% because that is all they have. You will find those low yields in forest grown Red and Silver maples.
We are getting some great sap weather in eastern MA. This is going to be a very long and productive season. At least a double from last year.
This post was edited by Wardner at 07:45:59 03/27/11 3 times.
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