Mapling - final tally
Monday, April 17, 2017
I just put away our mapling gear, season #1 is over and here's the synopsis:
- we collected about 50 liters of sap from 6 trees
- 2 trees were 'stars' giving us over 50% of the sap (suggests I put the spigots in the wrong place)
- collection took about 10 minutes most days and was an enjoyable way to spend a late winter day
- we had three boils, each taking a minimum of 5 hours
- in total, we made just over 1 liter of maple syrup
- our costs were $60 for equipment and about $25 in propane
It would have been much cheaper to buy a liter of sap from a local supplier. And I would have had an extra 20 hours.
But I wouldn't have had 1 liter of my very own maple syrup that tastes super delicious.
And I'm already thinking about how its going to be even better next year!
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