I constructed my sugar shack – Hobby Sugar Shack version 3.0 with the help of a pop-up Coleman tent from Target and tarps for side paneling. It is amazing how much heat it helps retain and cutting down on the wind.
Hobbiest Sugar Shack Sap ready to boil Now with Aluminum Foil Upgrade!
I never did get around to fully upgrading my two burner propane stove with an insulated table to drop it into. I have an idea and plans to make this much more efficient, but this prior year I found myself concentrating on other issues and this fell to the back burner.
I was able to boil down 12 gallons of concentrate to get close to 1 gallon of finished maple syrup.
Since then the season went dormant as the weather turned cold. The sap ran a little yesterday and today should be another good day before below zero temperatures come back into play with more snow.
So far, not a good year.
Keeping the log updated here: Maple Syrup Yearly Log
