So....after much strange weather patterns (strange even for Wisconsin) we ended up boiling the sap we had collected so far. Just for future reference....6 gallons of sap = 12 oz. Silver Maple Syrup! Absolute amber GOLD!
The sap in maple trees flows during the day when temps are warmer than freezing, and usually collected before buds appear on the branches of the tree. Sap spoils easily and should be treated as you would treat milk, needing to stay in cold storage, or boiled and processed to preserve. Wisconsin weather had taken a cold turn for a while, and we had no flowing sap for the last week. Now, it has returned to warmer daytime temps and our sap bags are filling again. I am hoping to get at least one more jar of syrup from our 2 trees this season before the buds appear!
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