3 Boils - 240gals!! [Archive]

syrup2nv

03-13-2012, 08:38 PM

Our new 3x14 D&G Thunderbolt is a sap boiling, syrup making aniamal! In 3 boils, (Sat,Mon,Tonite) it pumped out 6 Drums of liquid gold! (240gal) Even though it arrived towards the end of the season, its making up for it!!

Peepers

03-14-2012, 12:47 AM

do you have any pics? in the offseason does it double as a swimming pool? :) just kidding, sounds like one heck of a rig! glad to hear that someone is having a season, this early summer we're having here in MN is crazy. congrats!

Vermonner

03-17-2012, 10:52 PM

That's great production. How many hours of boiling in total?

syrup2nv

03-20-2012, 06:04 PM

We ended the season with 325gals of syrup! In total, the switch was on 14hrs!! I agree, good production! Though there is room for improvement. I have already been on the phone with D&G about making it boil faster. Right now it averages about 220gals/hr of evaporation!