Frostmore Farm
02-13-2015, 11:28 PM
We started putting out our taps on 2/6/15 - this year we transitioned from a 100% bucket operation and now have over 1000 on tubing. We have only been able to tap about 700 of these and haven't got to put out any of our planned buckets and sap sacks due to DROWNING IN SAP. (We know there could be worse problems). So far already, there have been 2 all-nighters, luckily we have lots of volunteer help and some annual leave saved up at work. On Wednesday, we boiled for 20 hours solid. Our current evaporator situation - a new 3x10 raised flue evaportator that is boiling around 100gph - however all the necessesary parts have not been delivered, the preheater and the steam hood are not functional yet. We have made ~38 gallons of amber syrup which was actually pretty tasty! We were worried it would taste like plastic being a new tubing set-up.
At this point we are SERIOUSLY considering purchasing an RO - and very soon.....we had planned to try and do this next year but it doesn't seem viable to wait.
At this point we are SERIOUSLY considering purchasing an RO - and very soon.....we had planned to try and do this next year but it doesn't seem viable to wait.