Moncrief's Maples 2018

[maplechaser08]

Getting the 2018 thread going! Hope everyone is doing well!

Upgrades for me over the off season:

- New 600 GPH RO w/ 8" membrane from MES
- 500 more taps- total of around 1400 or so
-New 15 gallon bottler with foot pedal valve control
- 25 gallon canner/ finisher for filling:
- (10) more 25 gallon stainless barrels
- New 800 gallon stainless Sap tank

[SmellsLikeSyrupNH]

Still my idol :-)

[maplechaser08]

Got 1200 gallons of 1.7-1.8% over the last few days! Concentrating now, going to sweeten the pans and make the first syrup of 2018!

[maplechaser08]

Sap is hammering! Made 35ish gallons last night. COncentrating now-Should make 15-20 tonight

[Benny8]

Hey Henry! Looks like your on your way! Good luck bud.
Aaron

[maplechaser08]

221 so far on the year- two feet of snow the last few days, and its froze up hard. Looking like it will be a good reset!

[Russell Lampron]

Yeah as much as I hate to have to move it we really needed the snow. I didn't get as much snow as you did, about a foot I think. The sap started to run a little yesterday and I'm hoping that it will run better today and tomorrow. I've made 75.5 gallons so far which is more than 1/3 but less than a 1/2 crop so far.

[maplechaser08]

Yeah as much as I hate to have to move it we really needed the snow. I didn't get as much snow as you did, about a foot I think. The sap started to run a little yesterday and I'm hoping that it will run better today and tomorrow. I've made 75.5 gallons so far which is more than 1/3 but less than a 1/2 crop so far.


We really did....We have almost 5 ft from the last two weeks- I have been in a hard freeze for 10 days. hoping for a great second half!

[Russell Lampron]

The deep freeze is almost over and I'm hoping for a great second half too! We've got plenty of snow in the woods now to help prolong the season. Now all we need is some good sap weather.

[maplechaser08]

The deep freeze is almost over and I'm hoping for a great second half too! We've got plenty of snow in the woods now to help prolong the season. Now all we need is some good sap weather.


What a second half!
still going over here- right around 550 gallons on the year. Have 1300 gallons of 1.3% to concentrate tomorrow. sap is still pouring in, but im not sure after tomorrow how much longer i will go.

[Russell Lampron]

I called it a season here Monday. The only times that I boiled 2 nights/days in a row were February 21st and 22nd, Maple Weekend and Monday and Tuesday this week. Tuesday was to finish the contents of the evaporator. I had a good season though. I made 191.5 gallons which was 7.5 gallons more than last year.

[maplechaser08]

Wrapped up today at 609 gallons on the year. Sap has been pouring in but sugar is at 1% and turned cloudy today. Very happy with the season. Starting pulling spouts this afternoon. Have around 325 gallons left to try and sell.