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awpoolco
02-17-2018, 04:22 PM
Finishing the last of 300 drops today and tomorrow. Will be all tapped in by the end of the week. Fourth year and the last on this small 2x3 hobby evaporator. Good thing I like long nights and my buddy takes my excess sap. Twice as many taps this year!!

Road's End
02-17-2018, 05:32 PM
And I thought I was crazy with 320 taps and a 2x6 @25gph. Solid 12-14hr boils on a good run day. Good luck!

awpoolco
02-18-2018, 08:52 PM
Buddy takes my excess sap. This is double my number from last season. I do know I will be over my head. But I won't waste sap

awpoolco
02-21-2018, 11:59 AM
Tapped in 120 yesterday, trees are still froze up tight. My trees are sheltered some by an evergreen growth to the southwest. Snow is three feet deep and slow to even show sign of a drop. Tournament games today but tomorrow I will tap the last 200 and set uptake shurflow. Arranging wood supply and readying the evaporator. Hope all is going well

awpoolco
02-21-2018, 11:59 AM
Looking for a 2x6 this season

awpoolco
02-21-2018, 12:00 PM
Looking for a 2x6 this next season

awpoolco
02-22-2018, 02:28 PM
I tapped in the last of the original bush that was on shurflo and suddenly trees began to run. I fired the shurflo to see if it would pull the rest of the trees into action, no go. I am amazed at the flow and the temp, its 32 and still pumping. My pump shuts off at this temp roughly. watching to see how long it will run.

maple flats
02-22-2018, 05:49 PM
And I thought I was crazy with 320 taps and a 2x6 @25gph. Solid 12-14hr boils on a good run day. Good luck!
With an RO, you will be able to do lots more on that 2x6.

twitch
02-23-2018, 04:05 PM
I have an older leader 2 x 6 I will be selling when season over I'll keep you in mind.

Road's End
02-23-2018, 05:41 PM
With an RO, you will be able to do lots more on that 2x6.

That's exactly what I did for this year. 400+ taps for this season. I'll have the exact number within a week when I'm done tapping.