Ty Pilarczyk
08-16-2018, 09:57 PM
As I said in another post, I have been stalki--uh, studying this site for a while and wanted to actually say hi. I live in Geauga County, Ohio, and after many attempts and setbacks, my family and I are finally in a position to make some liquid gold!
We are starting small, with the hopes of eventually tapping the farm of our ancestors, where I currently reside--it turned 200 years old this past February--if we like it and get the hang of it. We have a Leader Half Pint arch with extension and blower, and a 2 X 5 divided flat pan with preheater pan made by Creekside Welding in Girard, PA. The true length of the arch with extension is 5' 6", but from all I have read here about the Half Pint not getting enough heat at the very front, I figured this would let us set the pan back 6". See, told you I have been stalki--er--studying!
Below is a picture of the pan--David at Creekside does some great work--and the start of our little sugarhouse. It is being erected on my parents' 60 acres across town, and we plan to start with 40-50 taps.
Looking forward to getting to know everyone and continuing to learn here. Will update on our progress as we make our way into the season.
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We are starting small, with the hopes of eventually tapping the farm of our ancestors, where I currently reside--it turned 200 years old this past February--if we like it and get the hang of it. We have a Leader Half Pint arch with extension and blower, and a 2 X 5 divided flat pan with preheater pan made by Creekside Welding in Girard, PA. The true length of the arch with extension is 5' 6", but from all I have read here about the Half Pint not getting enough heat at the very front, I figured this would let us set the pan back 6". See, told you I have been stalki--er--studying!
Below is a picture of the pan--David at Creekside does some great work--and the start of our little sugarhouse. It is being erected on my parents' 60 acres across town, and we plan to start with 40-50 taps.
Looking forward to getting to know everyone and continuing to learn here. Will update on our progress as we make our way into the season.
Tyhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180817/7ca202855666bffc77304ce477331b69.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180817/268d1fb4ef167c9366827ec7fd3bc441.jpg
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