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lightstreetmaplesyrup
02-13-2024, 06:26 AM
Put in 8 taps on Sunday. Collected 4 gallons yesterday and started boiling. Lots of snow today. Hope to get at least 100 gallons of sap and 2 gallons of syrup by the end of the season. The most ever was 5 gallons from 12 taps.
ccvfr
02-24-2024, 05:40 PM
Nice, what are you using for an arch?
lightstreetmaplesyrup
02-26-2024, 06:40 PM
I use a 4 gallon shallow chafing dish supported by cinder blocks. For heat, I use electric burners. It's slow but the electricity is actually fairly cost-effective. In the past, I used propane but that was actually more expensive!

So far, I've made about 1 gallon of syrup. Hoping to get 2.

How about you? What's your set-up?
ccvfr
03-01-2024, 09:49 PM
We run a CDL 2x 6 wood fired arch with a smokey lake autodraw sofar we have made about 25 gallons on 250 taps. It's been a weird season so far.
lightstreetmaplesyrup
03-07-2024, 09:23 PM
I agree. Slowing down now. How many gallons do you expect this season? Where are you located? I'd enjoy seeing your setup!
ccvfr
03-07-2024, 10:02 PM
So far this season, we are just under 40 gallon, hopeful that this weekend resets and gives us a few more.
Our sugar shack is located at 5790Daughertys Run Rd Linden Pa 17744. We will be there on Sat and Sun. SUNDAY is a better day we have Boy scout Troop visiting from a local area.
You are welcome anytime for a visit.
We have a four man group Tom,Jim,Mike and Myself, Curt one or all of us are usually there. I can send you my number if you need it?
lightstreetmaplesyrup
03-15-2024, 12:56 AM
Linden is a bit far from Lightstreet. However, I have an appointment in Lock Haven on the 22nd and the weather is getting colder next week. Maybe I could stop by that day in the early evening?

We're still boiling a bit right now. Hoping to collect 10-15 more gallons of sap before the season's over. Right now we have made close to 2 gallons of syrup. Our most ever was about 5 gallons.
lightstreetmaplesyrup
03-23-2024, 05:34 PM
Collected about 10 more gallons of sap in the last few days. Love this colder weather! Almost at goal of 2 gallons of finished syrup. Half of the taps have stopped for good, but about 5 taps are still dripping.
lightstreetmaplesyrup
03-30-2024, 02:25 PM
Hit goal of 2 gallons. I'm pulling the last few taps out today. See everyone next year!