Sugar Shack Touring?

Hello, I have a bit of an odd request. I am interested in building a sugar shack and would like to see a few in operation. Anyone live in the mid to northern Michigan area and wouldn't mind my wife and i stopping by on a weekend to see your operation and ask a few questions about what you like best/least about your sugar shacks? Beggars can't be choosers, but we were thinking of building something in the 20' x 20' range for a wood fired evaporator. More of a hobby shack then a storefront production operation. So if you have something similar and don't mind entertaining us for a bit, send me a PM and maybe we can work something out when you are boiling.

Thanks ahead of time!

Brian

I am in Lenawee county and would always enjoy visitors.

Brian
The Bragg Family Farm is in Gaylord. We too enjoy showing our operation. I am also looking at building in the future. Email me and lets get together. I have found maple people to be the friendliest group of people. Always looking to help and disseminated information.
Rod

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...UBKhMmBxWLF0H3

Check out these plans. My sugarhouse is based on them with a 10 ft extension for a kitchen-RO room on end opposite the wood shed. I upsized the wood shed and added a lean-to addition off the side for a raw sap tank room. The raw sap tank shelter shown is too small for my operation.

I hadnt seen it pop up for a while, But thanks for the link TapTapTap, The design on page 15 is the size of evaporator room I started with. Even 25 years ago the thought was to buy a larger evaporator if needed. (R.O.'s just were not as popular yet.)
I added the back room/ loft and the wood shed and have lived happily ever after. Kind of like a garage, you cant hardly build them too big!

https://i.imgur.com/i3OTn7V.jpg

Your welcome to visit us in NW PA too.
Regards,
Chris

I know it may be a bit of a drive but your more than welcome to come visit my operation. You could leave on a Friday afternoon and make it a long weekend. My sugar house started as a 20 x 20 with a wood fired evaporator so I know exactly what you are looking at in terms of space and layout.

Picture of my sugarhouse. Original building in front with two additions in backAttachment 20844

Nice looking Allis Chalmers Chris

I'm in Elise my sugar Bush is not what you want to see but my buddy's that I re built last year is right along the line of what you'd like. Pm me or text 517 719 6235.

Thank you everyone for the replies. I’ll have to take a few of you up on your offers. Sorry for the slow reply!