installed 47 taps today, good day, 25 out with out a cloud in the sky and no wind, i liked it out in the woods alot today, had fun even though it was just me out there
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installed 47 taps today, good day, 25 out with out a cloud in the sky and no wind, i liked it out in the woods alot today, had fun even though it was just me out there
Ah Dang it, Jim you were at the NY Conf? I sure would have liked to meet yeah. I left a little early to beat it back home before all the snow came in Scranton.
5 hrs of driving and about 3 1/2 of it was on snow covered I-81 oh what fun.
I did have a good time at the Conf though, I aslo got to meet Chris of "MapleGuys"
We picked up about a foot of snow here today. I worked in the woods for 3hrs finished my expansion today. that is a relief. Now i can wash and plumb tanks, install a couple of pumps put pipe up on a couple of road side bushes. get the sap hauler inspected. Yea I'm about ready to tap
Ahhhh locust wood...just love it. Dries quickly and burns real hot.
Brandon...try supplementing it with some cedar, I had some jumping sap last year with that combo. If it needed a kick start, in went a piece of pallet.
i like cedar and locust, thats when you need to have your cream or 1/2n1/2 on hand to control the flue pan!:D
Maplecrest, so plastic fittings are on the way out, eh? I assume this refers to any insert fittings? I know that anytime I go on service calls for jet pumps, I always replace the plastic fittings with brass ones. The plastic are often a source of a leak on the suction side, making it very similar to a vacuum situation.
I'll be sure to keep a close eye on my connections this year.
Tim
There's a new king pin in So. Maine.
Theron's on his way home after coming up for a bit last week. I couldn't have got it done with out his help. We (he) kicked some major butt. Tap count is through the roof. Big sap is something for you guys to shoot for but I'm going for Tsunami sap. More of a tidal wave effect than a slow flooding of lowlands.
I am going to single handidly drop the price of syrup when I hit the market. you guys might want to find out when I set the market so you can sell ahead of me and get a better price.
Good morning Matt,
Glad to see you back!!
So, what's the count!!!
Snowing up there??
Dave
Should be crowding 2500 this year all total.
Matt,
That should keep you off the streets!!!!!