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long long week. monday fix lines, fix releaser, set up research project, tap 600. tuesday, tap 5-600 buckets. wednesday, work on tubijng systems again, tap 1-200. today, ran 1 1/4 in. mainline and attatched to manifolds. ran 2 main wires, then a large power cord for the pump. made 100 droplines. tomorrow will be like vacation, going to ny farm show.
got about a 1/2 gallon per tap on vac yesterday, not enough to bother firing up the rig
Got the family supply of syrup restocked tonight. Just over 3 gallons bottled tonight. I'll grade it in the am. Cant get a pic to upload unfortunatly
i have had pretty good luck with my home made relaesers they just not enought
I havent been on here in a while but I got the boilers dirty and made a whopping 6 gallons it only ran one day in almost 2 weeks here in Michigan.
Shane,
Wow you haven't got the weather or sap to keep that system happy for long. Good luck this year.
Regards,
Chris
Keith and I checked all the roadside containers today about 1/2 were out of position and a few were tipped over. [trying to get ready for a run on Monday]
Made a batch of maple BBQ and a batch of maple mustard this afternoon.
SM
Does the snow plow knock alot of those buckets off when it goes by? I always wonderd, I hope we get some better weather. Good luck this year Chris
Shane,
I did buckets for years and they were a much bigger problem that the 35 gallon containers I use now.
Yes snow plows can knock off buckets, refered to on here as the bucket rodeo!
Chris
well tap count is at 309 and climbing