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You for sure really have to be passionate about your operation, hi tech or low to tech. For me its about being efficient and always trying to find better ways to do things, while still enjoying the craft. Then again i think i might be wired a little differently cause the hustle is what keeps me going, just be sure what ever it is to enjoy it, and Keep Living the dream!!
Jason, how's it going over there these past two weeks with the new rig and raw sap?Quote:
Originally Posted by heus
Jason,
I think I just saw one of your buckets go past the window! Hope things are good!
Regards,
Chris
Chris I have made about 10 gallons so far. I am used to collecting sap from buckets but the hardest adjustment is boiling raw sap.
Jason, amen to that! With the RO this year I was able to get to 6% with Tuesday's run....geez we were getting big draws every 15 minutes and making 2 gal/hour...used to be 30-45 minutes between draws.Quote:
Originally Posted by heus
Don't miss that at all...my wood pile lasts longer too <grin>
Crazy changes again :lol: After removing 1000 taps worth of tubing from my woods a couple years ago, and downsizing to only buckets last year, I am putting up some new tubing to get around 135-150 taps on gravity. Will still be doing around 100 buckets I think. Also just got my 4th RO, a NextGen 100HPRO. The craziness never stops here, I guess :emb:
heus,
I am just wondering how big are the trees you are tapping being that you are now in the 7 or 8 generation. I have to imagine that some of them must be quite large.
Never measured them, but several are probably in the 48" diameter range. About 175-185 years old.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pdiamond
I have a few like that in my woods and one double out by the road that may be almost 6 ft across at the base. To bad it is so old it is dying. Going to be difficult to cut up and split.