Congrats on a good season Brian, pushing 0.5g/tap is a big feat!
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Congrats on a good season Brian, pushing 0.5g/tap is a big feat!
The worst year was 2015 we only made 700 gallons. The snow was so deep, we never started tapping until the 15-18 of march and that season was over april 7. It was fall before I got all the maple venders paid off. I called them and made payments and no one complained and they still give me credit at times.
The peepers are out tonight so that is it, the season is over. Thanks, It was a great year!!
Congratulations on a great season. That’s always an awesome feeling when it happens.
Getting ready to wash pipeline this sat, then the next sat, and hopfully be done after that. The clean up takes a while, the sugar house looks like a bomb went off getting things sorted and put away. The pans are clean and throwing out the membrains and going to get new ones these are 8 yrs old and starting to slow down. Time to speed her up!!
Well I got every thing fixed that I could see after all the rain and bad weather we had this year. I lost at least 10-15 trees and had some mainlines get smashed. I don't know how many taps I lost but that is the way it goes. Some people lost every thing they owned so I feel pretty greatful that I only lost a few trees.
The last pump shack that had all the lead free valves and fittings got replaced with stainless valves and fittings. What was legal last year is now not. I guess no copper, no brass, even lead free. All fittings must be plastic or stainless, also some pvc is not legal for sugaring.
What a waste of money. This fall I changed out 5 2" Lf brass valves to ss, 2 1.5", 4 1", 15 3/4, 6-1/2 valves. Not to mention all the nipples and male adaptors.
That's a lot of extra work Brian, but sounds like you're getting on it!
Does anyone have a copy or referance for these new regulations. I'll need to change plenty. I have several lead free brass valves in my evaporator. Sounds like I'll need to switch to SS sonner than later. I had planned to convert over the next 2 seasons about half each year. Now I guess it'll be all before any syrup is made.
I may be completely wrong, so someone correct me if I am, but I think that it is Vermont regulations that have changed, not nation wide.Quote:
Originally Posted by maple flats