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03-15-2011, 08:42 PM
Brian66

First Boil today. Sweetened the pans with 400L of sap. Maybe boil again on Friday.
03-15-2011, 08:43 PM
adk1

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Originally Posted by Yellzee

As a guy that grew up in Spring Valley (Murray Road)it's hard to believe there can be 2 other guys from that small an area on here.

I had a great run yesterday... about 80 gallons from the 108 taps. If you consider it was only above zero for a few hours.. .that seems pretty good. It was pouring out of the pipe when I was back there around 5.

Guessing today should be a BIGSAP warning for us, sun is shining... I'm thinking holding tanks are overflowing.

What are you using for a holding tank on that many taps?
03-15-2011, 08:59 PM
argohauler

I was hoping for BIGSAP today, but it didn't come. They ran OK, but they didn't start till after 11. Yesterday was a small run. Trees were slowing down when I came up tonight.

Took off 39 litres yesterday and 32 today for 166 total.

Got around a thousand gallons to boil tomorrow.

The weather sucks now till Saturday night. Rain and cloud and more rain and cloud. Not what we need. Fast way to kill a season.
03-16-2011, 07:35 AM
crackher

Well on our set up we are generally collecting around 5 barrels on the lines every 1.5 days and nearly 200 gallons on the buckets every 1.5 days. We are really happy the way things are going. a little bit better weather and I will get to spend some more time there..:D
03-16-2011, 07:57 AM
Yellzee

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Originally Posted by adk1

What are you using for a holding tank on that many taps?

I have 2 45 gallon drums on their sides hooked to the main line. Main line goes in a hole I cut in the top and from one of the bung holes I ran a hose into the bung hole of the other drum... so when the first one fills up it overflows into the second one. I should really add a 3rd drum in the set up as this isn't really enough capacity for a huge day.

I had another decent day yesterday, got about 90 gallons of SAP.. it was still trickiling in about 9pm when I pumped out the last one.

Still haven't finished anything yet, but father in law boiled all day yesterday and will again today.
03-16-2011, 12:28 PM
SPM in King

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Barrels

Adk1/Yellzee, something like this - see pic.

Run was terrible yesterday, but today it's great. Go figure. Just collected 350L+ from this rig and I have another 180 or so to get from another line....and it's still running well. Could be a really good boil tomorrow.

Steve.
03-16-2011, 01:27 PM
crackher

SPM I like that setup I have being toying with the idea of doubling up the capacity as a single barrel is not enough and the 1000l totes are too big.
thanks for the idea.
03-16-2011, 02:50 PM
Yellzee

that looks nice but I don't have the height I would need..

mine are both just sitting on their sides on ground with the top (bung) ends facing each other....
03-16-2011, 04:52 PM
cheesegenie

Sap ran good here last two days, I don't have a sap tester, but it seems to take a lot of sap to make syrup. Might be just because it is early (i hope). Not 40 -1 more like 70-1.
03-16-2011, 08:41 PM
v. Deschenes

not very good run today , only 1 and 1/2 gallon out of 18 trees haha , reds dod not run at all only the sugars did the work,, the weather was +10 c maybe a little too warm but last night was a freezing night so idk why it did not run too good .. rain for the next 2 days here with no freezing nights DANG!!! still good weather coming up in 4-5 days, that means i have to boil down only 2 gallons of sap :( it will spoil i think if i wait too long to boil..

any ways its still very fun i think i got bit by the sugar bug , im now an addict :lol: its my first year... HOPE U guys have good runs..

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