I dont think they would cover much no matter were he wore them!
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I dont think they would cover much no matter were he wore them!
what the Indians would have had thongs on when tapping ...lolnot hot pink ones though
Real funny, must be pick on Theeeeeron day. You genetic defects keep talking smack, we'll see who the sugar maker is in a few weeks. Ive gotta run, picking up another bulk tank. Later, Theeeeeron
Theron- the only tank you need is in the little heated room to the right of your evaporator. If you have the kind of run that the r.o. won't handle, I will be down to see it.
Oh my, sounds like the tractor turn a wrong turn some where, and........ended up on a Florida beach.
THeron, if your anxious, just come to KY and help me collect my buckets - averaging 1.5 - 2 gallons of sap per bucket, and today it rained so much we couldn't get in the woods, so they will have to sit for a day until the water gets out of the fields. We hit the mother lode the last two days.
AKM
Andrew- One of these springs Ill be down and do a southern maple tour. Right now I have to keep on keeping on. Two gallons a tap is awesome your going to make a ton of syrup. How much have you made allready? Im still not ready but Im getting there. Jerry, the tank I was picking up is the permeate tank. I was going to use a couple totes but I found a good deal on another bulk tank. Im kind of collecting them. Never know when another one may come in handy. Maybe Ill put a few more taps out someday. Theron
...all some men need is thongs.......
Theron,
Tapping? HUUUUMMMMM? Maybe my sons birthday Feb 12 or Valentines day or maybe the 16 th? I am not to picky. I am usually a day or so behind the neighbors. Cant let them get to far ahead:)
Andrew,
Better check those buckets Usually rain is what turns on a good run. Not good if you cant get to them buckets! My bet is when you do they will be running over!
Still fiddling with Draw off systems! But getting closer thanks to all the traders comments!
I have to get some additional roadside containers and other odds and ends. But IF I didn't do any thing else, I could stop getting ready, tap the trees and make syrup.
Friend of mine says best way to get ready is to go tap. Then you have to make syrup!
Chris
Chris- Ill probly have to do that too. Ill get myself ready to death. Weekend of the 16th unless its frozen then its when it thaws. I think ill be pretty much all ready this weekend. Put my permeate tank in place tonight. All I have left is too hook a few more things up and ill be ready. Making syrup is going to seem like im on break after building all this stuff. Theron
Theron,
Yes after the marathon that you have run standing in one place for several hours will seem just down right relaxing and enjoyable! Man that is a nice looking sugarhouse that you have!
Chris
I thought it was time to have an avatar.
An earlier post got me thinking. Glad the wife let me take a picture. She cleans up nice.
Royal-Lets see the rest of the pics? What a day today, fixed the flats on the sap wagon, Cleaned up the mess from the homespun nascar event ( undelievable how much punishment an 92 escort wagon will take before it burns up, junk truck coming tomorrow to haul the body away) took the dog to town for coffee and a dog biscuit and get tires fixed. Then spent the afternoon in the woods with the chainsaw clearing junk trees out of a small wet area at the rear of the property. I have a ton of small 4-6 " reds that I started turning loose a few years ago. That next spring we got a major hail storm that really tore them up. I was suprised to see how well they have recovered,some more will have to come out but maybe someday that will turn into a nice wood lot. I finished the day off with a huge brush fire and a cold one. Some times a unexpected day off work is not a bad thing. We have also added about 100 or so taps on tubing this winter. I think that we are just about ready for sap, a few odds and ends and that is it. The plumbers and electrician will not be done at work until thursday so it looks like I will be able to play again on Wed. I have a bunch of firewood to skid out as well as a bunch of swamp poplar. I am not sure what to do with the popple I dont want to bonfire it and I am so far ahead on sugar wood It will rot before I burn it in the evaporator. Any Ideas? -Super Sappy
Sappy,
Tap more trees and get a bigger evaporator. You cant let the wood go to waste.
I started power washing my sap tanks last nite. got 1/2 of them done. My little girl is home for a 3 day visit, so I don't want to work to hard. I still need to put the sugar house together. but I am getting there.
Matt- we knew that all along, do you think that we came over to see you?
Yeah I thought it was funny when she told me you called and talked for a while and asked if there was anything she needed help with while I was away working at the fair last year.
Your just that kinda guy, I appreciate it jerry.
Good morning Mapletraders,
Royal; Now that's a nice pic, where do you live? Need any help with your boiling??
Super Sappy; how big is that poplar? If it's big enough turn it into some mighty fine boards or even some nice blanks!!
Theron; wish you guys had stopped in a while back, never met a guy that bragged about wearing a thong (I would have kept my distance). You do realize that in another month to 6 weeks you are going to be in the same boat as the rest of us thinking "When is this s@*t going to stop running, I've been here for 12 hours already!!" Hope you do well this year!!!
Well, tomorrow I go to Claremont to work on the evaporation enhancement unit.
We have to put it together and pipe it up, check for leaks.
Then to Grainger to get a blower and hook it up.
Then wait for a sap flow and send it on it's maiden voyage!!
I picked up a stainless steel sink (23x23x23) to go in the corner, just got to pipe that up.
We usually tap around February 16, our anniversary, seems to be agood time. We get a small run or two, then when the tidal wave hits we're ready.
Can't wait to see how this new arch and evaporation unit works, I hope they work three quarters as good as I'm hoping for!!!
I'll keep you posted!!
Dave
3%. I'm just over here in Cornish!! Would love to see evaporation enhancement unite work some time!! Sounds like it can't miss ! I love it when a plan comes together (for a 1/3 the price) .
In yesterdays paper 3 sugar house where ripped off......One in Franklin and 2 in Fairfield.........I know the guy in Franklin......I heard they hit him pretty good......They need to hang the people who are doing it.......Selling it as scrap metal.............
mike what do you mean
Are they stealing stainless and selling it for scrap?
James and Forester, From what I hear there selling it as scrap metal....I cant see them selling stolen equipment around here, there are to many people who sugar.........I hope they get caught........I use a engraver on all of my stuff and mark it in a bunch of different places....... I even mark the tools and stuff......
Yup **** scum of the earth surfaces again!!!
I guess they have stopped stealing copper from sub-stations, time to hit the sugarhouses again!!!!!
Sorry to hear about this!
Dave
3%- Are you definitely going to have your steamaway ready for this season? Itll be interesting to see how effective it is. Those guys stealing copper from the substation sometimes pay big. Every once in a while all they find is a pair of bolt cutters and a bunch of pieces laying all over the place. Some of those grounds are carrying a lot of current working its way back to the big substation transformers. A lot of the guys on here are running new bushes or equipment itll be fun to see how everyone does this year. Theron
3% your welcome to come over anytime and I'll even put you up for the night. I'll make sure my wife is gone!!!
:-)
Went to the woods after work today, My daughter is home visiting and wanted to see what the old man had been up to . What a mess if we have another wind storm this winter it will be too soon. Limbs and trees on the lines, got some of them pulled off. I will have to go back with the chain saw. The worst part is a 6in limb fell on top of one of my tanks and smashed the lid in. It will take some pounding to get it back in to shape. I am sick of this wind!
Theron wears a thong! I thought he was one of those guys that wore long johns until July and put them back on in August.
Russ
had 50 mile an hour winds last night and temp went from 45 at 2 am to -4 tonight. some limb damage but not bad nothing fell on my new mainline. tomorrow back to more latterals
RICH
well i was in the basment counting the jugs that are left over form last year and found a mouse living in the bag with 12 of the 4 liter jugs but luckly if i store then in a baox i put the caps on lose but what i did is filled each on with boilling water and then boiled the caps and then dreid them and put them in a plastic barrel with the 20 inch open top and sealed it so no more mouse problems and set up some mouse traps
Should be recieving the RO saturday. Sugarmaster is bringing it over and setting it up for me. Got my perm tank in place. Should have the plumbing, lines, and pump all hooked up saturday and Im hoping to fire up the pump sunday. Start checking vac levels and fixing leaks. Should be ready to rock and roll after this weekend and spend next week or two finetuning. Then its go time. 40's and 20's everyday from feb 16 to April. Gallon a tap every day unless we get a good run. Never underestimate the power of posative thinking, thats what I always say sometimes. Theeeeron
Also, Russ is right I could never stay warm enough in a thong I dont think. I need a lot of heat in the winter. Maybe in the summer. If I try one Ill post some pics for you guys. Theeeron
Hey PATheron,
Yeah I think I'm going to be ok, we don't tap until right around Feb. 16, weather permitting.
Don't usually get any good runs till March, so if we don't have it we're still ahead with the new arch.
That might be better too, learn the new arch get that down pat, then the other unit.
So we still got 3 to 4 weeks, however like I said we just need to put it together and pipe it. Then get a blower.
We'll see, that's all we can do!
Dave
3% if you get anywhere near the performance of a commercial one your probly going to come out way ahead becouse Ill bet a new one is a lot more than what youll have in yours. If it does half what a new one does it will be a big step foreward. A new one is like 70% increase or something like that isnt it? Ive never really looked into one much. Theron
PATheron,
Most folks seem to get around 60% which is quite an increase.
They say sap temps of 200 degrees, I can believe that cause it's just a preheater at that point using secondary heat.
If we get 40% to 50% I'm still going to be happy, 40% would be 8 gallons more. 8 gallons is 8 gallons.
Yeah I'll keep you guys posted.
Dave
Shhhhhh! It's an enhancement unit, not a steamaway!
Yeah, exactly!!!!
It's an EEU.
Thanks Brandon!!
They don't make them this size anyway.
back in the woods today much nicer 20 degrees and sun .cleaned up limbs from wind then put up more latterals
RICH
We have had a lot of good posts on here in Jan. as we prepare for the warmer weather just around the corner.:) Good luck as we enter Feb 08.
Chris