Little town of vermontville mi located 30 miles west of Lansing michigan. Running around 17000 taps this year.
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Little town of vermontville mi located 30 miles west of Lansing michigan. Running around 17000 taps this year.
Started drilling holes last week only running 1 drill rite now just slowly taking our time with it. It's still early with at least another 10 day of cold weather. I have never tapped this late in a...
Pulled twodays ago cleaned up wait to see what next year brings
Well said
E=collinsmapleman2012;239058]Not entirely. What people don't realize is the amount of impact the farm bill has. a lot of people outside of agriculture believe that the entire bill...
Defently make sure you can get enough gas through the meter. I run a 2" line with 10 psi for 8 burners. Its not the pressure but the volume of gas that's important I have the orifices drilled out to...
Can always use more hands but Michigan maybe to far away. I Dont have the biggest setup but I do have the largest setup in our area
1700 buckets 16000+ tubing
5Th Generation Here Started With 75 Taps When I Got Starte. Demand Kepted GettingBiggerSo I HadToGetMoreTaps Now Just In It For The Money.I
Most of them have the year they were made but never are a serial number
I BrokE Down And Bought It Sure Will Be Nicer Then The quad
The yeast will never rise again like the new businesses name better anyway lol
I was wondering if any of you seen or used or own a new Holland rustle utility vehicle looking to purchase one. I know they are slow and heavy .but that's about it. New Holland dealer near me sells...
See if can answer some of theses questions from Michigan lol. 1 Dont drill in a angle it makes the hole oval not round which sap will run around the spoke in stead of through it. 2 sugar maples is...
Starting Monday its early but it takes month to everything tapped it supposed to be real cold next week I Dont expect any sap till the middle to third week in February.
I know your trying to save money but at the same time ask yourself would you walk over dollars to pick up some dimes
We will be starting next week drilling holes . Starting the woods with check valves first. Seems like last year was yesterday good luck theron
2% slope is ideal if you have more that will be fine to I usually run low as possible so its less harm on the trees when it comes to tapping. The deer Dont really bother unless there on a dead run...
25 year from now I'll be 55 I'll be retired and hand everything over to my boys they will either sell it all or run everything with a phone and computer everything will change except someone will...
that is very true lol
Comparing a ford to a Chevy lol but I recommend leader closes dealer from me an hour away. Though I would have to say I was boiling at 10 o clock at time filter press took a crap they brought out to...
I sell everything whole sale whether bulk or other people that take it to the markets I give them 35% of the sale for whatever they can sell it for I just tell them see what others are selling there...
Yeah everything plays apart of why sap runs or doesnt
that's about the best thing to do for metal the plastic tubing spiles are expendable. But no one could afford to buy new soul spiles every year like plastic. I have always boiled mine with water and...
There will always be bad years just have ride it out and hope for a good one
The clear taps are throw ways meaning replace them every year I personally wouldn't use the clear ones had to many issues the ball freeze in the hole and some of them the ball was oval and restricted...