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I've been jealous reading all these post. I have 150 taps on good slope and a shurflo pump and I've only made 25 gallons of syrup this year. The first big run in February I made 16 gallons that week....

I doubled my tap count this year and was hoping for a big return on the time and investment.....sadly I'm almost even with what I made last year. The weather keeps looking more and more depressing by...

Well I got out in the woods today and tapped my 70 trees on the previously existing tubing system. Trees were running pretty good which I was hoping for so I could flush the system out. Then went and...

I agree with next week looking like a nice warm up. I can't wait to finally try out the new 2x4 drop flue pan set I just got last week from smokey lake! Going to be bumping up to a 100 taps this year.

Ive got 110 gallons to cook down tomorrow. I'm holding out for one more week, I just hope the trees can as well haha.Then it's on to tapping birch trees.

Framerjeff- Monday night was the first night I got to fire up the new arch I made with the pan. I was using steam pans before and getting about 4 gallons an hour. With the new badgerland pan it was...

"framerjeff". I looked and searched all the options for a new pan this year and I decided to go with a badgerland pan (2x4 flat pan). You can order as just a straight flat pan or you have the option...

Yup a 100 taps next year is my plan kettle ridge! And a RO.....and vacuum haha this is very addictive

Yes I have about 8 of thoes trees that are monster maples! I'm 6'3 and when putting my arms around the tree still have about a foot before my fingers will touch.

I just went and checked on my 16 taps that I have on 3/16 gravity and the 60 gallon drum was overflowing....awesome to see but also stinks! not sure how much I lost but I emptied it Tuesday morning....

Finally my gravity line is back to flowing again! It had not been doing anything for almost a week now. But I got a little over 30 gallons from 16 taps for today so far!