Great run on Wednesday, decent run yesterday. All is frozen today. A few trees are starting to produce some buddy sap. I suspect after this cold snap we'll get a decent run or two and that's all...
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Great run on Wednesday, decent run yesterday. All is frozen today. A few trees are starting to produce some buddy sap. I suspect after this cold snap we'll get a decent run or two and that's all...
Had what I thought was a good run yesterday, only to test the sap and have it at 1.2% sugar. Almost water! I had a tree that produced 3.9% all season last year--I tested it and it was at 1.8%. ...
I'm seeing the same, we got 100 gallons of sap, maximum sugar was 1.5% and it's turning cloudy fast. Also didn't freeze last night.
It's never the same year over year, is it?
I'm going to...
200 taps in, had about 1 gallon per tap today out of the larger trees that have full sun. Less than a quart back in the woods where there is less sun. Planning on a busy day collecting tomorrow if...
Tapped 100 this afternoon, a little steam on the drill bit was the only sign of moisture other than the four feet of snow on the ground. If I imagined myself a Maple, I felt that afternoon sun start...
Pulled the traditional taps today. The buckets were done, bags had a few still flowing but the sap smelled buddy. They're done. The gravity taps are still flowing, so I'll pump those again...
Fishman, I hear you on being done. Feels good to wrap it up.
I'm opting to leave mine in for a bit. I figure trout season is going to start slow due to the high water, the Labrador Tea leaves...
220 gallons collected yesterday, finished it off last night at around midnight. I'm now starting to see the advantage of the check valves--the trees on CV spiles are still flowing great, my buckets...
Yes! It's good and it's running. I have a few taps producing buddy sap, I've pulled those. A few days left and we're done, I believe..
Looks like a freeze coming tonight. Awesome. It's snowing here right now.
You swing up and check out my RO in the off season--there are lots of really good homemade designs hanging out on the...
Just finished collecting, pulled in around 250 gallons of sap at around 3%. My gravity tank was overflowing. It's freezing up right now, and the skies are clear and calm. Tomorrow could be another...
Nothing here today--gravity and traditional taps are locked up. More cleaning, more coffee, more fireplace....
Also worth keeping the wind in mind. It's blowing here today, which will keep the...
Thanks for the kind words, both public and PM. What a great community we have here.
Here comes the snow. It did get above freezing today, prompting me to check a gravity tank with 135 taps on it...
I remember one time an old man, my mentor in sugaring, told me that sometimes we can't explain things--they "just are". Being a data and science guy, I just nodded my head and thought, "Yeah,...
Minimal sugar sand thus far, but the taps that are flowing decent also have decent sugar content. The issue I'm having is that many of my taps are running at a one-pint per day rate. Of course, the...
Ugh. Had a freeze last night, but flowing very slow today. I'm as confused as I've ever been. I can't figure out if it hasn't really started yet and things will speed up or if it's nearly over for...
Today was a good day. Collected 120 gallons at noon and things were accelerating at the end of the day. The snow has taken a beating and getting through the woods to collect the traditional taps is...
I rinse out exactly as I process--both pumps, I pump permeate through and of that all of the concentrate goes back into the concentrate tank and measure the sugar in the concentrate line, stopping...
A couple of thoughts/questions for you.
1. Are you using PVC (Grey) or fiberglass membrane housings? I run three XLE-4040 membranes in PVC housings, and above 250PSI the ends tend to blow out of...
Regor0, I love the guarantee. Keep it up and you'll be a licensed meteorologist. :lol: I watch the forecast for both Shingleton and Manistique (I'm between them on M-94), and they're usually a bit...
I also observed the low sugar content. I was shocked after running the RO for 20 minutes and still not at 2.5% sugar. Also found a bucket today full of yellow sap--it's the only tree that was...
360 taps in, another 150 to go. Collected and processed ~100 gallons of sap yesterday. I think the word of the season thus far is S-L-O-W. I share your observation regarding some trees running,...
GM, I hear you on getting tired. We're done here, and it's taking everything I've got to get the equipment cleaned up.
What a great season. I learned a lot, (especially about fighting the...
I hear you on the 24 hour rule not always being practical. I find that I'm constantly chasing down the "slow link" in my process. Two years ago I had 2 2x20" membranes and that was enough to keep...
Fish:
I RO 280 gallons down to about 55 gallons for boiling. I have a 4x40" membrane (low pressure), and it takes me around 10 hours. I collect, run the RO at night, and boil during the day to...