Pulling my taps today
40 taps/buckets
1844L of sap
51.5 L of syrup
Sugar content was high this year.
Going to 3/16” gravity lines next year
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Pulling my taps today
40 taps/buckets
1844L of sap
51.5 L of syrup
Sugar content was high this year.
Going to 3/16” gravity lines next year
I use the 500ml galoon bottles. I have not had an issue with leaks maybe 1 or 2 but I have noticed if I take the lid off they were not sealed to the bottle. I always bottle around 185 and...
I'm just west of Orangeville. It's going to be 13-15deg for sat sun mon Won't freeze again until tue night.
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What’s everyone’s plans with the upcoming weather? Trying to decide whether to pull taps or ride out the warm spell, looks like it might cool off again next week.
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Collected 200L from 40 taps this morning. It was running good yesterday in Dufferin county
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I cut them shorter so they are not at the bottom of the bucket just in case. Thanks for all the help! This site is awesome!
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I am using 5/16" spiles and drop tubes into 2.5gal buckets. should the drop tubes stop near the top of the bucket? Just wondering when the buckets freeze if its not running until the tubes thaw.
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Worked great, Just did about 50gal of sap in one batch. Finished it in the turkey fryer. Got some nice syrup. Never got this light out of my barrel evaporator and steam...
Thanks for the help, Going to do batches and then finish them all
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My pan does not have dividers. I was thinking of keeping the sap level around an inch and keep adding to it. I think it takes close to 10 gal just to get an inch in my pan. I don’t think...
Just wondering how people are boiling down sap in a flat pan. I have a 2x4 pan on a homemade evaporator. I collect about 50gal of sap from 30 taps for a boil. I can’t boil it right down to...
i used mineral wool as well worked great
Hey Bruteman, I’m just south of Grandvalley. Between fergus and Orangeville. I do have some Pails drilled in the side as well. I just make sure I set them all on a slight angle so the...
Tapped 30 today. Sap was running instantly. Looks like it’s going to be a good week!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190309/f74938d3b4d5fdf461db63b48ff31aaa.jpg
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Finally all done and did a gentle test boil yesterday. Seems to work good. Might add a blower down the roadhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190221/a76cac0ea93fbffdbadf12456928b69b.jpg
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Just need to make the chimney stack and Im ready to go!!
Had to bring it inside to brick it.
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Now to mortar it all in.
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Been working on this for this season hopefully done in time.
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Going to insulate and brick shortly
Great boil today!!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180402/80baaa1a92ee760ad205148044300ce9.jpg
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Anyone else having a problem with frozen sap? https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170317/bd3028e4770af9202d78f58bd53f99b5.jpg
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I took the off cuts of steel where the pans are and welded them on the back of the barrel just to help direct some of the extra heat from the barrel up to my preheater pot. Not sure they do a whole...
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Here is the one I've been using this year. Lined with fire brick and hair dryer through a steel pipe into the bung...
The holes are in the top so i guess maybe between a possibly bad hole and some tree water would explain it. Would you boil it down or toss it? And drill a new hole?
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I have drop lines into buckets so rain water from the tree shouldn't be getting into it I don't think...
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