It's that time of year, even though the forecast is for a foot of snow in the next 2 days, and another cold snap.
I am making plans, getting the sugar house in order, etc.
My goal is to be fully...
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It's that time of year, even though the forecast is for a foot of snow in the next 2 days, and another cold snap.
I am making plans, getting the sugar house in order, etc.
My goal is to be fully...
Thanks all for voting and comments.
I think I should have left the vac on, per the comments. My production in volume is still OK, but we havent had a big run since that warm spell. We have a few...
for those wondering, these inlets are for reversing the flow of the pans, to draw off either side. Basically, run the sap in the same side you are drawing off of, that routes the sap 'the long way'...
Hanging in there. We still have snow this morning on the north facing slopes, some frost remaining, so with this current warm spell I am hoping for a second with, later this week. NOT GIVING UP!
An...
I am curious what folks do with warm weather and vacuum systems.
I typically keep my vacuum on for short warm-ups, say 1-3 days, as I can keep pulling sap. The sugar and quality drop, but I keep...
Also, look at the tubing connecting the mechanisms for any liquid in them. Even a small about can stop the releaser from working.
I had about a 1" column of liquid in one line, and I had the same...
I am always a bit warry of running others sap.
I don't do batches for others because of these types of issues. You just don't know what their practices are, how fresh the sap is, etc.
If you can...
I have a CDL 600, and it has a pump built into the membrane tower that agitates (recirculates) the sap, so the surface of the membrane doesnt foul as quickly. I have run up to 6000 gallons over it...
I am by Spooner, Washburn County. But I do spend time in the woods by Clam Lake!
Boiled Sunday and Monday nights. Nice early syrup. I am about 90% tapped. Some low areas yet to get to.
Yes, TAP-TAP-TAP!!!
I am going to be out there every chance I get this week getting tapped. It ran decent on Saturday, and so far I've been able to get about 1/3 of my woods on-line, tight vac with...
Another long term issue with having tubing really low is that critters really go after it.
It seems like if the line is in front of their noses, they want to chew it.
One of the questions I...
The warmer the sap, the better it moves through the RO, BUT, the warmer the sap, the more bacteria grows. If I had to pick an ideal temp, I would say no more that 50 Deg F. Unless you can run it all...
Well, its Birkie week! With the 10 day forecast showing most days above freezing I am starting to tap.
Everything is still frozen, no real welling around the tree bases, but I think in 7 days or so...
I agree Brad, time to get our ducks in a row. I always try to be ready to go by the last weekend of February. It takes me 2 weeks to get everything tapped, and leaks fixed. Last year we made syrup...
Looks like you install the cup in you pan, just above your sap level. If the sap starts to foam, the sap level comes up and overflows into the cup, picking up the few drops of defoamer you have put...
Tap hole healing and how it relates to sugar and sap production the following year.
If a 5/16 tap hole heals by Sept does that indicate tree health that predicts higher sugar the following season....
Wow....when I tried that pan cleaning method, nothing I saw in the evaporator made me think 'I'll put that on my salad' :) :)
I use chemicals now, like vinegar or milk stone remover acid, or pan...
The peculiar thing is that it does not apprear to be consistent. Some bottles have it, some don't.
Can you say for sure when the bottles that got cloudy were done? Like at the end of the batch?
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thanks for the feedback on sugar%.
My first sap was 1.4%, and used to flush lines, run the RO for a cleaning cycle. Then the next few days as it climbed to its peak, then the long slow decent.
I...
A follow up question. Most years I stop making syrup because of quality issues-sap getting buddy, or sugar drops so much that it isn't worth the effort.
Do you ever have sugar percent recover after...
I have used the original CV, on a stubby spout. the first generation had some issues with manufacturing that had plugged-i.e. no sap. Enough of them had issues that I am guessing 10% of my trees...
How did everyone in NW do this year. A slightly subpar year? We made nice syrup, but I think total is a little below what would be average.
Overall, sugar content was about normal, a lot of niter...
I agree with Red Roof. Get a specific membrane for the sanitizer use, save your maple membrane for what it is intended for. Cost of doing business.
Another thing to think about is buying sap. Even if people do tap trees to sell you sap because they 'just love it' contributes to the 'race to the bottom'. I used to buy all the sap I could get when...
That's how we tell. Seeing that dark wood coming off the bit sucks! I usually step back and try to see what I missed when checking for the tapping spot. "****, there's an old tap hole 3" down"....