Made some PVC bag holders last year. Wanted to get more use from bags this year on certain trees, came up with this Idea. Maybe someone else could use this to add a little more sap in the bag.
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Made some PVC bag holders last year. Wanted to get more use from bags this year on certain trees, came up with this Idea. Maybe someone else could use this to add a little more sap in the bag.
Hi,
I boiled outside for a while and my suggestion would be to block all 4 sides of you block pan holder. keep the heat in cold out. Maybe even recess the pan into the blocks. This is a...
That would be more squirrels. All day today with chewed up lines.
Excellent day to start 38 degrees and a lot of sap from the warm days.
I use small light bulb near valve. Works for me.
I keep dropping money into, never seem to get it back out.
When your worried you did not make enough this year,and you still have some from last year.
150 gallons in the tank and at least 100 more in my buckets. Going to be a long weekend. 2x4 evaporator, with small blower about 10 gallons an hour. Sap is dripping like crazy. This will be my last...
Two feet of snow, had to use snowshoes. But I got started yesterday, more taps in today. I was surprised that about half the trees were producing. Need to shovel the roof of the shack so I can open...
I purchased two 2 gallon jugs with spouts, filled with cooled syrup thru cheese cloth. Let them sit for two days. Poured syrup into pan, heated back to 185 and bottled. You have to tip jug to get all...
Nice job. I like the setup.
I appreciate the input. Last year when it looked like warm weather was coming I froze 2 liter bottles and put them in the sap. I will try to tap more then I think I can handle, a friend of mine will...
Thanks Big Ed,
I have 270 gallon tank. My plan was 70 taps all on buckets and collect every day. Maybe I should cut back a little ? I can probably give excess away. Hoping to spend a lot of time...
Tapped 25 trees last Sunday. Yesterday we collected approximately 30 gallons of sap. Made almost 4 pints of syrup. Last year we boiled on a 55 gallon drum and 2 banquet pans. Made 4 gallons with 23...