Search:

Checked on my gear last night after work and noticed the trees are starting to wake up again. I just need to get the ice out of my tanks now so I can start dumping again. Not sure yet if what I...

I am still expecting/hoping for another run yet second weekend of April. Anybody think otherwise?

So I had a good run of sap up until a few days ago when the Mother Nature decided to step back in and the temps dropped. I have about 200 gallons of sap that was crystal clear in the tank and today...

Kind of looks like the sap is going to stop for a while and let me get caught up. I am hoping that I get another good run once this cold snap ends. Looks like it could be almost the second week of...

I waited until yesterday to check my buckets as I was not expecting much yet, to my surprise I had a lot more than what I was prepared to gather. I left my pump and generator at home because I...

When I first started I used a basket and a flat filter but as I grew I quickly realized that I needed to upgrade. I have been using the cone filter for some time now. I filter right off my...

Still waiting for my lines and buckets to unthaw. I hope the warmup coming gets things really going.

Ill second that! My wife and kids did not know what the big deal it was for me every year to make the syrup they love until they came with to help. IMO it gave them a valuable lesson in what hard...

Have 150 taps in as of Sunday, about 3/4 were running, some with a small drip and others were dripping pretty fast.. Now after the storm I will need to go check and make sure I have not lost some of...

I skipped out on the tapping like I thought I would do last weekend the snow slowed me down, so just for S&G's I am putting out a few tonight. Not really expecting much, but you never know.

I have made the decision to tap this weekend. Should be a good time with the snow and all, but it is really the only free weekend I have for a awhile now. I was looking back at last year and I had...

For those using Air Under Fire, is it necessary to build a manifold to put under the firebox to help direct the air to the grates above or is just letting it dump air into the box sufficient?

Instead of using another tank to use as a vacuum tank do you think you could just hook a vacuum pump directly to the pot that is pulling the syrup into?

Looks promising, thanks for the links. Any other thoughts or opinions on this? I know its not the industry norm, so I am curious if anyone may have any other insight into this.

Has anyone filtering by creating a vacuum to pull the syrup through the filters? Seems like a system that should work.

My new evaporator has a Firebox that is 24" x 24". What is the distance I should have from the top of the grates to the bottom of the pan?

Is it necessary to have a separate float box hang off the side of the pan? Can I just add a float valve directly to the back of my pan opposite of the draw off valve?

Its my understanding that if the temps drop below freezing for an extended period of time the buds will freeze and the cycle will start again. I had the same thing happen last year when the temps...

I always seem to run short of firewood, I can never figure out how much I will need. It all depends on the weather and what the tree give. It's good to have the emergency stash when needed....

I really like your app and have been using it frequently. I do however have a question. When you first open the app it calculates then the first temps you see will tell you temp at which your sap...

i have AUF but I think my blower may be to small and not moving enough air. I am going to try a larger blower tonight.

What does the heavy black smoke indicate? I have that when I am boiling as well, is that an indication that the wood is not burning properly?

I think the silvers will go again. With this hard freeze I would think the buds will freeze and the cycle will start again, but who really knows until it happens and with the year its been so far...

Why do you think its over? The trees will run again once it warms up, or have you had enough fun for a year?

I just ordered a new one and called it good. Thanks