Red Roof Maples 2011

[TapME]

glad to see the releaser is behaving for you. Hope the sap will flow the end of next week here. That's when we will be tapping if the weather is right.

[Russell Lampron]

I had a busy day today. I went over to Amber Golds house to help him get his membranes installed in his RO and give it a test run. Everything went well over there and Josh was happy to see the permeate tank filling with water that he won't have to boil off.

Then it was back to my house to put my membrane in and get my RO going. That too went well and by 5:00 I was sending the concentrate to the feed tank. Lit the evaporator at 6:00 and ran out of sap at 7:30. Didn't have quite enough sap to get a draw off but it will come fast the next time that I boil.

This the earliest that I have boiled since the first year that I had my evaporator. I haven't been as ready to go as I was this year either. The only problem has been with the releaser. Everything else has been just about trouble free.

It was good the hear the hum of the RO machine with the roar of the boiling sap. The only thing that was missing was the purr of the vacuum pump. It was too cold to have that running too. Oh and I cant forget to mention how good the boiling sap smelled. I think that is what got me hooked on this hobby in the first place.

[NH Maplemaker]

Russ, Don't forget the taste of the Boiling soda's!!JimL.

[red maples]

Don't you just love that sweet smell. I couldn't keep my nose out of of that syrup pan...cold out too LOTS of steam!!! I changed the line from the feed tank 3/4 to 1-1/4 WOW what a difference I didn't have to keep screwing with the float. but I have to say its a big difference for me from last year Since last year was my first year with this evap, and sugar house vac etc. and this I worked out some bugs and changed a few things and I really kinda know what to expect out of my evap how to make it run just right. there is nothing like experience!!! I was alot more relaxed than my first boil last year. can't wait for the next boil!!!

[Russell Lampron]

Got the part for my releaser today. I installed it and hooked it up and gave it a test. Everything is working like it's supposed to. Bring on the BIGSAP! Enough of this cold weather already.

[SSFLLC]

Glad to hear your ready now Russ we have enough to get us started. We will be adding more daily. Good luck this year Keith

[red maples]

Got the part for my releaser today. I installed it and hooked it up and gave it a test. Everything is working like it's supposed to. Bring on the BIGSAP! Enough of this cold weather already.

YOU SAID BROTHER!!!! looks like some favorable weather coming thursday and friday. then again next week. I was gonna say something else but don't wanna jinx anything!!!

[Russell Lampron]

Brad don't be saying anything that is going to jynx the season. We don't need that.

I was able stock up the boiling soda supply. Market Basket has Killian's on sale this week for $8.99 a 12 pack. I'm officialy ready for sugaring season now.

[Jim Brown]

Good Luck Russ!

Jim

[Russell Lampron]

Thank you Jim and good luck to you too. I hope that you have a longer season than last year.