Finished up all the sap I had. And bottled 4 gallons of light Amber syrup. I still have to collect todays run in the morning. I'm sure I will have enough for another day in the shack.
Hopefully the weather holds up.
Finished up all the sap I had. And bottled 4 gallons of light Amber syrup. I still have to collect todays run in the morning. I'm sure I will have enough for another day in the shack.
Hopefully the weather holds up.
Last edited by Fishgill; 03-13-2011 at 06:36 AM.
New 2 x 4 W.F. Mason Hobby Evaporator
145 taps
12 X 12 Sugar Shack
11 Chickens
One man gang
http://s311.photobucket.com/albums/k...Sugar%20house/
Collected another 90 gallons this morning. Boiled it all up. had four good draws probably 2 gallons or so. Suppose to get a freeze tonight. Hopefully the good runs continue. Sold 1 quart 3 pints and 2 dozen eggs today. Not bad for having fun. This is almost as good as getting paid to go fishing!![]()
New 2 x 4 W.F. Mason Hobby Evaporator
145 taps
12 X 12 Sugar Shack
11 Chickens
One man gang
http://s311.photobucket.com/albums/k...Sugar%20house/
You got light Amber syrup yesterday, I got that last weekend and this weekend i got dark. I think we it is all over down here spite the cool coming in.
27 x 66 homemade arch
10 taps 2008
200+taps 2012 (180 will be SS)
5 years and going strong and looking to get bigger
2005 John Deer Gator w/a trailor and 130 tank
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Collected 75 gallons yesterday. They were still running at 6 pm and the tubing was full of sap. Hopefully I'll get some more today. Looking to have a boil tonight.
New 2 x 4 W.F. Mason Hobby Evaporator
145 taps
12 X 12 Sugar Shack
11 Chickens
One man gang
http://s311.photobucket.com/albums/k...Sugar%20house/
Still running fast here.
Next week looks good too now.
Best season I've ever had so far.
Rochdale, Central Mass.
Zero taps for 2016.
Still have plenty of syrup from last year.
6.72 kW solar array, and on our second Nissan Leaf all electric car.
I agree. Just saw the long range forecast and there's a spell of freezing cold nights coming! And to think I almost pulled taps last Sunday...
I boiled up all I had last night. Gonna collect this morning. I know some of my buckets are pretty fullIt's been a great season so far. Lets hope it continues a while longer.
New 2 x 4 W.F. Mason Hobby Evaporator
145 taps
12 X 12 Sugar Shack
11 Chickens
One man gang
http://s311.photobucket.com/albums/k...Sugar%20house/
All Tapped & ready to go. Put in 145 today. 100 on tubing (Reds) and 45 with drops into buckets (Sugars). It sure was easy compared to last year. Hopefully the lack of snow don't hurt the sap flow.
New 2 x 4 W.F. Mason Hobby Evaporator
145 taps
12 X 12 Sugar Shack
11 Chickens
One man gang
http://s311.photobucket.com/albums/k...Sugar%20house/