My Wifes Suprise!
Well, now you all know that I have been "planning" since what, 2008 and still havent actually tapped a hole yet! Anyways, last night during dinner having sausage, biscuits and gravy (maple syrup on top) my wife says "jsut think kids, pretty soon we will be making our own syrup, wont that be fun? We can all help Daddy make it, collect fire wood and gather the sap, I cant wait"....I think I stopped chewing and dropped my fork at the same time! Up until last night I havent gotten any more of a reaction out of the woman other than "I am glad that you are happy"....This maybe a big turning point for me, cause what this does is open up some funding steams!!!!!!! haha
FIRST GENERATION SUGARMAKER
First boil 2/22/2012! Went Pefect!
3,500' of laterals
1,000' of mainline
2012 - 105 taps on gravity, 12 sap sacks.
2013 - 175 taps on gravity, 25 on sacks = 200 taps for 2013! Second year.
2014 - 250 taps on gravity, 25 on sacks
Tapped on February 16, 2014
2015 - adding vac sap puller no more gravity for me!
275 gallon holding tank for 2014
20'x30' Sugarhouse