Made another 3 gallons of Dark Amber for 104 gallons so far. No buddy taste and no metabolic flavor or aftertaste. Sap running pretty good today.
Made another 3 gallons of Dark Amber for 104 gallons so far. No buddy taste and no metabolic flavor or aftertaste. Sap running pretty good today.
2012: Probably 750 gravity taps and 50 buckets.
600 gal stainless milk tank.
2 - 100 gallon stock tanks
one 30 gal barrel
50 buckets
3' x 10' Waterloo Raised Flue wood fired evaporator w/ open pans.
12" x 20" Filter Canner
Sawmill next to sugarhouse solves my sugarwood problem
Gather with GMC 3500 2wd Pickup w/ 425 gallon Plastic Tank.
Been tapping here in Lyman NH since 1989 but I've been sugaring since 8 years old in 1968.
Took of 1 gallon on Sunday and another 2 gallons of grade b yesterday for 107 gallons so far. I'm pondering pulling taps today; though it looks like a possible freeze on thursday night....
2012: Probably 750 gravity taps and 50 buckets.
600 gal stainless milk tank.
2 - 100 gallon stock tanks
one 30 gal barrel
50 buckets
3' x 10' Waterloo Raised Flue wood fired evaporator w/ open pans.
12" x 20" Filter Canner
Sawmill next to sugarhouse solves my sugarwood problem
Gather with GMC 3500 2wd Pickup w/ 425 gallon Plastic Tank.
Been tapping here in Lyman NH since 1989 but I've been sugaring since 8 years old in 1968.
Pulled the plug today. Washed out about 1/2 of the tubing and pulled my 6 buckets. Should have 109-110 gallons total for the season once I boil down the front pan.
A half-decent season for me. Made almost last year's total with 10-15% less taps (and 30% less work!) by eliminating the less productive, and more labor intensive hand gathering.
Grade A Light Amber - 60 gal
Grade a Medium Amber - 39 gal
Grade A Dark Amber - 2 gal
Grade B - 8 or 9 gallons.
2012: Probably 750 gravity taps and 50 buckets.
600 gal stainless milk tank.
2 - 100 gallon stock tanks
one 30 gal barrel
50 buckets
3' x 10' Waterloo Raised Flue wood fired evaporator w/ open pans.
12" x 20" Filter Canner
Sawmill next to sugarhouse solves my sugarwood problem
Gather with GMC 3500 2wd Pickup w/ 425 gallon Plastic Tank.
Been tapping here in Lyman NH since 1989 but I've been sugaring since 8 years old in 1968.
Dumped the contents of the back pan in the front pan yesterday and filled the back pan w/ water. Boiled it up and ended up with 5 more gallons of nice grade B for a season total of 112 gallons. Virtually the same total as last year with 15% less taps.
2012: Probably 750 gravity taps and 50 buckets.
600 gal stainless milk tank.
2 - 100 gallon stock tanks
one 30 gal barrel
50 buckets
3' x 10' Waterloo Raised Flue wood fired evaporator w/ open pans.
12" x 20" Filter Canner
Sawmill next to sugarhouse solves my sugarwood problem
Gather with GMC 3500 2wd Pickup w/ 425 gallon Plastic Tank.
Been tapping here in Lyman NH since 1989 but I've been sugaring since 8 years old in 1968.
I see that you had a good season even with 15% fewer taps. Provided the 15% performed as well as the other ones did you could have made 129 gallons of syrup this season.
Russ
"Red Roof Maples" Where the term "boiling soda" was first introduced to the maple world!
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A couple of Honda 4 wheelers
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Originally Posted by Russell Lampron
The thing is Russell, the 15% actually would have performed better, as they are field trees w/ big crowns. But the extra 15% of taps more than doubled my gathering time (from one hour to 2-1/2 hours), as they were all hand-gathering.
Last edited by PerryW; 04-27-2011 at 11:15 PM.
2012: Probably 750 gravity taps and 50 buckets.
600 gal stainless milk tank.
2 - 100 gallon stock tanks
one 30 gal barrel
50 buckets
3' x 10' Waterloo Raised Flue wood fired evaporator w/ open pans.
12" x 20" Filter Canner
Sawmill next to sugarhouse solves my sugarwood problem
Gather with GMC 3500 2wd Pickup w/ 425 gallon Plastic Tank.
Been tapping here in Lyman NH since 1989 but I've been sugaring since 8 years old in 1968.
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