Steam in Salisbury

[Parker]

Collected 1900 gallons yesterday started boiling at 11:30,,done at 11pm,made 33 gallons of B,evap was smoking between the arch and pan badley right as I got to the first draw,,then every time I fired bad smoke around the base of the stack and between pan and arch,,let the fire die down a little,,turned off the blower and too the back door off of the evap...my construction mesh in the stack base was totaly plugged up with soot,,brushed it off and I was back in business,,,evap is only doing around 190-200 GPH,,time to brush the flues and the bottom of the pan,,,,weather report looks bad but I am in it till I make buddy syrup,,,I havent herd any frogs and the reds around here arnt budded yet,,but it does not take many 70 deg days!!!GOOD LUCK

[Mike]

Hey Parker!!! How did the releaser work out for you???

[Parker]

The releaser I got from you still lokks and works like new,,it has its hands full in Hill,,too many taps for it BUT it hasent really run this year. collected 975 gallons started at 2:30 done at 8:30 made 21 gallons of B,,,,got REAL warm here today,,,never seen a spring when you did not get a little snow,,,,,,,come on ALBERTA CLIPPER,,,,

[Parker]

73 deg. on march 31!!!!! not so great,,hill ran 250 gallons rte.11 ran 325,, did not boil it yet as I dont think letting it sit will affect the grade,,,,hoit road, putney hill are to the point where I cant seem to pull more than 8-10 HG(a sure sine the end is near,,could just about wacth the buds on the reds swell yesterday,,,,time to dust off the wood processor,,,I will clean everything up and wait and see.......GOOD LUCK to all

[Parker]

Got a good start on my wood for next year,,the Shaws came over and we split around 8-10 cords of 4' wood up,,collected everything I had and started boiling the 925 gallons at 4,,definatly commercial,Made around 20 gallons by 10pm,going to wash everything up and hope it runs a little this comming week (looks like it might),,I really want to hit at least 450,,Now I think I am around 298,,GOOD LUCK

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

Parker,

What do you split the 4' wood with??

[Maple Hill Sugarhouse]

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[Maple Hill Sugarhouse]

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[sweetwoodmaple]

...bait shop??? ops: What is that?

[Maple Hill Sugarhouse]

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