Whats new this year for everyone?

[PATheron]

Been busy and havent really kept up with what everyone is doing this year. Just wondered what everyone is doing for the upcoming season. New taps, new ideas, etc. Weve been busy here working on maple. No new taps, most of the woods work has been repairing damage from this years storms. I have been improving my existing lines always trying to get more sap. New for the sugarhouse is another used ro machine that Im adding a vessel to to try to chew through my sap faster and another large tank to hold sap in. Really looking foreward to season to see how everything works. Theron

[lew]

Been running wire for another 700-900 taps. Bouth a new 5000+ gallon stainless sap tank from CDL and am getting ready to pour a concrete pad for it. Also moving electric service. All of this at the same woods.

Taking old tank from above woods, 3,500 gallon stainless milk truck tank, and mounting it on ten wheeler for a new sap hauler when I find truck.

Getting RO room ready for my new CDL 2400 gph machine, upgrade the plumbing, wiring and such.

Sounds like more than enough to me. I better quit typing and get working.

[GramaCindy]

We are in the process of finishing up our new sugar shack.
Electricity comes this weekend.
Need to finish the cupola, siding and doors.
Install stack for arch,
Rebrick arch, may use arch/type board first.
Need more wood!
50 more taps.
More sap storage.
Need transfer pump.
Need blower.
Ordered preheater from Jim Schumacher.
Add counters in shack.
Adding a new section of woods, soooo much work to be done there.
The list is endless, but this AWESOME fall weather has really helped

[doocat]

More Taps!!!!! Better get working huh.

[GramaCindy]

More Taps!!!!! Better get working huh.

WHO, I have to ask is NOT planning on more taps for this coming season?

[whalems]

Raised my evaporator up on cement piers
prepping the shack for cement floor w/ trench drains
putting 8x12 addition on shack ( to darn crowded in there last year)
adding 200 taps and some sort of vacuum ( I hope)

[PATheron]

I cant imagine a year where everything is all set to go. I seem to always be on the run either improving or expanding. Just the sugarhouse work is always a lot. Name of the game got to keep moving. You know itll seem like nothing and season will be here. Im really putting a big drive on to get the woods the way I want them before cold weather and then work in the shed later this winter. Lew- Are you running a lot more taps now the last couple years. Just wondered with buying the new ro. Theron

[Buffalo Creek Sugar Camp]

Looks like we will only add 500 taps this year. Ran larger wet/dry lines on the 1000 tap woods. Built a new sugar camp and installing new 4X14 Max pans. I sure hope its a good year!!

[lastwoodsman]

Finished (yea right) my sugar shack. I can see where that is going.

Have on order from Jim Schumacher a new set of reservable flow pans for my 2 x 6. Whoa, can't wait for that!!!

Will be selling flat pans and preheater shortly.

Trying to set up 200 taps on vacuum and 100 on gravity with the help of folks on this site. Along with 150 bags.

Have vacuum pump and motor now.

Its been as busy now as in the spring durn near. Have vacuum pump and been ordering tubing and high 12 1/2 ga. tensile wire thorugh work wholesale.

Check Lowes for a high tensile wire crimper--28.88, Heavy duty. Picked that uptonight.

I still have to bite the bullet and buy the releaser. Roths will have them in soon.
Waiting for Tarp money to come.

Woodsman