That's a big relief Van, glad to hear you are well. Family time is good, especially just before the maple tsunami hits.
That's a big relief Van, glad to hear you are well. Family time is good, especially just before the maple tsunami hits.
Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.
How's the sap running Herb!?. Don't see any posts from you. Ron has been boiling. Keeping him busy. Hope all is well
Hi all. Doing fine. Busy with sap, wind, and water. Not much new this year.
Still hanging on here made 60 gals 35 lt yesterday and pulled in over 2,000 gals today. Froze last night. Sap is still flowing well and should keep going a couple more days. Without the zap bac spouts I’d be done for sure.
Give it hell van, glad to hear you're still in the game.
305 taps on 2 Shurflo's, 31 taps on 3/16" and 229 taps on gravity. 565 in all
Mountain Maple S3 controller for 145 of the vacuum taps
2x6 Darveau Mystique Oil Fired Evaporator w/ Smoky Lake Simplicity Auto Draw
Wesfab 7” filter press
Started tapping today. Looking forward to a good season.
Best of luck and best wishes for a productive season.
Dr. Tim Perkins
UVM Proctor Maple Research Ctr
http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc
https://mapleresearch.org
Timothy.Perkins@uvm.edu
Good luck this season van. Keep us updated on how you're doing. very much enjoy reading your posts.
305 taps on 2 Shurflo's, 31 taps on 3/16" and 229 taps on gravity. 565 in all
Mountain Maple S3 controller for 145 of the vacuum taps
2x6 Darveau Mystique Oil Fired Evaporator w/ Smoky Lake Simplicity Auto Draw
Wesfab 7” filter press
Two sugarbushes tapped ,tight , and flowing. Went to the er last night for stitches, but not before I just put on a bandaid and finished tapping for the day. Trees were fighting back.
Sounds like you have been busy. Stinks about having to go to the ER. Sounds like my luck. Hopefully it doesn’t slow you down too much.
Sugaring for 45+ years
New Sugarhouse 14'x32'
New to Me Algier 2'x8' wood fired evaporator
2022 added a used RB25 RO Bucket
250 mostly Sugar Maples, 15% Soft Maples. Currently,(110on 3/16" and 125 on Shurflo 4008 vacuum, 15 gravity), (16,000 before being disabled)
1947 Farmall H and Wagon with gathering tank
2012 Kubota with forks to move wood around
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