Another perfect day with less than perfect results! What is up with this? Too much wind, not enough sun?
Another perfect day with less than perfect results! What is up with this? Too much wind, not enough sun?
2011-8 Taps on a very crude block arch
2012- 38 taps 2 X 3 with blower.
2013- 70 taps total-50 on tubing, 20 on buckets
2014- 75 taps- Low vacuum, 2X4 drop flue
2015- 100 taps-2X6 Mason Drop Tube, low vac
2016-115 taps high vac, 60 taps buckets
14X20 post and beam shack with attached 10X14 wood shed
12 beehives and an avid waterfowl hunter.
Wishing I can quit my day job, keep bees, farm, and make syrup!
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Almost a carbon copy of yesterday for me. Thought it was going to be a good one, when I left at 6 a.m the sap was running slow but steady. Full moon???
Monday and today have been good to me averaging around 1 gallon per tap. I have a few "perfect" maples that give up more than their share to make up for the slackers.
12 taps for 2009.
30+ for 2010.
30+ for 2011.
2012- Still holding around 30+ with no help in sight.
2013-Still a loner but what a Fantastic yielding year
2014- Forever a loner
2017-Still here, after trying to kick the habit.
Down to 15-20 taps with the intent to save my marriage.
Sap Haulers- Kids NADA, I tried but I'm on my own.
Buckets and Sap Saks, 4 steam pans, Block Evaporator, and single burner propane for finishing.
http://s778.photobucket.com/home/Valleyman_bucket
I got 75 gallons from 123 taps today i'll be boiling tomorrow morning.
Nathan
Understandaby another slow day. Tomorrow is looking more promising. If not I may need to dump sap because I have not had enough to boil yet. Only 9 gallons of sap frpm 25 taps total since Sunday!
2011-8 Taps on a very crude block arch
2012- 38 taps 2 X 3 with blower.
2013- 70 taps total-50 on tubing, 20 on buckets
2014- 75 taps- Low vacuum, 2X4 drop flue
2015- 100 taps-2X6 Mason Drop Tube, low vac
2016-115 taps high vac, 60 taps buckets
14X20 post and beam shack with attached 10X14 wood shed
12 beehives and an avid waterfowl hunter.
Wishing I can quit my day job, keep bees, farm, and make syrup!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Moshe...40072296064422
Starting Small,
Your comment about dumping sap brings up a question I have too. I work in Norwalk and collect the sap during the 5 day work week (which is a 50 mile round trip from home), store in my tank at home until the weekend boil. Come monday the buckets & bags have a bunch of sap from the weekend.
What do you Maple Traders think, Dump it? or Keep it? During the early season, I'm thinking it's OK to save it and late season, I dump it. Just wondering.
12 taps for 2009.
30+ for 2010.
30+ for 2011.
2012- Still holding around 30+ with no help in sight.
2013-Still a loner but what a Fantastic yielding year
2014- Forever a loner
2017-Still here, after trying to kick the habit.
Down to 15-20 taps with the intent to save my marriage.
Sap Haulers- Kids NADA, I tried but I'm on my own.
Buckets and Sap Saks, 4 steam pans, Block Evaporator, and single burner propane for finishing.
http://s778.photobucket.com/home/Valleyman_bucket
If the sap stays relatively clear, boil it. If it is cloudy white or has an aroma, dump it.
2 1/2 X 8 Leader revolution pans on an inferno arch with steamaway. 1500 taps, 600 gph Springtech RO, 3 vacuum systems (3/4 hp. Airablo, 2 hp. Tuthill oilring pump and a 2 hp. Busch claw pump)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/batsofbedlam/
This is my first year so I have no idea if this is good or poor but just for infomation for the rest of you to judge. I have about 30 gallons collected as of last night. I have 10 trees tapped and put them in Monday morning. I plan to start boiling Sat morning.
I also have to say I have two teenage girls and sorry valleyman but they are great collectors and helpers.
I store my sap in insulated coolers but out of the sun. When I collect if the buckets have ice in them I keep the ice chunks until I am ready to boil and then toss the ice. The longest I have stored sap this was is 4 days with the ice and I have yet to have a problem.
Again if the sap turns cloudy dump it, rinse the storage containers and start over.
Last edited by Agent914; 02-09-2012 at 10:50 AM.
Thanks Cuzn Bats
So far crystal clear like a mountain stream. : )
12 taps for 2009.
30+ for 2010.
30+ for 2011.
2012- Still holding around 30+ with no help in sight.
2013-Still a loner but what a Fantastic yielding year
2014- Forever a loner
2017-Still here, after trying to kick the habit.
Down to 15-20 taps with the intent to save my marriage.
Sap Haulers- Kids NADA, I tried but I'm on my own.
Buckets and Sap Saks, 4 steam pans, Block Evaporator, and single burner propane for finishing.
http://s778.photobucket.com/home/Valleyman_bucket
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