My first batch of syrup is done today. 10 gallons, light flavor and color.
92 taps have been in since late January/earlyFebruary.
Wishing a sweet 2012 season to all Maple Traders!
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2012 Season Central Indiana
My first batch of syrup is done today. 10 gallons, light flavor and color.
92 taps have been in since late January/earlyFebruary.
Wishing a sweet 2012 season to all Maple Traders!
John
100+ Taps, 40 on 5/16 tubing
Lunchbox Vacuum/Releaser, hodorskib's Small Scale RO
3x7 Stainless Flat Pan
No chickens........yet.
http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/c.../Maple%20Camp/
Hi John,
Glad to hear you're still around, I had not seen any posts from you for a while.
We collected our first sap on 2-1
Last week we got 900 gallons Thursday thru Saturday, boiled 30 hours straight Saturday-Sunday and ended up with 20 gallons or so. We have 18 gallons from the weekend bottled, with between 3 and 5 we need to finish and bottle. Looks like the weather will be good most of this week, too.
Have a great week
Doug
Maple Creations, Coatesville, IN
265 taps on 5/16 tubing & 3 FloJet pumps
RO Bucket R20
Wood-fired 30"x8' D&G Model 500 raised-flue w/Steam hood & blower
Sunrise Metals finisher, D&G canner & Wes Fab 7" pressure filter
http://www.facebook.com/maplecreations
Taps out on Monday 3/12. Last batch of syrup puts total at about 24 gallons. A pretty good year.
Now comes the cleanup!
John
100+ Taps, 40 on 5/16 tubing
Lunchbox Vacuum/Releaser, hodorskib's Small Scale RO
3x7 Stainless Flat Pan
No chickens........yet.
http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/c.../Maple%20Camp/
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