Watching the weather for Northern NH region, still not quite there but getting things ready and hoping for more snow before things kick off. Good luck everyone.
Littleton, NH tapping
Watching the weather for Northern NH region, still not quite there but getting things ready and hoping for more snow before things kick off. Good luck everyone.
the only thing a sugarmaker likes more than boiling is talking about boiling!!!
110 taps on buckets
I untangled and unrolled most of my "take down" tubing in Lyman yesterday but didn't bore any holes. I guess I'll go to my main sugarbush in Littleton within the next few days and get things ready over there, but hoping to wait until next weekend (or later) before boring any holes. Looks like there's no significant prodction in southern NH yet so I doubt there's any rush to tap in this area.
2012: Probably 750 gravity taps and 50 buckets.
600 gal stainless milk tank.
2 - 100 gallon stock tanks
one 30 gal barrel
50 buckets
3' x 10' Waterloo Raised Flue wood fired evaporator w/ open pans.
12" x 20" Filter Canner
Sawmill next to sugarhouse solves my sugarwood problem
Gather with GMC 3500 2wd Pickup w/ 425 gallon Plastic Tank.
Been tapping here in Lyman NH since 1989 but I've been sugaring since 8 years old in 1968.
Got almost all of my tubing tapped today and yesterday, about 700 taps total. most of the holes dribbled as I was tapping yesterday (saturday), but it stayed frozen today.
I'll probably wait at least a few day to see if the season is actually here before hanging my buckets.
2012: Probably 750 gravity taps and 50 buckets.
600 gal stainless milk tank.
2 - 100 gallon stock tanks
one 30 gal barrel
50 buckets
3' x 10' Waterloo Raised Flue wood fired evaporator w/ open pans.
12" x 20" Filter Canner
Sawmill next to sugarhouse solves my sugarwood problem
Gather with GMC 3500 2wd Pickup w/ 425 gallon Plastic Tank.
Been tapping here in Lyman NH since 1989 but I've been sugaring since 8 years old in 1968.
My Littleton 600 taps started running late yesterday (at least good enough to check for leaks). Found a couple missed taps and repaired a broken tee or two, drained and cleaned the tank; closed the valve at 4PM and the sap collection has begun!
It may warm up enough today to get some sap, but I'm not holding my breath because it's still early in the season for me.
2012: Probably 750 gravity taps and 50 buckets.
600 gal stainless milk tank.
2 - 100 gallon stock tanks
one 30 gal barrel
50 buckets
3' x 10' Waterloo Raised Flue wood fired evaporator w/ open pans.
12" x 20" Filter Canner
Sawmill next to sugarhouse solves my sugarwood problem
Gather with GMC 3500 2wd Pickup w/ 425 gallon Plastic Tank.
Been tapping here in Lyman NH since 1989 but I've been sugaring since 8 years old in 1968.
Saturday is looking good for us. Good luck down south.
3x10 Leader Inferno Arch
14,200 Taps
2 - 14 HP Indiana Vacuum pump
1800gph Lapierre RO
10" Lapierre filter press
2 - 25,000 tap Lapierre releasers
3 - SS 1500 gallon tanks
1 - SS 8,400 gallon tank
8x8 Argo ATV
50k John Deere generator
24'x32' sugarhouse
Gathered my first sap of the season; about 250 gallons. More than I expected as the taps near the house (in Lyman) weren't running at all. Go the evaporator all ready to fire up in the AM to sweeten the pans.
2012: Probably 750 gravity taps and 50 buckets.
600 gal stainless milk tank.
2 - 100 gallon stock tanks
one 30 gal barrel
50 buckets
3' x 10' Waterloo Raised Flue wood fired evaporator w/ open pans.
12" x 20" Filter Canner
Sawmill next to sugarhouse solves my sugarwood problem
Gather with GMC 3500 2wd Pickup w/ 425 gallon Plastic Tank.
Been tapping here in Lyman NH since 1989 but I've been sugaring since 8 years old in 1968.
Boiled up the 250 gallons from yesterday and sweetened up the pans. Hung 35 buckets and gathered another 200 gal. of sap from the Littleron Bush (600 taps). Didn't run in Lyman much at all. Only a high of 35 and the wind blew all day. Surprised I got anything. Should have my first take-off tomorrow morning.
2012: Probably 750 gravity taps and 50 buckets.
600 gal stainless milk tank.
2 - 100 gallon stock tanks
one 30 gal barrel
50 buckets
3' x 10' Waterloo Raised Flue wood fired evaporator w/ open pans.
12" x 20" Filter Canner
Sawmill next to sugarhouse solves my sugarwood problem
Gather with GMC 3500 2wd Pickup w/ 425 gallon Plastic Tank.
Been tapping here in Lyman NH since 1989 but I've been sugaring since 8 years old in 1968.
I'm on the boards with 6 gallons of fancy. Everything ran pretty smooth with the old rig; just like riding a bicicle. Let the games begin.
2012: Probably 750 gravity taps and 50 buckets.
600 gal stainless milk tank.
2 - 100 gallon stock tanks
one 30 gal barrel
50 buckets
3' x 10' Waterloo Raised Flue wood fired evaporator w/ open pans.
12" x 20" Filter Canner
Sawmill next to sugarhouse solves my sugarwood problem
Gather with GMC 3500 2wd Pickup w/ 425 gallon Plastic Tank.
Been tapping here in Lyman NH since 1989 but I've been sugaring since 8 years old in 1968.
Keep us posted Perry.
Leader 3x8 Patriot raised flue
800 taps on vacuum
100 buckets around the yard
A lot of help to make it fun
Sap's flowing good, though some of the colder taps are still waking up.
To recap 2013 so far,
3-7 sweetened the pans
3-8 6 gal fancy
3-10 4 gal fancy
3-12 11 gal fancy
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total 21 gal
Also, I'm sitting on 400 gallons of sap that I gathered at 7PM tonight and it's still trickling out now.
Season looks great so far.
2012: Probably 750 gravity taps and 50 buckets.
600 gal stainless milk tank.
2 - 100 gallon stock tanks
one 30 gal barrel
50 buckets
3' x 10' Waterloo Raised Flue wood fired evaporator w/ open pans.
12" x 20" Filter Canner
Sawmill next to sugarhouse solves my sugarwood problem
Gather with GMC 3500 2wd Pickup w/ 425 gallon Plastic Tank.
Been tapping here in Lyman NH since 1989 but I've been sugaring since 8 years old in 1968.
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