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  1. #1
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    Default sap running well

    Collected a bit yesterday and a whole bunch today. tomorrow looks to be great as well!

    Hope everyone is hanging in there!

    41.457 x -72.907 148 elevation
    2x4 wood fired evaporator with the "Hercules Blower"
    hybrid pan and backflip preheater by Smoky Lake
    103 taps. 44 on gravity
    All sugar Maples
    7" filter press
    10 x 12 sugar shack
    two very helpful kids
    a wife that thinks I'm nuts

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    I noticed the same here. I was getting nervous last week when the nighttime temps were not getting below freezing. Things look good now though. How is that hybrid pan working out for you?
    -Dave
    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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    working well. I should be adding the floatbox tomorrow but even with my "keen eye" it had it pumping out 21 gph on Sunday. small wood and constant firing. I'm trying to work on getting better/longer draws. one of the problems is the draw compartment loses 3/4 of an inch due to the placement of the flues which are flush with the back of the pan.

    41.457 x -72.907 148 elevation
    2x4 wood fired evaporator with the "Hercules Blower"
    hybrid pan and backflip preheater by Smoky Lake
    103 taps. 44 on gravity
    All sugar Maples
    7" filter press
    10 x 12 sugar shack
    two very helpful kids
    a wife that thinks I'm nuts

    https://youtu.be/7MiY8qzBKk8
    https://www.wunderground.com/persona...d?ID=KCTCHESH7

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    It's been a good week here in Durham. Some trees seem to be in constant flow. Although the sugar is running at 1.5 to 1.75.
    2024 55 3/16 gravity, 19 5/16 gravity, 40 buckets and bags, RO Bucket rb15 kit, 5ft Phaneuf drop flue evaporator, Mason AUF arch.
    2023 35 3/16 gravity, 30 5/16 gravity 53 buckets and bags, RO Bucket rb15 kit, 5ft Phaneuf drop flue evaporator.
    Mason AUF arch
    2022 35 3/16 gravity, 28 5/16 gravity, 50 buckets and bags, New RO Bucket rb15 kit.
    2021 11 on 5/16 gravity, 30 on 3/16 gravity, 69 on buckets and bags. All sugar maples. Mostly large old trees.

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    I'll have to check my sugar in the morning. I knew it dropped last week but was hoping for at least 2 after the hard freeze. 31.9 degrees now with wind which should subside tomorrow.

    41.457 x -72.907 148 elevation
    2x4 wood fired evaporator with the "Hercules Blower"
    hybrid pan and backflip preheater by Smoky Lake
    103 taps. 44 on gravity
    All sugar Maples
    7" filter press
    10 x 12 sugar shack
    two very helpful kids
    a wife that thinks I'm nuts

    https://youtu.be/7MiY8qzBKk8
    https://www.wunderground.com/persona...d?ID=KCTCHESH7

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    I had to check. I re-calibrated the refrac and tested... and it's a hair above 2.

    41.457 x -72.907 148 elevation
    2x4 wood fired evaporator with the "Hercules Blower"
    hybrid pan and backflip preheater by Smoky Lake
    103 taps. 44 on gravity
    All sugar Maples
    7" filter press
    10 x 12 sugar shack
    two very helpful kids
    a wife that thinks I'm nuts

    https://youtu.be/7MiY8qzBKk8
    https://www.wunderground.com/persona...d?ID=KCTCHESH7

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    boiled 60 gallons this morning but I collected 70....sometimes I wish mother nature offered her blessings so my weekend help would be around....

    41.457 x -72.907 148 elevation
    2x4 wood fired evaporator with the "Hercules Blower"
    hybrid pan and backflip preheater by Smoky Lake
    103 taps. 44 on gravity
    All sugar Maples
    7" filter press
    10 x 12 sugar shack
    two very helpful kids
    a wife that thinks I'm nuts

    https://youtu.be/7MiY8qzBKk8
    https://www.wunderground.com/persona...d?ID=KCTCHESH7

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    Collected 23 gallons today off of 12 taps. Looks like im gonna be swamped again this weekend
    2011, 1st time. 8 taps, turkey fryer. 3 quarts syrup
    2012, 25? taps, homemade barrel stove, steam pan. hoping 3 to 5 gallons

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    Collected 25 gallons this evening everything was overflowing, Jim
    Learning every day...
    2017-18"x48" CDL Evaporator
    2011-2016:Evaporators-Concrete blocks, old wood stove & a turkey fryer... 2-ss flat pans-Outside
    My assistant-Roxy my yellow lab

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    Default Best run a I ever had with a little sadness

    image.jpgAttachment 7226Wow what a run I just collected 425 gallons in the last 48 hours. I collected yesterday afternoon and the buckets were overflowing this morning. The sad part of today is the daffodils are starting to stick out there heads and a saw a flock of geese heading north this morning. Warmer weather is coming and the season will soon be a memory. Although its gonna be a happy memory.
    Last edited by killingworthmaple; 03-06-2013 at 07:55 PM.
    123 taps 2012
    175 taps 2013
    250 taps 2014
    3 Sap Haulers & 1 Maple Widow
    2X6 Smokey maple pans

    http://smilebox.com/play/4d7a41784e5..._playback_link

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