We tapped 8 weeks ago this Wednesday. This past weekend, we collected 5000 gallons of sap from 1500 taps.
Check valves are proving their worth.
8 weeks and still going.
We tapped 8 weeks ago this Wednesday. This past weekend, we collected 5000 gallons of sap from 1500 taps.
Check valves are proving their worth.
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)
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Great news to hear
It has been a great year here in CT. After weeks of being tapped I am still getting good flow. I also have check valves and am very happy with them. In total I have got 2275 gallons of sap from 175 taps. I had many days with 1 gallon averages per tap. It looks like the next week or so the sap is still gonna flow good. But I pulled my taps this weekend because I do not have the time to boil I am getting busy at work.
PS. I am looking to upgrade to a 2x6 if anyone knows of one for sale.
Nathan
123 taps 2012
175 taps 2013
250 taps 2014
3 Sap Haulers & 1 Maple Widow
2X6 Smokey maple pans
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Looking at the forecast for next couple weeks makes me glad i spent the little extra on check valves, should flow good for a little longer! doesnt take alot more syrup to pay for the extra 10 cents a piece check valves are, even if its commercial syrup!
11x29 sugarhouse
2x8 airtight arch homemade with waterloo flue pan, welded syrup pan and parallel flow preheater hood
250gph cdl ro
1100+ taps for 2014, approx 1000 of them vac
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A few days of little sap but today its back to flowing again! the weekend looks promising!
11x29 sugarhouse
2x8 airtight arch homemade with waterloo flue pan, welded syrup pan and parallel flow preheater hood
250gph cdl ro
1100+ taps for 2014, approx 1000 of them vac
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Crowh...5582993?ref=hl
What a year for us! patience and persistence pays off!
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
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It has been a good year I held off until February 16th to tap so missed the first good run. But I have made almost 17 gallons of light and medium syrup from 75 taps. Going to hold out until Thursday. I have Friday off next week for the holiday and will pull everything and clean up then. I have enough bottles for 22 gallons may be a far stretch but they may all get filled this year. Good luck to everyone still going.
2' x 3' backyard evaporator with homemade steam hood
38.5 gallons produced in 2022
120 taps all on 3/16" tubing
4" x 40" homemade RO built for 2023
https://sites.google.com/view/mattat...aplesyrup/home
Finally slowing down in Stamford. One of the best seasons. I thinknthisnwill be my final weekend... Until next season.
Former Life: 300+ taps (125 gravity, 200 buckets), 96 gallons of syrup in 2015
24x16 public sugarhouse
2x6 wood fire evaporator (back pan Waterloo Small & Leader 2x2 front pan)
Current Life: Backyarder with Mason 2x3XL. New sugar house coming soon…
still going strong in Northfield! And Granby too thats where another guy is that is bringing me sap off about 130 taps
11x29 sugarhouse
2x8 airtight arch homemade with waterloo flue pan, welded syrup pan and parallel flow preheater hood
250gph cdl ro
1100+ taps for 2014, approx 1000 of them vac
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Crowh...5582993?ref=hl
I knew it must be running somewhere south of me. It would be great sap weather if it was 5 degrees warmer.
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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