Boil happening right now !!

[TerryEspo]

Well, I got my 45 or 50 gallon barrel full this a.m......YEEHAA !!

I started my arch juts after 12 p.m. and had a boil by 12:30.

This is my first good attemt to figure out my GPH,,,my barrel is empty, but I have (think) 3 5 gallons in garage waiting to go into head tank, and then watever is in the pan, maybe another 5 gallons.

I am thinking I have boiled 20 gallons in 2 hrs. so 10 GPH, only used the blower no more than 20 mins though today.

I will repost later how it went, gotta get back outside. Made a coffee and a fast bite to eat, no back to business.

Later.......

Terry

[Run Forest Run!]

I started boiling at noon too. You and I are livin' the life right now Terry.

[TerryEspo]

Well Great minds start at Noon !!

I kinda stopped for supper and family around 4;30, stopped putting wood in at 4, had my last 5 gallons in the feed barrel, let it simmer during supper and now have it in the house.

In the pan outside I brought it to 214, then got nervous so into the house I brought it. Been inside an hour now and still away to go. Should have had nerve and let it steam off a bit more after supper.

It is in 3 pots right now, steaming up the house, lotsa windows open, nice weather here anyways, feels good.

Current temp is 215, so soon, soon, I say I maybe be filtering and bottling. Kids want to see it before bedtime so I am right on top of everything.

Pics coming soon.

Terry

[TerryEspo]

216......217.....216......I gotta type fast.

Couple pics so far.....IMG_1280.JPGIMG_1276.JPGIMG_1269.JPG

Back soon,,,,looks like another light syrup today, super yummy.

Love the fancy light if that what this is ??

Terry

[wnybassman]

Ah yes, the old sugar burns on the stove top. Mine looks the same way. lol

[SPILEDRIVER]

you need to do what i did.......trained the wife and son to boil when im not home........got home last night at 1130 and only had to finish what was in the front pan........2 am had 5 quarts done and botteled and was in bed........

[TerryEspo]

218,,,,219,,,,218,,,,,almost.

My wife would shoot me if she was allowed about the stove,lol.

Only cause we are getting a new stove, I am allowed to abuse it this week / month. It is a gas stove and hopefully I can put it on propane and bring it to the garage for next season.

I have the alarm set at 220F, staying away for a couple minutes for my sanity.

Karen, I hope you get pics later when your done too. I will take pics once I have it filtered and bottled. I have a new filter set-up, lmao,,,should get pic of that too.

Back in a bit, munchy time, fast little snack.

Later......

Terry

[Run Forest Run!]

Nice pics Terry. I still have 5 gallons to go so I won't be making final syrup today. I've been plowing through the sap as fast as I can, but it takes a long time. I might end up leaving the last 5 gallons for another day, it depends on whether my two propane tanks hold up tonight. I have two fresh ones ready to go but I don't think I've got the stamina to switch them out tonight. All this fresh air is exhausting! lol

[Mike R.]

Looks good. I have 100 or so gallons in the tank right now that I hope to boil some down tomorrow, and the rest for the long weekend.

[TerryEspo]

Had to step away from the stove for a bit.

Got more than half bottled. I used two pots as I had more almost syrup this time than usual. I filtered the first batch and then went back to the second pot, long story short, the filters didnt like the intermission and man was it slow going to filter the second batch.

Second batch is ready to reheat to bottle, I am not ready to do it, LOL. In 5 minutes I will.

Once all bottled and on display on my table, i will get a pic.

It is very light colored syrup , hopefully it shows in the pics at night, not sure.

DonJr. is boiling today too, he is so busy he didnt jump into this post yet, lol. Hurry Don, we miss you.

Back soon.

Terry