I pulled all my taps
I guess I ran out of patience. Pulled all my taps this morning after I arrived to my small bush to see bright red tree tops. Hopefully I'll fair better next year, made about 5 gallons of good syrup though. Had hopes for much more. Also had a very low sugar content, took at least 60 gallons of sap for a gallon these past few weeks.
30 +- Taps
Homemade evaporator with 2x3 flat pan, 1x2 preheater pan/finishing pan, lots of ideas, not enough time
5 gallons is not too bad for 30 taps. I usually make 110 gallons on 700 taps which is a about the same ratio. Just sniff around for more trees for next season.
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.
Its ad to read the season is over for some of us. Late start here but hopefuuly we get a couple more weeks. Waited a year for this run and dont want it too short !!
Good luck to all.
Terry
2011- 35 taps, ,,,milk juggs and buckets-propane turkey fryer !!
2012 -75 taps,,,,, 40 on tubing into buckets, and 35 buckets - 3nd hand Homemade arch, brutal.
2013- Just over 115 taps and still adding more.
2014, new SS flat pan and new arch built, guessing 75-100 taps this year.
2015, 50 taps on Shurflo pump.
2016- Getting a line across my creek this year.
2017-took a year off, Jamaica was fun !
2018- 45 trees tapped, keeping it fun !
5 Gal from 30 taps is crazy good! I have not been over Epping way but I hope we have 2 -3 more weeks here.
I guess it is what it is, whatever Mother gives us!
Old saying used to be a quart per tap...on 30 taps that would be 7.5 gal..Originally Posted by 325abn
5 Gal from 30 taps is crazy good! I have not been over Epping way but I hope we have 2 -3 more weeks here.
I guess it is what it is, whatever Mother gives us!
Heck..I get 5 gal from my 15 taps..
2018; 3 taps
20"x24"syrup pan on blocks
Turkey frier to finish.
Western NH
Sorry to hear that it is over for you. I almost expected to hear the peepers this afternoon but not yet. I lost a little ground today. My wood is getting iffy and I boiled 30 gallons and took in a little over 35. We have 3 1/2 gallons finished with probably more than that in concentrate from three boils this week. Looking for about 8 bgallons from the 18 taps. The tubing has made a heck of a difference as by now my taps are usually dried up.
It depends on the trees. With the roadside buckets on big healthy trees, I get more than twice the sap (and sweeter sap) than my woods trees.
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.
Last year I made 3 gallons on just 8 taps. My new spot with 24 taps never really got a chance to take off I guess. One day I did pull over a gallon per tap. I think the clouds and wind is what did it in.
30 +- Taps
Homemade evaporator with 2x3 flat pan, 1x2 preheater pan/finishing pan, lots of ideas, not enough time
5 gallons on 30 taps.... excellent season I would say!!! but you should have had a little more patience as we got a freeze last night you might get a little more sap today!!! my tree tops are getting brighter red too but still haven't popped!!!! if they don't pop yet looks like a freeze Monday night, Tuesday night, Wednesday night!!! Geez I might have to split more wood dam!!! Guess I will do that tomorrow!!!
may your sap be at 3%
Brad
www.willowcreeksugarhouse.com
585 or so on Vacuum, about 35 on buckets/sap sacs
Atlas Copco GVS 25A Rotary Vane vacuum pump
MES horizontal electric releaser
2x6 ss phaneuf Drop flue, Leader woodsaver blower, homemade hood
300gph H2O RO
husquvarna 562 XP
Its Here!!! 2024 season is here get busy!!!
Don't give up on the season because of buds until you smell it while boiling and taste it in the syrup! Last season the reds were almost in full flower and I still didn't have a buddy taste. When the weather permits I go until mid April too.
The cold wind and clouds kept the sap flows small and the buckets are sitting at 7.5 gals per tap. Thankfully the vacuum has been keeping me busy in this second best season out of the last 5.
Russ
"Red Roof Maples" Where the term "boiling soda" was first introduced to the maple world!
1930 Ford Model AA Doodlebug tractor
A couple of Honda 4 wheelers
Four chainsaws and no chickens!
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