2012 verces 2013

[TRAILGUY]

2012

19.1 gallons syrup--910 gallons sap--.02 % sugar started Feb 16 and ended march 14 or 28 days 3.4 gallons per tap on gravity 80% sugars and 20% reds


2013

48.25 gallons syrup--2052 gallons of sap--.023 % sugar --7.6 gallons per tap on gravity 80% sugars and 20% reds

2.75 cord 60% pine 40% hardwood 17 1/2 gallon of syrup per cord started Feb 12 and ended march 30 or 47 days

Notes
273 taps-- one line had 7 taps pushed out I think it got buried in snow
tested three types of taps three year old seasonal black slowed first, check valves second then clear seasonal seamed to last the longest however did not get a real good run near the end to say for sure.

[TRAILGUY]

when i read about 30 gallons per tap vacuum I feel 7.6 on gravity is real bad. what kind of numbers are you getting on gravity??/

[SandMan]

Honestly, when I hear people state 30 gal per tap on vacuum, I really question their math skills. If you have a average of 7 gal per/tap on gravity, you may see 15-20 on "good" vacuum. 30 gal/tap is not realistic! unless your pulling 28cmh20 and sucking water out of the ground!

[SandMan]

By the way, I have 80% reds and 20% sugar maples. A good year for me is 5 gal/tap. I hope that makes you feel better about your production!

[Old County Road]

Hello Gentleman,

Since you both are using them - I'm curious to hear how you like your Phaneuf evaporators? They look beautiful in the pictures I have seen - but I am curious to hear how they perform. Any advice to a potential Phaneuf buyer?

Also - I agree - 30 gpt seems extraordinarily high based on my personal experience (somewhat limited at 5 years) as well as my reading/research.

Thanks - Tom

[TRAILGUY]

went from 15 gph with my other one to 35 gph so I like it but always want better