Sap didn't run at all for me this weekend. course we never got about 32 degrees either, and added another 6-8" of snow. Hoping today things take off, then it looks like another cold snap and more snow.
Sap didn't run at all for me this weekend. course we never got about 32 degrees either, and added another 6-8" of snow. Hoping today things take off, then it looks like another cold snap and more snow.
Pulled in 6-700 gal. each of the last three days. Today should be decent as well. Going to be a busy day getting ready to boil later...
About 750 taps on High Vac.
2.5 x 8 Intens-O-Fire
Airtech 3 hp LR Pump
Springtech Elite 500 RO
14 x 24 Timber Frame SugarHouse
16 x 22 Sap Shed w/ 1500 gal. + 700 gal. tanks
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Same situation here in Underhill. Might get a little sap late this afternoon, otherwise just more snow headed our way.Originally Posted by rhwells2003
Dr. Tim Perkins
UVM Proctor Maple Research Ctr
http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc
https://mapleresearch.org
Timothy.Perkins@uvm.edu
Checking what VT sugar makers are doing
Same in Wolcott. What was in the 55 gal barrels was frozen solid. Nothing new appeared. :-(
Set up heat trace cable on my 3/4 inch line from head tank (outside) to float tank to prevent it from completely freezing solid again like Friday night.
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Last edited by EBG18T; 03-12-2018 at 09:42 PM.
10’x16’ Sugarhouse
18x60 CDL Drop flue Evaporator
100 Taps on gravity
Sap started running at 11:00 this morning. There is still a lot of the woods froze but I have been getting 275 GPH for the last three hours. Should run to 8-9 pm.
Spud
same here. started running around 11. lots of laterals frozen up, but should thaw out before the sap shuts off completely... for a while!
Awfully thankful for an understanding wife!
“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.”
- Vincent “Vince” Lombardi
Good luck to all!
Many way a moderator can get it fixed so a quote/inch “ sign does not do that?
William
950 taps
3 X 12 Thor pans on a Brian Arch
CDL 600 expandable
We pulled just over a gallon per tap in the last 24 hours. Even the buckets kicked in late today. Our south facing trees did well. Sugar was 1.6, which is becoming our norm ;(. Im going to pull until it freezes, then take the rest of the week off. We are just passed 4K gallons of sap to date.
425 trees on Vacuum
Airiblo 3/4
100 buckets
Lapierre Mechanical releaser
L3700 SU
Just pumped the barrels. Maybe 0.1 GPT today, kinda disappointed.
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10’x16’ Sugarhouse
18x60 CDL Drop flue Evaporator
100 Taps on gravity
775 gallons syrup, no official tally but around 35-40k gals of sap....will be fun hauling in snow today picking up last night remnants. Sugar still 1.7-1.9 depending on bush. Should make another 50-60 gals today.
Will we be sugaring into may/ June In the north I take it!!
18x30 sugarshack
5100 taps high vac
3x10 inferno with steampan
7'' wes fab filter press
10'' cdl air filter press
D&G 3 post reverse osmosis w/recirculation
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