probably only 20 gallons of sap total today from over 300 trees. it didnt start until this afternoon and was very slow. weather in Jericho was sunny and 42.
probably only 20 gallons of sap total today from over 300 trees. it didnt start until this afternoon and was very slow. weather in Jericho was sunny and 42.
DEEP FREEZE coming next week they say
vacuum
RO
filter press
auto draw
New leader oil fired
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Tapping in the woods all day long and the only holes that were even wet were in direct sunlight during the middle of the day. Things are thawing, but its been really cold for quite a while. No panic here....
4X12 A+A Evaporator
2500 taps, 1200 GPH RO
Atv w/tracks
5 generations
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Definitely no need to panic...though the test buckets are up to about one quart total. Still dripping slightly. Got some work done in the woods completing the last mainline connections and installed a bunch of saddles. Almost done plumbing up the vacuum pump and finished assembling my new DIY electric releaser.
Looks like it is going to get real cold after this brief thaw for at least a week. Feeling good about being ready for sugaring weather.
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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My sap is running at about 125 GPH as of 8:00 pm and I have about 500 gallons in the tank. I dumped 200 gallons of snot sap early in the day. Might get a little run the next 2 days.
Spud
tapped under vacuum yesterday to help find leaks as we go. about a 1000 taps done and it ran 100-200 gals pretty cloudy stuff from flushing lines Will test boil the new rig today as long as its raining Should be ready to rock and roll after this coming cold spell!!
10,600 taps on vacuum
5x16 CDL Master / with steam pan
3600 GPH CDL RO
Sap ran a little yesterday. The new releaser worked well. Had a few leaks but vacuum is good. I'm going to check lines today Maybe I can boil by Sunday. Then back to the woods to add more taps during the cold spell
I got about 45 gallons out of 100 taps yesterday with only running the pump from 1 p.m till 7 p.m! then put in another 30 taps. turned the pump on this a.m and it was coming in about like yesterday was... a tad more I'd say! hopefully it'll pick up a bit over the course of the day! After fixing some squirrel chews I got the vacuum level up to 27.5! I was pretty **** happy with that!
Awfully thankful for an understanding wife!
“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.”
- Vincent “Vince” Lombardi
Good luck to all!
Tapped 450 yesterday. Real rough going in the woods. Have about 5300 tapped in so far and fixed about 200 tree rat holes in the last 2 days as well. It ran yesterday but i am far from ready.
4x14 Hurricane Force 5
Lapierre 1500 GPH R.O
7800 Taps on vac.
24x26 Sugarhouse
Business Name
Flat Lander Sugaring (who would think a guy from Az be making syrup)
125 on Sap Suckers
Close to 475 High Vac
400 gravity adding more
leader 2x6
home made preheater
hoods
1 7D749 for AOF
New FLS Tsunami Arch
4 membrane TR Industries RO 2HP 3 phase 601GPH 250 PSI
PID Display for Arch Temp.
Chumlee of the trader