Got a little bit of green sap in the afternoon. No sun at all! Not that it mattered- turned the vacuum pump on and it went to 6in. I guess I forgot to install one of those whips...
Got a little bit of green sap in the afternoon. No sun at all! Not that it mattered- turned the vacuum pump on and it went to 6in. I guess I forgot to install one of those whips...
4X12 A+A Evaporator
2500 taps, 1200 GPH RO
Atv w/tracks
5 generations
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Spent most of the day chasing leaks. Got the releaser all the way to 5".
William
950 taps
3 X 12 Thor pans on a Brian Arch
CDL 600 expandable
I hope you guy's get your vacuum up and running real soon. It looks like the middle of next week sugaring will start in the northern part of the state.
Spud
I worked in Springfield today and saw 51 degrees, apparently it didn't get that warm at home. ;(
Glad that Im ready since getting around in the woods might get tough!
425 trees on Vacuum
Airiblo 3/4
100 buckets
Lapierre Mechanical releaser
L3700 SU
Ran pretty well today and is actually still coming in, but showing signs of freezing up soon. Probably collected close to 300 gallons from 300 taps today at 26.5". Sugar is 1.9%. Looks like back to winter for a few days so thinking of boiling it all off tomorrow.
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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Wrapping up for the night.
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3X8 D&G with airtight arch, hood and preheater. - 400 Vacuum and 435 gravity. 16X24 sugarhouse. Deer Run 250 RO. DG 7" filter press. Grew up with maple. At 18 months old my Dad frost bit me when in a baby carrier while we were tapping in South Reading, VT...1954 Ferguson with trailer for Sap Collection, JD 850 and a 64 international scout woods buggy.
Pulan Pruning saw, Husky Rancher 455, and Stihl 064av to tame the woods.
Spud and Thad- If things straighten out can you guys still have a good season? I feel bad you guys have so much snow but what can you do? Can you actually sugar the whole month of April or is that not a possibility? Theron
In the woods fixing leaks all day. Collected 5000 gallons of 2%. Went to turn the r.o on and noticed a leak. Need to buy 2 O rings in the morning before i concentrate. There is always something.
4x14 Hurricane Force 5
Lapierre 1500 GPH R.O
7800 Taps on vac.
24x26 Sugarhouse
Made 80 gallons of Golden Delicate tonight.
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2012 D&G 3x14 Thunderbolt
2017 DG Prestige 3000gph x 2 (14 posts)
2017 DG 15” Press w/SS Air pump
9500 on high vac for 2020
Last year this time I already had 19,000 gallons of sap. This year I have 10,000 so it's not terrible. Last year I had 13 runs in March. We still have 19 days left to this March so I can still do good if it starts soon. Middle of next week looks like the sugaring weather will start for me. Last year my season ended April 20th. It is possible for the season to go a little longer. I feel I still have time to have a very good season. I am supposed to get 18 inches of snow tomorrow. They already canceled schools for tomorrow. With all this snow it's hard for the frost to melt allowing the trees to run.Originally Posted by PATheron
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