Collected 275 gallons just before dark and everything was still running strong. Should get nice little runs Monday and Tuesday then a big burst. Several nights in a row above freezing after that, not sure where we're going from there.
Collected 275 gallons just before dark and everything was still running strong. Should get nice little runs Monday and Tuesday then a big burst. Several nights in a row above freezing after that, not sure where we're going from there.
Noel Good
1998 to 2009: 15 taps on buckets, scavenged fire pit and pans
2010: New 2x4 SS flat pan w/preheater
2015: New to me Lapierre 18x60 raised flue, new shack, new everything!! 59 taps 23.75 gallons
2016: 85 taps 19 gallons
2017: Purchased 2.5 acres and tubed half with 3/16. 145 taps total 49.25 gallons
2018: 200 taps (162 on 3/16ths 38 on buckets) New NextGen RO 63 gallons
2019: 210 taps 73.5 gallons
2023: 210 taps 89.75 gallons
www.wnybass.com
I picked up 395 gallons today. Some of that was from yesterday and a little from the last run. Luckily no spoilage. I am still making fairly light syrup. It was running well when I pumped out around 3PM today. I am officially over 3000 gallons this season and I might even break 4000.
I think I might be done on Friday. Forecast shows no more freezes and the temps will be pretty warm. It would be nice to make some dark syrup.
Smoky Lake 2x6 fuel-oil fired, raised flue, hoods, SSR, concentric exhaust
Home-built auto draw off
Home-built RO - double XLE 4040, PLC controlled
8x10 Sugar Shed
200 taps on tubing with Shurflo vacuum with solar
https://www.facebook.com/flowercitymaplesyrup/
Think things starting to turn for me now. 70 gallons from 130 taps today, with vac on 2/3 of the day. Things turned dark for me this week.
Nice Run Sunday but not the gusher I was expecting. Thinking my season will wrap up on Friday. I will save enough to boil for maple weekend part 2. Maple weekend 1 was a nice success. Sold out of Candy and cream. Also sold a lot of syrup ,dark was the big winner again. Saw long time customers and a lot of new faces. One more week and then it's clean up time. Good luck down the home stretch guys.
Chris
18 X 20 sugar shack
1300 taps all on vac.
2 by 8 Lapierre all stanless evaporator
Steam Hood
Lapierre 250 Turbo R.O.
Polaris Ranger
30 years experience
Pretty decent run from my yard trees yesterday and today, about 2 1/2 gallons per tap and still dripping. they keep backing down the temps in the next few days, I would bet that if u want to keep going the trees will hold for at least 10-14 days especially if u have north facing woods.
Really looking forward to next year when i can finally get my operation going, new sugar house,new evap and switching to tubing. Also going to looking to lease a couple sugar bush to get my tap count up. Might not be the best time to do it but I am going to make a run at making this more than a expensive hobby. Not going as fast as I want but paying cash for everything so I will not have debt going into it.
2008 700 ranger xp sap hauler/45 hp 4x4 tractor/028 super stihl
2x4 mason hobby/blower/new for 2014 smoky lake hybrid pan
2014 300ish buckets and still need bigger evaporator/14 x 20 square log shack
2015 2x6 drop flue phaneuf approx. 325 buckets, 1 year older, not sure about the smarter part ?
gets expensive in a hurry!!
Ran just about all night last night. Finally froze up about 6:00am this morning. Collected some yard buckets before work that were already just about overflowing and left my dad with just under 300 gallons to process. Got home from work and everything was concentrated and he had about 30 gallons left to boil. I collected everything that ran last night and today while he finished that up and the tank again has just under 300 gallons for him tomorrow Had to leave about 30 gallons down in the woods that didn't fit on the truck. Doubtful the run tomorrow will amount to much. Don't know how much after this weekend I want to do, although next week looks pretty good again. We'll see.
Noel Good
1998 to 2009: 15 taps on buckets, scavenged fire pit and pans
2010: New 2x4 SS flat pan w/preheater
2015: New to me Lapierre 18x60 raised flue, new shack, new everything!! 59 taps 23.75 gallons
2016: 85 taps 19 gallons
2017: Purchased 2.5 acres and tubed half with 3/16. 145 taps total 49.25 gallons
2018: 200 taps (162 on 3/16ths 38 on buckets) New NextGen RO 63 gallons
2019: 210 taps 73.5 gallons
2023: 210 taps 89.75 gallons
www.wnybass.com
Things seem to have really slowed here in this corner. 2 silver maples are starting to bud. Flower buds swollen and starting to pop open. Reds have stopped but never really ran for me. Holding out for what I hope is a few more weeks. Cold here last night, noticed the sweet in my pan was slush before leaving for work.
backyard hobbyist
Mason 2x3 w/AUF
2020 - added small vacuum and gravity 5/16 tubing and sap sacks
N 42* 18' 31."
W 79* 34' 15."
https://www.saptapapps.com/map/31868...-aab748a6394e/
Again I came home from work with my dad just finishing up what I had left for him. Cleaned the RO, I caught up on bottling because all the pots were filled, then I went to collect what ran today. There is another 210 gallons sitting in the tank for him in the morning.
I achieved "full crop" today at a little over 51 gallons bottled on the 210 taps. After this next burst I would think we will be easily at 70+ for the season. If so, will likely pull the plug over the weekend
Noel Good
1998 to 2009: 15 taps on buckets, scavenged fire pit and pans
2010: New 2x4 SS flat pan w/preheater
2015: New to me Lapierre 18x60 raised flue, new shack, new everything!! 59 taps 23.75 gallons
2016: 85 taps 19 gallons
2017: Purchased 2.5 acres and tubed half with 3/16. 145 taps total 49.25 gallons
2018: 200 taps (162 on 3/16ths 38 on buckets) New NextGen RO 63 gallons
2019: 210 taps 73.5 gallons
2023: 210 taps 89.75 gallons
www.wnybass.com
I picked up 190 gallons today and broke over 3500 gallons. After tomorrow, we "made it" since I was hoping for 3600 gallons. I think I'm at around 75 gallons made, maybe a little more. I am planning to finish this weekend.
Smoky Lake 2x6 fuel-oil fired, raised flue, hoods, SSR, concentric exhaust
Home-built auto draw off
Home-built RO - double XLE 4040, PLC controlled
8x10 Sugar Shed
200 taps on tubing with Shurflo vacuum with solar
https://www.facebook.com/flowercitymaplesyrup/
I am going to pull my taps on Friday afternoon. I start pulling 6 day work weeks and run out of time for the hobby. I would like to learn about running lines and walking the woods of a larger producer. If anyone has some time for a small time guy. Made just about 10 gallons this year.