Got through about ~95 gallons in the wind yesterday, no white caps bassman but the flames did shoot out the front air intake of the arch a couple times. Got an average of 13 gallons per hr, not good but I got through the sap. Some branches down in the woods and one 7 inch diameter cottonwood down. I'd say we made it through relatively unscathed, especially being only a couple of miles from the the lake shore. Hope the rest of you fared as well.
Some of you may be interested in this. It's a cool site with an interactive wind map: http://hint.fm/wind/
2016: Homemade arch from old wood stove; 2 steam tray pans; 6 taps; 1.1 gal
2017: Same setup. 15 taps; 4.5 gal
2018: Same setup. Limited time. 12 taps and short season; 2.2 gal
2019: Very limited time. 7 taps and a short season; 1.8 gals
2020: New Mason 2x3 XL halfway through season; 9 taps 2 gals
2021: Same 2x3, 18 taps, 4.5 gals
2022: 23 taps, 5.9 gals
2023: 23 taps. Added AUF, 13.2 gals
2024: 17 taps, 5.3 gals
All on buckets
Greetings NY peeps, there is someone in Upper NY about to do something tremendously stupid.
http://mapletrader.com/community/sho...d=1#post326109
So if any of you know this guy, go do the right thing and stop him.
Been tapping since 2008.
2018 - 17 taps/7 trees...819l sap, approx 28l syrup
2019 - 18 taps/8 trees...585l sap, 28l syrup...21:1 ratio
2020 - 18 taps/8 trees...890.04l sap...gave away about 170l, 30l snafu'd....23l total for me from approx 690l
2021 - 18 taps/8 trees...395l sap, 12 l syrup
2022 - 18 taps/8 trees....7 sugars 1 red due to #2 having surgery so had the season off....582l sap, 18.5l syrup
2023 - 18 taps/8 trees...all sugars again. 807l sap, so far approx 14l syrup
Done for a while I guess. Finished up the last 70 gallons of sap tonight, for a total of 357 gallons of sap for this latest run. Not too bad, but it's going to be dark stuff. Not even sure I'll be able to stay in the dark robust range. I may drain the entire evaporator tomorrow, boil it down, and start from scratch when it decides to be spring again for a half a shot if making anything lighter again this season.
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
We did 1400 gal this last run. Into the dark side, but still very tasty. I have lots of customers wanting for the very dark stuff. Don't slow down bassman. Once you find the customers that love the really dark side, you will have trouble filling their orders..Here is to a happy almost end of the season....
220 Taps
2x6 Home made
Sap Shack 20x20
5 Shurflo diaphragm pumps
250 GPH Deer run RO
Wow, it's late (early) as I write this. Finished 185 gallons and that's it until the next thaw. Time to clean the pan again. The downed tree is out of the way and my mainline just sprang right back. Easy fix.
Another tree lost a limb and crushed a bucket. That was the only other casualty.
I'm looking forward to a break to get caught up on cleaning.
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/
Had our longest day so far yesterday, boiling 89gal in 12 hours. Much darker now, I am quite happy.
2019- RO
2018- 25 taps made 8 gal syrup.
2017- 25 taps -built a 2x3 flat pan, and a fuel tank arch for it. 335 gal 7.34gal syrup.
2016- 15 taps, 4.3gal syrup boiling on cinderblock arch 3 roasting pans, 1 redneck trash can with a pot, and a turkey fryer.
2015- 4 taps 44 gals of sap made 2.25 gal of lite syrup.
Been busy cleaning up wind damage from Wednesday. Got it all cut up just waiting to hear back from insurance company. Had to take 500+g to the neighbors so it didn't spoil. Now I have to clean up for Maple Weekend.
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Sudzy's Purely Maple 2011 125 on vac 200 buckets 30x8 lapierre raised flue 12x20 shanty with 12x32 addition with 9x12 tank room tanks 500g 600g 300g
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https://youtu.be/cK7V6VG2B_k
Jim, those photos are very scary. Thank goodness you weren't hurt.
~ Karen ~
2012 - 10 taps, 1 turkey fryer - 169.5L sap 4.2 L syrup
2013 - 23 taps, 2 turkey fryers - 748.5 L sap 17.56 L syrup
2014 - 22 taps, 509 L sap 12.5 L syrup
2015 - 28 taps, 1093.75 L sap 25.1 L syrup
2016 - 25 taps, 1223.5 L sap 28.25 L syrup
2017 - 21 taps, 518.5 L sap 12.7 L syrup
2018 - 28 taps, 2 turkey fryers & Denali 3 burner propane stove - 798L sap 16.9 L syrup
2019 - 28 taps, 1409.5L sap 40.12L syrup
Sugar, Norway, Manitoba, Silver and Freeman Maples
I saw you posted those on your facebook. That stinks, but things could have very easily been worse. Best wishes.
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