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  1. #971
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    I just went and checked on my 16 taps that I have on 3/16 gravity and the 60 gallon drum was overflowing....awesome to see but also stinks! not sure how much I lost but I emptied it Tuesday morning. Collected 90 gallons off that line this week in total! I'm loving the 3/16 so far
    2017 - 7 buckets and 2 steam pans
    2018 - 30 taps on 3/16 natural gravity. Home made 2x4 arch and a bagerland 2x4 flat pan

  2. #972
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    Quote Originally Posted by Elky81 View Post
    Collected 90 gallons off that line this week in total! I'm loving the 3/16 so far
    Wow 90 gals off 16 taps in a week? Credit the 3/16 AND your trees!
    Started 2010 with 50 buckets in Victor NY
    1500 sq ft sugarhouse and packaging room
    3000 sq ft visitor center with 20-C kitchen
    2.5' x 10' CDL oil-fired evaporator, CDL RO
    2021: 1500 taps on 3/16 tubing, no mechanical vacuum
    30 beehives
    Producing mead as NYS farm micro-winery
    Website: www.KettleRidgeFarm.com

  3. #973
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    Yes I have about 8 of thoes trees that are monster maples! I'm 6'3 and when putting my arms around the tree still have about a foot before my fingers will touch.
    2017 - 7 buckets and 2 steam pans
    2018 - 30 taps on 3/16 natural gravity. Home made 2x4 arch and a bagerland 2x4 flat pan

  4. #974
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    Correction!
    125 gallons as of last night!!!!!!

  5. #975
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    Hard to say what I'll get over the next 5 or 6 days, but all the forecasts are agreeing that by next Friday/Saturday the flood gates will open.
    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

  6. #976
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    Quote Originally Posted by wnybassman View Post
    Hard to say what I'll get over the next 5 or 6 days, but all the forecasts are agreeing that by next Friday/Saturday the flood gates will open.
    You better stock up on your firewood....i mean...electricity.

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  7. #977
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    My season so far...........

    Far left is last run of last year, tested 19%. Typical Very Dark Strong to end my season

    Next is first bottling session of the first few runs of this season

    Third is immediately after the insane warm week we had, you can see how color tanked.

    The next three are what I bottled yesterday. I used the unmarked lighter middle one (beginning of the RO era) to bring fairly dark syrup (end of the non RO era) back into the Robust range.

    The last one is the last couple draws I got off the evaporator once I was achieving very frequent draws due to boiling concentrate now. Tested 45%


    I am fully expecting to cross back into Amber Rich once we start getting good runs again. My syrup pan was also very dirty from all the dark syrup and will be shiny at the start of the next run also.



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    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

  8. #978
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    Quote Originally Posted by wnybassman View Post
    I am fully expecting to cross back into Amber Rich once we start getting good runs again. My syrup pan was also very dirty from all the dark syrup and will be shiny at the start of the next run also.
    Attachment 18050
    Mine went at least amber, but maybe even golden last night. Fresh ice cold sap at 34 degrees might have done it.
    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/

  9. #979
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    30 taps with jugs Webster /Penfield. 129 gallons this week. Time to Fog up the neighborhood. Most sap I have ever had

  10. #980
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    Down here allegany county it ran a little Wednesday and dripped here today, on buckets. If you had vac you probably had a decent run or two, but today it hit 32 and the forecast for me doesn't look good for at least 5 days. On top of the few hills I have traveled the last few days the temps well below freezing so it may not even have run in higher elevation areas. The difference in temps between locales in western New York can sometimes be 10-15 degrees, and unfortunately I always seem to be on the lower end of that.
    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!!

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