the time is near
the last of my lines will be up this week, the new evaporator is getting the final touches today and a practice boil will happen this week. all the hustle and bustle will end when the drill bit hits the bark. temps look to be favorable this weekend and unless things change, the time is here to tap. have fun everyone!
nevermind,things changed. looks cold again for a bit.
Hoping to get tapped today in Glocester.
Good luck guys!
i didnt tap yet and the future weather doesnt look promising either. i did miss a little this past weekend but i was short on time and im ok with what little i missed. waiting is hard.
I'm sure you'll do fine tapping next week. Your new setup will make life a lot more pleasant.
Originally Posted by harrison6jd
2 x 6 W F Mason arch, Leader WSE AUF drop flue pans
40 taps 2009-
New 16 x 16 sugar shack 2010
180 taps 2012 -
200 taps 2013 -
220 taps 2014 -
250 taps 2015 -
300 taps 2024
shurflo pump 2016 -
new mainlines and saddles 300 taps 2017-
added Deer Run 125 RO, Lapierre 7 inch filter press and CDL water jacket canning unit in 2019
Bombardier 400
BX 22 Kubota
2024 is our 29th year making the " nectar of the gods"
Just a hobby
im not worried about it. as long as i make SOME syrup. and yes, it will be much more pleasant. might do a practice boil today to be sure everything works in reality the way it worked in my head. are you guys tapped in? any production yet? thank you for the gift you brought. it was VERY good and may become a staple in our household. i will have to stop in and visit at least once when you are cooking. if you need something, dont hesitate to ask. dave
all taps are going in tomorrow no matter what. my free time is getting thin and the weather looks to be changing for the better. not a drop yet . tanks,buckets and equipment is all ready to go. any mapler is welcome to stop in and say 'hi' if in the area.
all taps on tubing are in. ended up with 115 taps. still have 25 on buckets to do but will wait for it to be running. the kids like to drink it right off the spile. now, we wait for warmer weather.
I tapped just before the freeze. Now I have, from my estimation, about 200 gallons of frozen sap cubes in my sacks. I guess it's preserved well until it thaws. It will eventually warm up... Eventually.
2011 15 taps.
2012 40 taps.
2013 100 taps, all sap sacks. Custom built 2x6 wood fired evaporator and sugar shack.
2014 125 taps.
2015 145 taps
2020 175 taps
2021 70 on 3/16 gravity lines 70 on sap saks
2022 100 on 3/16 gravity lines. 40 on saks
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