The sap ran a little today,I ran the guzzler for about 2 hours,and got about 20 gal,so I shut it off and came home.The temp only got to 36 today.Tomorrow should be in the 40s.Anyone else getting anything?
The sap ran a little today,I ran the guzzler for about 2 hours,and got about 20 gal,so I shut it off and came home.The temp only got to 36 today.Tomorrow should be in the 40s.Anyone else getting anything?
2012- 200 buckets 2 by 8 woodfired leader evaporator with hood and pre-heater. 2013-400 taps with cheek valves and new tubing system. 2014-600 taps with cheek valves and wesfab short bank filterpress and a 16 by 16 canner from Leader and a Kubota L3200 sap hauler.2016- new 250 gas powered Ro from Deer Run Maple. New Airablow 1000 tap gas powered vacuum pump and 1000 tap duel releaser and 1800 ft of sap transfer line to sugar house and down to 540 taps.
Got 125 gallons today,not bad considering that the trees arent awake yet.I lit the fires and had a nice short boil this afternoon.My son checked the tanks before we left and there was 40 gallons for tomorrow.Hows everyone else doing?
2012- 200 buckets 2 by 8 woodfired leader evaporator with hood and pre-heater. 2013-400 taps with cheek valves and new tubing system. 2014-600 taps with cheek valves and wesfab short bank filterpress and a 16 by 16 canner from Leader and a Kubota L3200 sap hauler.2016- new 250 gas powered Ro from Deer Run Maple. New Airablow 1000 tap gas powered vacuum pump and 1000 tap duel releaser and 1800 ft of sap transfer line to sugar house and down to 540 taps.
i have 50 5 gallon pails with 1-3 gallons in them ready to be picked up in the morning. spend the day leveling 2x6 getting everything ready to boil tomorrow. sap flowed pretty good today. lack of real freeze tonight may reduce flow tomorrow
Froze up in my neck of the woods last night.I had 90 gal. in tank this morning from last night.I went up and started the guzzler,I will go back up at 2pm and start hawlling sap.
2012- 200 buckets 2 by 8 woodfired leader evaporator with hood and pre-heater. 2013-400 taps with cheek valves and new tubing system. 2014-600 taps with cheek valves and wesfab short bank filterpress and a 16 by 16 canner from Leader and a Kubota L3200 sap hauler.2016- new 250 gas powered Ro from Deer Run Maple. New Airablow 1000 tap gas powered vacuum pump and 1000 tap duel releaser and 1800 ft of sap transfer line to sugar house and down to 540 taps.
wow...we were like 38 degrees for a low..so it dripped all night. It seemed to run out of steam today though. i hauled 5 gallon pails of sap in hip deep snow...150 gallons or so. can use snowshoes as im on and off tractor too much! with freeze tonight we should see gusher tomorrow.
I sure do hope so.I made 2 gal of syrup today,cant wait to use the new filter press and canner.Maybe tomorrow.
2012- 200 buckets 2 by 8 woodfired leader evaporator with hood and pre-heater. 2013-400 taps with cheek valves and new tubing system. 2014-600 taps with cheek valves and wesfab short bank filterpress and a 16 by 16 canner from Leader and a Kubota L3200 sap hauler.2016- new 250 gas powered Ro from Deer Run Maple. New Airablow 1000 tap gas powered vacuum pump and 1000 tap duel releaser and 1800 ft of sap transfer line to sugar house and down to 540 taps.
Well,it didnt warm up till 1 pm,but I started the Guzzler and at 4 pm I had 150 gal in the tank. It would not run without it.It only got to 37 deg. today up on the mountain.Cant wait till tomorow.
2012- 200 buckets 2 by 8 woodfired leader evaporator with hood and pre-heater. 2013-400 taps with cheek valves and new tubing system. 2014-600 taps with cheek valves and wesfab short bank filterpress and a 16 by 16 canner from Leader and a Kubota L3200 sap hauler.2016- new 250 gas powered Ro from Deer Run Maple. New Airablow 1000 tap gas powered vacuum pump and 1000 tap duel releaser and 1800 ft of sap transfer line to sugar house and down to 540 taps.
Had a good day today,245 gal.made 7 gal of syrup. I left the guzzler on tonight its not going to get cold tonight.Had about 50 gal in tank when I left at 7 tonight.Still had a good stream comming into tank.We will see what tomorrow brings?
2012- 200 buckets 2 by 8 woodfired leader evaporator with hood and pre-heater. 2013-400 taps with cheek valves and new tubing system. 2014-600 taps with cheek valves and wesfab short bank filterpress and a 16 by 16 canner from Leader and a Kubota L3200 sap hauler.2016- new 250 gas powered Ro from Deer Run Maple. New Airablow 1000 tap gas powered vacuum pump and 1000 tap duel releaser and 1800 ft of sap transfer line to sugar house and down to 540 taps.
big haul for me to..120 gals or so with 60 more in woods to pick up tomorrow.
Been out straight this week,the guzzler is worth its weight in gold.My trees just started to open up today.The rings around them arent to the ground,but there still is 3 feet of snow on the ground.I got 300 gal today and it started running at 11 am.Going to freeze tonight so should be a good day tomorow.
2012- 200 buckets 2 by 8 woodfired leader evaporator with hood and pre-heater. 2013-400 taps with cheek valves and new tubing system. 2014-600 taps with cheek valves and wesfab short bank filterpress and a 16 by 16 canner from Leader and a Kubota L3200 sap hauler.2016- new 250 gas powered Ro from Deer Run Maple. New Airablow 1000 tap gas powered vacuum pump and 1000 tap duel releaser and 1800 ft of sap transfer line to sugar house and down to 540 taps.