Originally Posted by
Galena
Eek hope nobody hurt when the chimney came down!! And just as well the sap's going to slow, give you some time to catch up on the boiling.
Thankfully it went backwards away from the steam pans. Or there might've been some unlady-like exclamations. 
I am resisting the temptation to put in more taps. I'm up to 40 taps and it's manageable right now. Getting a really good boil on the block arch. Only problem is it wasn't built air tight and I've got smoke coming out of every crevice top, side, front, everywhere. I feel like I'm smoking a couple of packs of cigarettes each time I'm out there. Kinda takes away from being able to enjoy the maple steam.
Homeschooling mama to 8
2010-30 taps, steam pans on a fisher grandma bear woodstove outdoors. Bottled 18.5L
2012- 70 taps - 20L
2013 - 70 taps, 3 steam pans on concrete block arch. 50L
2015- 70 taps, 50.5L, 3.3lbs accidental sugar
2021 - 120 taps, new-to-me 2x5 flat pan with a cast iron arch atop a brick firebox.
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