Well yesterday was a great star with 108 gallons of sap collected here, looks like were on our way, today should be a great day!
Well yesterday was a great star with 108 gallons of sap collected here, looks like were on our way, today should be a great day!
Mike
2x6 3 Flat Pans Small Brother
with blower
Stainless Steel Evaporator
Home Made Back Steam Hood with pre-heater
600 + Tap
Delaval VP 76 gas powered vacuum system to The Sugar Shack
Restoring and still having Fun!
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Today I gathered 40L from the sugar maples (9 taps in a total of 6 trees). Taps are dripping well. The sugar is on the low side, so tonight I'm going to put the sap in several smaller containers in hopes of making use of tonight's freeze up. I'll peel off the ice in the morning and save myself some unnecessary boil time.
My Norway Maple has pumped out 12L so far today from two taps. No complaints here.
Last edited by Run Forest Run!; 03-11-2015 at 03:40 PM.
~ 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
IMG_3723.jpgI was able to keep up with the sap flow and boil for the last 2 days. Finishing the first syrup this morning. Expect 3 gallons of liquid gold!
Last edited by daverobitaille; 03-12-2015 at 05:34 AM.
2011 35 taps
2012 50 taps
2013 80 taps maybe to 100
2014 80 taps
2015 New sugar shack, 50 taps on buckets and 100 on 3-16 gravity tubing.
A tolerating wife and a 14 years old not so helper.
2016 New evaporator and 150 taps all on 3/16 high vacuum gravity.
I put out 38 buckets on Saturday and another 12 on Monday for a total of 50 buckets. So far I have a couple of wet holes but that's about it. Maybe have a 1/2 cup of sap.
The soft maples just let loose 15 minutes ago. It looks like the season has now officially begun for me.
~ 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
That's great Karen! Crazy how the weather can vary for us. I'm probably not too far from you but the trees are still sleeping for me this morning.
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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.
I just got tapped only 14 this year not much of a run but there is still ice on the puddles and it is almost 3.
Jerome
Well, so far this season (4 days) I've gotten 176L of sap off 192 taps. My arch takes 32.5L, so I am going to start a boil tomorrow. Today was disappointing as we only got to 33.5F late this afternoon. Forecast is good for the next 5 days, so
fingers crossed...still.
2017: added shut-off valves at several points on the main line, 66L made, 13L sold
2016: Added Wesfab 7" Filter Press with hand pump, 96L sold
2015: now 216 taps, added low vac (24" hg) to new Sugar Shack (24' x 16') w/400gal storage, 143.15L sold
2014: now 150 taps, added 2 sump pumps to 12'x12' sugar shack w/100gal storage to CDL 18"x5', 2 chamber drop flue, 40L sold
2013: 10 5/16 taps gravity to hose, boiled on BBQ
Parry Sound-
Trees seemed locked down still.
30 gallons on 300+ taps.
Heading down to -14 in the long term forecast .
I hope this isn't 2012 all over again.
2010 40 buckets- 4 gals finished
2011 80 buckets- 14 gals finished
2012 105 buckets- 8 gals finished
2013 maxed at 130 buckets- 24 gals finished
2014 new max at 240 buckets- 18 gals finished
2015 newest max 240 buckets-+48 taps on 3/16 gravity- 22.5 gals finished
2016 150 taps on 3/16 gravity- 23 gals finished
2020 250 taps on 3/16 gravity- 22 gals finished
2021 385 taps on 3/16 gravity 25 gals finished
2022 385 taps on 3/16 gravity- 26 gals finished
I've collected a combined total of 75L from ten taps yesterday and today. It's a nice gradual start to what will hopefully become a flood of sap and late night boiling sessions.
~ 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
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