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  1. #381
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    It's been an interesting season so far, I've had huge sap runs but all of it really sugar content,mostly around 1.3 . The highest I've had was 1.4 ,I'm really hoping for this cold weather coming this week to raise the content. I've been very blessed that last April I bought a D&G ro. It's a small unit ,takes out half the water. I'm happy that it's turning that low sugar into 2.5 or better. I've made 52 gallons so far and it looks like we have another week to go at least. Hopefully I don't run out of wood first, hope you all have a great season.
    2011 2x6 leader and 125 taps and 30 buckets
    2012 another 200 taps on line and an addition to the sugar house
    2013 hoping to hit 400 taps on line and 25 buckets and adding a sap Guzzler
    2014 Brand new D&G 3x10 traditional evaporator and going to 450
    2015 D&G 3x10 and kicking the door on 500 on line
    My wife Marci who puts up with me buying "Maple Stuff"
    1 65 yr old father inlaw who is priceless
    And the good Lord above Amen
    Lakeview Blueberries/Maple Syrup on Facebook

  2. #382
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    It's been an interesting season so far, I've had huge sap runs but all of it really low sugar content,mostly around 1.3 . The highest I've had was 1.4 ,I'm really hoping for this cold weather coming this week to raise the content. I've been very blessed that last April I bought a D&G ro. It's a small unit ,takes out half the water. I'm happy that it's turning that low sugar into 2.5 or better. I've made 52 gallons so far and it looks like we have another week to go at least. Hopefully I don't run out of wood first, hope you all have a great season.
    2011 2x6 leader and 125 taps and 30 buckets
    2012 another 200 taps on line and an addition to the sugar house
    2013 hoping to hit 400 taps on line and 25 buckets and adding a sap Guzzler
    2014 Brand new D&G 3x10 traditional evaporator and going to 450
    2015 D&G 3x10 and kicking the door on 500 on line
    My wife Marci who puts up with me buying "Maple Stuff"
    1 65 yr old father inlaw who is priceless
    And the good Lord above Amen
    Lakeview Blueberries/Maple Syrup on Facebook

  3. #383
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    Crown Point, NY
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    Lakeview glad you are having good runs. I've made 24 gallons to date. Sugar here been around 2.0-2.2 most of the season gonna clean tanks this morning hoping for a few more good runs before I call it quits. Mid April I'm off to order new evaporator going to order the 2x6 vision. My drop flue is already sold at end of season. Gonna be a huge investment for me but it's one of those things I love doing. Hope you have a great remaining season an sap runs at 2% for you. Cpmaple (chad)
    100 buckets for 09
    180 buckets for 2010
    300 on gravity and 300 buckets for 2011
    1000 total for 2012
    250 taps on shurflow pumps
    G.H.Grimm 3x10 raise flue auf
    snowmobile and grizzly 660 four wheeler
    8 beagles an 1 aussie shepherd for company
    and last a wonderful companion that lets me do all the stuff i love (maple sugaring) and doesnt ask questions!!!!!!!!!!!


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  4. #384
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    Hi everyone. Been a crazy season here as well. Lower side on the sugar content. Lots of trees down in the woods. But all in all a fun time. The short seasons always remind me of farming it makes you appreciate the bounty of your crop. Take care.
    2015 New sugarhouse 14x24 looking at 200 taps and 10 buckets,added auf to evaporator
    2014 102 taps on gravity 10 buckets new 2x6 custom evaporator 12"x20" homemade finisher. And one old 8x10 shed
    A better plan in place
    2013 10 taps 1x2 flat pan needed a better plan

    A family that loves pure maple syrup
    One awesome helper ( my son)

  5. #385
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    Tapping our maples today, and they're running well already. Much less production on these maples than our previous home, but have an added bonus of a black walnut grove. They tapped well and we got about a gallon of black walnut syrup. Going to tap maybe 40-50 black walnuts this year and hope for good runs. Good luck this season everyone!
    2023 - block arch, 2x3 flat pan, 30 maple, 40+walnut - ?
    2022 - block arch, 2x3 flat pan, 36 maple taps, 25 walnut taps - 5 gallons between each
    2021 - block arch, 2x3 flat pan, 30 taps - 8 gallons
    2020 - block arch of high temp bricks, Badgerland 2x3 flat pan -8.5 gallons
    2019 - block arch of high temp bricks, 2 hotel pans - 8.5 gallons
    2018 - 33 taps, block arch with 2 hotel pans, 9.25 gallons
    2017 - 5 taps, big pot over the fire, 1.25 gallons

  6. #386
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    Less than a month in, and already we have bottled 5 gallons of syrup. MUCH better than last year when we only got about 4 for the whole season. Trees have been running, and we have 60 gallons waiting to boil, and 20 gallons of walnut. Hope for ~8 gallons to get us through the year!
    2023 - block arch, 2x3 flat pan, 30 maple, 40+walnut - ?
    2022 - block arch, 2x3 flat pan, 36 maple taps, 25 walnut taps - 5 gallons between each
    2021 - block arch, 2x3 flat pan, 30 taps - 8 gallons
    2020 - block arch of high temp bricks, Badgerland 2x3 flat pan -8.5 gallons
    2019 - block arch of high temp bricks, 2 hotel pans - 8.5 gallons
    2018 - 33 taps, block arch with 2 hotel pans, 9.25 gallons
    2017 - 5 taps, big pot over the fire, 1.25 gallons

  7. #387
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    Hello all. Been a great year so far. Saps been coming in around 1.5 normal for us thou. Wood was running low so went out hunting for slab wood. Looks like few more runs then time to clean up. 23 gallons so far. Take care all.
    2015 New sugarhouse 14x24 looking at 200 taps and 10 buckets,added auf to evaporator
    2014 102 taps on gravity 10 buckets new 2x6 custom evaporator 12"x20" homemade finisher. And one old 8x10 shed
    A better plan in place
    2013 10 taps 1x2 flat pan needed a better plan

    A family that loves pure maple syrup
    One awesome helper ( my son)

  8. #388
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    Crazy to say, but looks like tomorrow will be our last boil of the year. We have a little over 40 gallons in storage bins, and this last boil will get us up over 10 for the year - most we've ever done!

    Amazingly, we put in 40 walnut taps but have only made a little over 1/2 gallon of syrup - last year we needed it to get through but this year we're focused on maple.
    2023 - block arch, 2x3 flat pan, 30 maple, 40+walnut - ?
    2022 - block arch, 2x3 flat pan, 36 maple taps, 25 walnut taps - 5 gallons between each
    2021 - block arch, 2x3 flat pan, 30 taps - 8 gallons
    2020 - block arch of high temp bricks, Badgerland 2x3 flat pan -8.5 gallons
    2019 - block arch of high temp bricks, 2 hotel pans - 8.5 gallons
    2018 - 33 taps, block arch with 2 hotel pans, 9.25 gallons
    2017 - 5 taps, big pot over the fire, 1.25 gallons

  9. #389
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    Waited one extra day and did our last boil last Monday. Finished up our best year ever - 11 gallons of maple, and 1 gallon of walnut. The walnut trees didn't produce as much sap as we hoped, but it didn't matter, as we put our focus on maple. Good thing we had split out a bunch of firewood! Looking at how to add air under fire on a block arch for next year or upgrading to an evaporator. Now onto cleaning the equipment!
    2023 - block arch, 2x3 flat pan, 30 maple, 40+walnut - ?
    2022 - block arch, 2x3 flat pan, 36 maple taps, 25 walnut taps - 5 gallons between each
    2021 - block arch, 2x3 flat pan, 30 taps - 8 gallons
    2020 - block arch of high temp bricks, Badgerland 2x3 flat pan -8.5 gallons
    2019 - block arch of high temp bricks, 2 hotel pans - 8.5 gallons
    2018 - 33 taps, block arch with 2 hotel pans, 9.25 gallons
    2017 - 5 taps, big pot over the fire, 1.25 gallons

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