I’m waiting on a new stack taper and pipe from leader that won’t be around until March 2 but I hope to have everything in place by then if we can hold out another 10 to 14 days it would be fantastic. I hate to miss the early part but my hands are tied this point
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Got 2/3 of the taps in so far. Nice to be back at it again. Glad it was running some to clear out the lines and then in the tank they went. That's a first for me to have happen in the same day. Hoping for a great year, some lighter syrup would be a pulse after last year. The 3/16 lines are very impressive to say the least. Been pulling anywhere from 14in to 18in on it. Well worth the money spent to change over. Looks like some very nice temps next couple of weeks to really get things rolling. Good Luck To Everyone.
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)
Hey Derrick, good to see you here, I checked some lines this afternoon, 27,25,24 inches of vacuum. Awesome just awesome. I'm waiting for the flood this weekend. Have a great season everyone.
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
Glad to be back at it. Had the rig up and running sat and sun for a few hrs each night and everything went great. Sugar is low 1.3-1.5 hope that comes around some. Thinking a bigger RO is on the list for next year. All in all was very happy with how its going so far. Looks like good temps for the next week and a half. I'm ready let it flow!!!!
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)
I boiled yesterday made 5 + AR , sugar was running around 1.6 . I was expecting a typhoon today and nada, nothing ,5 gallons of sap in the tank. It was 30 degrees last night and 50 today. Weird season so far, hopefully it gets better by the end of the week.
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
Been going good so far. Even with this wacky weather. Sugar has came up some to around 1.7. The small RO has been working over time. Color and taste have been excellent this year. 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)
Haven't had a sap run since 2/26 .Had a couple really small runs of 50 gallons or so, not enough to fire up the evaporator. The weather just isn't cooperating yet, I know its coming but I'm getting impatient. So Ive washed everything, cleaned it all ,walked lines and fixed squirrel holes. They have been really bad this year and now I'm waiting for the Tsunami to hit, bring it on ,flood me ,LOL .Hope everyone has a great season ,Al
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
I just finished tapping 275 this year. 125 on the old 5/16 gravity and increased 3/16 up to 150 taps. This will be the last year with the older 5/16 it just doesn’t measure up to what the 3/16 can do. Once this storm rolls through I will be ready to boil.
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I had a great run yesterday, picked up almost 600 gallons. The brook run with 125 taps produced over 250 gallons itself , note to self tap that first next season. Boiling today in the storm,good day to be in the sugarhouse . Be safe everyone with the weather,Al
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
Between 6 PM Saturday night and 3 PM Sunday night my collection tank filled right to the top I caught it just to the point where it started to pour over another 275 gallons of sap and running fantastic have to see what today brings in terms of sap load I’m probably going to be completely swamped. Running just shy of 2%
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