3-10-16. Collected today at noon in Whitehall. I got about 100 gallons out of 250 taps. One or two buckets getting yellow and all of it was just starting to become the tiniest bit cloudy
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3-10-16. Collected today at noon in Whitehall. I got about 100 gallons out of 250 taps. One or two buckets getting yellow and all of it was just starting to become the tiniest bit cloudy
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Collected everything today ,started with 700 gallons , finished the day with 15 gallons dark robust. Best day to date, Ill need to clean the pans before the weekend run if we get one. Somewhere around 58 gallons so far maybe a little more, great season so far .The sap didn't budge today, the only place to have any run was the Guzzler line and that was around 60 gallons running 24 hours straight, not a good number for the Lets bring on Friday supposed to get a cold night might make for a great weekend , Good luck all ,Allen
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
Still hanging in there. Lost the ice chunks in the tanks today. Milk tanks are saving my a??. Collected everything and RO is running now. Boil all of it tomorrow. Then clean pans and hope it hold out thru next week. Weather looks better long range if we make it.
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)
FIRST GENERATION SUGARMAKER
First boil 2/22/2012! Went Pefect!
3,500' of laterals
1,000' of mainline
2012 - 105 taps on gravity, 12 sap sacks.
2013 - 175 taps on gravity, 25 on sacks = 200 taps for 2013! Second year.
2014 - 250 taps on gravity, 25 on sacks
Tapped on February 16, 2014
2015 - adding vac sap puller no more gravity for me!
275 gallon holding tank for 2014
20'x30' Sugarhouse
ADK1 if the sap doesn't run after last nights freeze then your in the wrong business, LOL. Woke up to a beautiful site this morning 27 * woohooo , cleaned the pans yesterday, the bulk tank is clean and waiting the first drips, filter press is ready ,everything is a go and the good Lord will hopefully bless us with a great weekend of sap. Ive got 200 gallons to collect to start our open house Im having , might be a short open house ,lol oh well. Good luck to everyone if your in the area stop by and have a cup of coffee and say hello,Allen
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
Sap is still running. It's quality is starting to fade a little. Switch over to "dark robust" last night or Dark Amber as I still prefer to call it.
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Ron has the pump running and sap is clear. Rain predicted for the week. Frost out of the ground,our ponds have ice off. Some trees are budding. Will keep on going
I made 11 gallons over the weekend , Dark robust syrup even after cleaning pans on Friday . Sap is running at 1.5 % hoping it comes back after a cold snap. 70 gallons for the season so far , I emptied the bulk tank today and Ive got 300 to collect and boil tomorrow , looks like it might get cold Friday night and the weekend , I fear the end is coming near LOL !! Been a good season so far wood pile is still looking good , Im hoping to make it through the weekend and call it good. No buds on any trees here but a few miles down the road the soft maples near the lake are all budded out . Have a good week all ,Allen
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
Here in east Whitehall I am calling it a season. Things are yellowing quickly and starts to get a sour smell. Came close to 25 gallons in 5 days, I have to finish canning to get my final count. Not bad for all wood fired without RO.
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Great sap Saturday couldn't keep up but low brix 1.3 or so. Boiled for 12 hours made 6 gallons robust. Up to 25 gallons for the year
FIRST GENERATION SUGARMAKER
First boil 2/22/2012! Went Pefect!
3,500' of laterals
1,000' of mainline
2012 - 105 taps on gravity, 12 sap sacks.
2013 - 175 taps on gravity, 25 on sacks = 200 taps for 2013! Second year.
2014 - 250 taps on gravity, 25 on sacks
Tapped on February 16, 2014
2015 - adding vac sap puller no more gravity for me!
275 gallon holding tank for 2014
20'x30' Sugarhouse