2013 55 taps, a homemade 2 x 5 oil tank evaporator and 2 x 4 flat pan
2014 56 taps new sap pump and 45 gallon sap gravity feed copper coil pre-heater rig
2015 60 taps just tweaking things
2016 shooting for the same but will see what happens
got more sap today running real good good cold nights and warm days start boiling tomorrow morning
I was up to Minden the weekend of mar 12 and 13. The weather was great, bright sunny warm days and cold nights. I made about 2.5 gallons of syrup. The next 5 days were rainy and cold, didn't get any more. If the weather is good on the Easter Weekend I'll try it again ...
Yes I am hoping for big things this easter weekend. I was away last week so need to catch up. I am just worried that I will arrive to blocks of ice in my buckets on friday.
the forcast looks a little cold later this week.
2013 55 taps, a homemade 2 x 5 oil tank evaporator and 2 x 4 flat pan
2014 56 taps new sap pump and 45 gallon sap gravity feed copper coil pre-heater rig
2015 60 taps just tweaking things
2016 shooting for the same but will see what happens
happy two get more sap to boil 150 gallons
Hey Gang. Anyone still going at thins point. Had a great boil last weekend. Made 15 Liters of the best tasting syrup so far this year. I am hoping that I can get one more boil this weekend.
2013 55 taps, a homemade 2 x 5 oil tank evaporator and 2 x 4 flat pan
2014 56 taps new sap pump and 45 gallon sap gravity feed copper coil pre-heater rig
2015 60 taps just tweaking things
2016 shooting for the same but will see what happens
hi all I tapped yesterday taps are running 80 taps
Hey that is great. I have not tapped yet. Planning to do it Saturday. Hopping to do around 60 taps this year. Looks like the cold is coming back for the next couple of weeks so I might still have some time to get things organized. I spent last weekend digging the evaporator out, and tried to get through the wall of snow off the main road to my bush road. These thaws, snow falls, and then freeze cycles are making for a sore back, and an overworked snow blower. My ATV plow has been useless. I am in need of a tractor with a 5 foot blower. Looks like a lot of manual sap hauling to start the season.
Here is hoping we did not miss to much yet. Good luck for the season
2013 55 taps, a homemade 2 x 5 oil tank evaporator and 2 x 4 flat pan
2014 56 taps new sap pump and 45 gallon sap gravity feed copper coil pre-heater rig
2015 60 taps just tweaking things
2016 shooting for the same but will see what happens
good luck tapping hope for good year 2 days got 50 gal of sap start boiling Saturday you will do well