At last
Sun came out and stayed out until around three this afternoon and we were able to gather 175 gallons late this afternoon and able to fire up for the first time and get some boiling in. Thanks you mother nature. But hard rain, sleet and snow on the way but still it feels good to be out collecting and grandson by my side and others that sugar with us getting the sap out, 2% sap when checked also
10x21 sugar house
400 taps
227 gravity pipeline
Rest Buckets
Apparently mother nature is happy with you, up in Northern NH the sun had no interest in helping our plight. Going to tap more trees today, If I can't get my small amount of taps to do more than a slow drip I'll beat 'em with brute force mass tapping.
Pete Nightingale
Lisbon, NH
3 Teenage sap haulers & Plenty of friends and family to restock the beer fridge
2012 1 tap and a pot
2013 10 taps, oil tank evap, 2 gallons of slightly too thin syrup
2014 48 taps improved oil tank evap 3.5 gallons, ouch??
2015 88 taps 78 5/16" and 10 3/16" nat vac 40"x 48" Homemade Arch 13.25 Gallons
2016 100 taps 65 on 3/16 & 35 buckets 17 gallons + unknown amount of maple / Jack Daniels testers
The sun was out here for about 3 hours yesterday and ran like the dickens. Once the sun disappeared, went back to a trickle. The vacuum seemed to help though.
Managed to get 90 gal and going to boil today for the 2nd time this year. Last year I was finished on April 7
Bring on the SUN
Mike
12 x 16 Sugar house
18”x72” CDL drop flue
Homemade 4 post RO
125 taps on vacuum (Guzzler)
Smoky Lake 7” filter press
this thaw is just what we needed.my prediction is that next week at this time you will be much more optimistic.Originally Posted by optionguru
2012: Probably 750 gravity taps and 50 buckets.
600 gal stainless milk tank.
2 - 100 gallon stock tanks
one 30 gal barrel
50 buckets
3' x 10' Waterloo Raised Flue wood fired evaporator w/ open pans.
12" x 20" Filter Canner
Sawmill next to sugarhouse solves my sugarwood problem
Gather with GMC 3500 2wd Pickup w/ 425 gallon Plastic Tank.
Been tapping here in Lyman NH since 1989 but I've been sugaring since 8 years old in 1968.
Optionguru be careful because when it runs you might be overburdened. I found two people hauling sap to big places that are bringing it to me when I can manage it which this season I've taken it all, maybe look into that as a option
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