Whats everyone doin new for 2015?

[sugaringman85]

We are putting in new t's, drop lines, and am trying out the new CV2. Heard some good remarks from other people. and really liked the CV1, except that they would come apart after a hard freeze thaw. Hoping the CV2 solves those problems. Also rebuilding our canner to make it shine again.

Dream: Add 2-2500 taps to a 40 acres sugar orchard we used to tap. Biggest issue is its 40 min away from the sugar house and tubing is expensive!

[VT_K9]

We are moving up from a sap puller on about 300 taps to a 3hp vacuum with single releaser. Adding electrical and water to the sugar house (450' run from my house) to run the vacuum and RO. The vac. line will be about 1,000 feet of 2" pipe. The in woods sap shack will be moved about 300 feet to a lower point on the property. We are going to lengthen the pump line, add a 600 gallon tank for sap collection, and add a new mainline line about 1000' long to add another 150-175 taps. This will nearly max out all current tappable maples in this area of the property. We would have to put in a sap ladder to get the rest of the trees in a few spots. I am not sure it will be worth the money, time, maintenance, and any other unknowns to get these few trees. That money would be better put into another releaser and tubing to get to another area on the property where we can add 250-300 taps. But, thats is for a few years down the road.

Good luck to everyone in their preps for next year.

Mike

[bix]

Well we have been cutting wood and wiring up for a new RO hoping to go from 350 taps to 500 for 2015

[nymapleguy607]

Well we have been cutting wood and wiring up for a new RO hoping to go from 350 taps to 500 for 2015

How big of an RO are you getting Ray?

[Super Sapper]

Planning on one of Daryl's 5 inch presses.

[bix]

Hi Jeff I'm getting one of rays 250 I go out in October to pick it up

[tuckermtn]

We are putting in new t's, drop lines, and am trying out the new CV2. Heard some good remarks from other people. and really liked the CV1, except that they would come apart after a hard freeze thaw. Hoping the CV2 solves those problems. Also rebuilding our canner to make it shine again.

Dream: Add 2-2500 taps to a 40 acres sugar orchard we used to tap. Biggest issue is its 40 min away from the sugar house and tubing is expensive!

Tyler - set up an RO at the bush in Wilmot at the low spot where there is the power on the pole. Set it up with a few $ of automation and run it from your smart-phone. Truck concentrate to Sunapee...

[tuckermtn]

main upgrade to operation for this year will be access improvements at the sugarhouse. need to tweak entrance for wheelchair access (my ALS has progressed that I am mostly getting around in chair now) and some road sub-surface improvements to cut down on the mud near the main tanks behind the sugarhouse. erosion stone, crushed stone, geo-tex fabric are all on the list. not as sexy as new stainless, but just as necessary at this point...

-Eric

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

Eric,

Great you are still sugaring in spite of your physical problems. You attitude is great and we are all pulling for you.

[Jebediah]

Circumstances require moving family ~20 miles to better accommodate various commute requirements. Unbelievably, found property in suitable location with plenty of maples. So 2015 will be an entirely new affair for us. Much to be thankful for.