This is an old poll and I'm not sure how I voted since I've gone from no shelter, to a temporary shelter, to a sugar shack.
The stars are my roof
Temporary structures
True sugar shack or some other permanent structure
This is an old poll and I'm not sure how I voted since I've gone from no shelter, to a temporary shelter, to a sugar shack.
2019-2023 40 to 50 taps to get 8 to 10 gallons of syrup
2018 Built the sugar shack, produced 10.5 gallons (converted some to sugar,& cream). taps varied 45 to 50
2017 Built 2x4 arch for a divided pan, 8.5 gallons from 30 taps increased to 42 taps during season.
2016 Produced 3 gallons & 1 quart Syrup, Block arch & 3 buffet pans, 12 taps
2015 Thought about tapping
2x3 divided flat pan on home made davy jones style home made arch.Boil outdoors.. 84 taps 40 on 3/16. 44 on buckets. And staying outdoors I like it that way. just a small roof over the evaporator to keep the snow and rain out of the boil.
Never boiled a drop inside in 25 years. See the picture progression, I assume someday I will take that step though.007 (2).jpg070.jpg111.jpg356.jpg
1960 - 1970s 70 taps on galvanized buckets with Dad and Grandpa.
1970s - 1985 Acted crazy!
1986 - 2005 20-30 buckets.
2006- 2017 70 buckets and bags
2017-2019 100 bags and buckets
2020 Finally retired!!! 75 buckets, 50-75 on tubing. RO Bucket, New 12 X 16 Shack and a 42X42 flat pan.
2021-Adding another 125 taps along with a second RO bucket.
2022- Shooting for 350 taps, with 100 on lines.
Lots of Family and Friends and dogs named Skyy and Nessy!
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I do have a door now but we still like to run an hour at night with it open for nostalgic reasons. Lol And the box is sealed without flames shooting out of it.
1960 - 1970s 70 taps on galvanized buckets with Dad and Grandpa.
1970s - 1985 Acted crazy!
1986 - 2005 20-30 buckets.
2006- 2017 70 buckets and bags
2017-2019 100 bags and buckets
2020 Finally retired!!! 75 buckets, 50-75 on tubing. RO Bucket, New 12 X 16 Shack and a 42X42 flat pan.
2021-Adding another 125 taps along with a second RO bucket.
2022- Shooting for 350 taps, with 100 on lines.
Lots of Family and Friends and dogs named Skyy and Nessy!
Attachment 18478 3 years trying, always outside. This year boiling in the snow. . . . Amazing to watch the steam go to snow! (Why is the photo upside down?)
2016 - 17 Taps, some elm's no clue. . .. .
2017 - 34 Taps, All Maples
2018 - 45 Taps, 7.4 gallons
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