got the worst of the taps in, hoping for some good weather!
got the worst of the taps in, hoping for some good weather!
A&A 2x8 raised flue with hoods and preheater, converted to oil with carlin 201 for 2021
8x12 kitchen
8x12 canning room
H20 7.5 1200 Econox for 2018 added 2nd membrane for 2020
H2O 10" filter press half bank
H2O 2430 gallon storage tank
700+ 5/16 on vacuum, 1000+ on 3/16
I see you are near Bainbridge, how much snow do you have? I have between 3-3.5' of snow on the ground and the top is so fluffy even snowshoes don't work. I'm planning next Sat., after it might hit 40 Wed. to settle things some.
Last edited by maple flats; 03-01-2015 at 04:41 PM.
Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.
yeah we have about the same, the side hill we just did had drifts up to our waist lol. the other side of the sugar bush isn't quite as bad only like 2' deep lol
A&A 2x8 raised flue with hoods and preheater, converted to oil with carlin 201 for 2021
8x12 kitchen
8x12 canning room
H20 7.5 1200 Econox for 2018 added 2nd membrane for 2020
H2O 10" filter press half bank
H2O 2430 gallon storage tank
700+ 5/16 on vacuum, 1000+ on 3/16
i am in coventry as well.there is around 18-30 inches on my land,depending on drifts.i need to hit my woods,but will wait till next weekend,hope we get some settling for the snowshoes.probably not today though,as it is snowing to beat the band out there.
yeah I am on top of the hill on 206, there is one corner of the bush I wont be able to tap for a while, the drifts are eye level sitting on the tractor lol
A&A 2x8 raised flue with hoods and preheater, converted to oil with carlin 201 for 2021
8x12 kitchen
8x12 canning room
H20 7.5 1200 Econox for 2018 added 2nd membrane for 2020
H2O 10" filter press half bank
H2O 2430 gallon storage tank
700+ 5/16 on vacuum, 1000+ on 3/16
Hey Rubicon, I thought this was familiar. I was the one who stopped in and took the tour of your new facility a few weeks ago. I spent the last two days installing all new tubing and tapping one of our smaller Bush's. What a struggle between the snow and terrain that a mountain goat would say we are crazy.
3 x 8 Leader Drop Flue wood arch
450 Taps on Vacuum 100 Taps on Gravity
36 x 46 Sugar shack
7" Full Bank Filter Press
"CRESENDO" Auto Draw from Smokey Lake
Diesel powered vacuum
Ed Soble double horizontal releaser
I'm over the hill a little from you Rubicon, Smithville Flats. Most of our taps are in Willet. About 3 foot in the woods. Got about 2,500 drilled, another 1,500 to go. Should be done by next weekend. I've meant stop by your sugarhouse when you were building it,but just hahaven't taken the time.
shrunken producer, from 8,000 taps to 4,000 to 5800 to 9500 to 11,000 vac
5x16 woodchip fired evaporator with 5x10 max flue and 5x6 revolution front pan
CDL 20+ RO
Double 10"filterpress
sp-11, bb2, airtech L63, L160, L230 vac pumps
CDL low profile electric releaser
MES 8000 electric releaser
CDL 4000 tap mechanical releaser
I'm in south new berlin on top of the hill and have the same conditions so it's going to be a long time before I even think about tapping unless it warms up and melts enough to get to the woods.I am only a hobby operation so it is not affecting my income but I have cabin fever real bad even though I am 75 and a one man show I want to get out there and TAP TAP TAP!
homemade barrel evaporator 2 x 4 divided flat pan 40 taps 10 x 8 sap house hood and pre heater
glad to hear so many people are sugaring in the area! chrismxz583, glad to hear you are making head way too! lew I would love to see that wood chip evap running! we have a big 750 hp wood chip boiler at work, its amazing what those boilers can do!
A&A 2x8 raised flue with hoods and preheater, converted to oil with carlin 201 for 2021
8x12 kitchen
8x12 canning room
H20 7.5 1200 Econox for 2018 added 2nd membrane for 2020
H2O 10" filter press half bank
H2O 2430 gallon storage tank
700+ 5/16 on vacuum, 1000+ on 3/16
12rubicon, come over anytime. Maybe you could have some input on some changes I'd like to make.
shrunken producer, from 8,000 taps to 4,000 to 5800 to 9500 to 11,000 vac
5x16 woodchip fired evaporator with 5x10 max flue and 5x6 revolution front pan
CDL 20+ RO
Double 10"filterpress
sp-11, bb2, airtech L63, L160, L230 vac pumps
CDL low profile electric releaser
MES 8000 electric releaser
CDL 4000 tap mechanical releaser