Boiled 70 gallons last weekend from 47 taps. Added four more taps to a gusher of a tree on Sunday, it filled 5 gallons in 6 hours, and another 8 the next day. So Tuesday night had another 75 gallons ready to go. Did not collect with the warm rain yesterday. Freezing tonight, so expect another good run Friday before boiling Saturday. Extended forecast for SW CT looks favorable through the 13th.
I need to do some welding on my Arch top to seal off the fire.
2014 Year 1, 1 large front yard shade tree with 3 taps - 3 quarts of the best syrup I ever had.
2015 - Convince In-laws and Neighbors, bought F-150 and bricks. 20 taps, 4 gallons in pretty bottles.
2016 -- More friends and neighbors, should add another 20 +, built temporary shelter as sugar shack. F150 traded for Ram 2500. Big Blue new barrels for 116 gal storage. 8 gallons Syrup.
2017 - Mortared Brick Arch with serving pans, no make that an 18 x 48 CDL divided flat pan, 48 taps.
first timer learning curve
Hey Seeds, we both know Sam (your neighbor), we'll have to get together in the near future for taste testing. I fired up again last night and got 54 gallons simmering into 1 25gallon pot that has probably 16 gallons of concentrate brewing. I will try and finish that off tonight in my pallet shack. I fired that up the other night (after some exhaust roof modification), and its still standing, so I am ready to go at it tonight. Really glad i tapped early for my first season, and experienced this process all the way through twice. The experience has been awesome, and the syrup killer...of course batch 2 had a learning curve, but it all worked out thanks to an awesome Maple community...got candy, AND syrup! Batch 3 will be half and half, (the correct way of course)
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I tapped 8 trees in ri a couple days ago and trees are flowing good. Almost two gallons of cooked syrup so far. BTW I New here, nice too meet everyone.
Scott-You da man! Nice recovery.
12 taps for 2009.
30+ for 2010.
30+ for 2011.
2012- Still holding around 30+ with no help in sight.
2013-Still a loner but what a Fantastic yielding year
2014- Forever a loner
2017-Still here, after trying to kick the habit.
Down to 15-20 taps with the intent to save my marriage.
Sap Haulers- Kids NADA, I tried but I'm on my own.
Buckets and Sap Saks, 4 steam pans, Block Evaporator, and single burner propane for finishing.
http://s778.photobucket.com/home/Valleyman_bucket
Welcome aboard Canary2323!Originally Posted by Canary2323
12 taps for 2009.
30+ for 2010.
30+ for 2011.
2012- Still holding around 30+ with no help in sight.
2013-Still a loner but what a Fantastic yielding year
2014- Forever a loner
2017-Still here, after trying to kick the habit.
Down to 15-20 taps with the intent to save my marriage.
Sap Haulers- Kids NADA, I tried but I'm on my own.
Buckets and Sap Saks, 4 steam pans, Block Evaporator, and single burner propane for finishing.
http://s778.photobucket.com/home/Valleyman_bucket
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