Hi cat tech. From my personal experience, and having used both, I've not noticed any discernable difference at all. Anyone else?Originally Posted by cat tech
Hi cat tech. From my personal experience, and having used both, I've not noticed any discernable difference at all. Anyone else?
~ Karen ~
2012 - 10 taps, 1 turkey fryer - 169.5L sap 4.2 L syrup
2013 - 23 taps, 2 turkey fryers - 748.5 L sap 17.56 L syrup
2014 - 22 taps, 509 L sap 12.5 L syrup
2015 - 28 taps, 1093.75 L sap 25.1 L syrup
2016 - 25 taps, 1223.5 L sap 28.25 L syrup
2017 - 21 taps, 518.5 L sap 12.7 L syrup
2018 - 28 taps, 2 turkey fryers & Denali 3 burner propane stove - 798L sap 16.9 L syrup
2019 - 28 taps, 1409.5L sap 40.12L syrup
Sugar, Norway, Manitoba, Silver and Freeman Maples
I have not noticed difference and I have used both and still use both .
2018 28 tree's, 32 taps... 1206 L collected, 19.6 L Finished
2017 14 trees, 16 taps... for now465.5 L collected, 10.5 L Finished
2016 26 trees, 38 taps... for now
2015 7 Trees, 7 Buckets
2014 13 Trees,9 Buckets,5 Water Cooler Bottles,1 Turkey Fryer,ended up with 12 L syrup,light to very dark color
2013 9 Trees ,13 taps and buckets,1 Turkey Deep Fryer,Close to 15 L of syrup , light to dark color
I installed a new 3/16 line yesterday. No more buckets!!! Well just a few near the sugar shack for a traditional look.
I was the first customer last year to purchase the new 3/16 from Atkinson Maple and the first to try it. My experience was way above my expectations! I collected more than twice sap on the tubing with 50 taps than 50 buckets.
This system requires a good elevation and my shack is at the bottom of the of the hill. It works so great that high vacuum is created without any pump systems or electricity. It works so much that if I take the top tap off you can hear the suction.
This year I added another line and a larger evaporator. Now waiting for the next few weeks before tapping even if it was tempting yesterday winter is not over yet!!!
2011 35 taps
2012 50 taps
2013 80 taps maybe to 100
2014 80 taps
2015 New sugar shack, 50 taps on buckets and 100 on 3-16 gravity tubing.
A tolerating wife and a 14 years old not so helper.
2016 New evaporator and 150 taps all on 3/16 high vacuum gravity.
Yup suppose to get cold again, hope your season goes well I only have the ability for buckets road side trees don't offer much elevation
2017 45 taps 43L
2018 55 taps 50L
2019 60 taps ~75L avg sugar 3.3%
2020 60 taps 70L
2021 60 taps cant remember
2022 60 taps 95L
2023 60 taps 75L New baby came day off boiling started, gave away 1200L of 3% didn't have time.
60 taps put in today , by the look of all the pails at sun set should have 150-200 l of sap to start cooking tomorrow
2014 100 taps 65 l of syurp
2015 50 taps 20 l of syurp
2016 150 taps, 160 l of syurp made
2017 plan is 150 taps , and will see what happens
2018 200 tap , 25 on my first 3/16 gravity system, 250 of syrup
2019 250 taps , all on 3/16 with 12 volt diagram pump ( 300 l of syrup)
2020 same 250 taps , time to make a small ro unit
put in 100 taps yesterday pull the drill out and sap was running out of the hole before you could get tap in had the one main line with 80+ taps running into 5 gallon pail it was full in a hour used that to rinse out storage tank
all of those trees are on a steep slope fell twice, cut my thumb weee let the season start I'm not ready I'm not ready
I'm not ready
I am sore tho
I'll most likely tap right after this cold snap I should of tapped sooner but got busy.
2017 45 taps 43L
2018 55 taps 50L
2019 60 taps ~75L avg sugar 3.3%
2020 60 taps 70L
2021 60 taps cant remember
2022 60 taps 95L
2023 60 taps 75L New baby came day off boiling started, gave away 1200L of 3% didn't have time.
A guy one road over was out Tapping yesterday and I haven't yet, today is suppose to get up to 10 but then drop back down and late next week in the negative for a few days straight. I tap large road side trees so I plan to tap next Saturday. Hope the first week of March looks better!
2017 45 taps 43L
2018 55 taps 50L
2019 60 taps ~75L avg sugar 3.3%
2020 60 taps 70L
2021 60 taps cant remember
2022 60 taps 95L
2023 60 taps 75L New baby came day off boiling started, gave away 1200L of 3% didn't have time.
Got about 50 gallons of sap would of had more but the wind in my area was crazy and most of my trees are exposed so I had a good number of drop line pails blown off
2017 45 taps 43L
2018 55 taps 50L
2019 60 taps ~75L avg sugar 3.3%
2020 60 taps 70L
2021 60 taps cant remember
2022 60 taps 95L
2023 60 taps 75L New baby came day off boiling started, gave away 1200L of 3% didn't have time.
Mark I know what you mean about the wind! It's been crazy out for two days straight. Without tying the jugs to the trees they would have been in Kansas by now. Get ready for the coming snowstorms and a four day rest from the sap. It's shovel time.
~ Karen ~
2012 - 10 taps, 1 turkey fryer - 169.5L sap 4.2 L syrup
2013 - 23 taps, 2 turkey fryers - 748.5 L sap 17.56 L syrup
2014 - 22 taps, 509 L sap 12.5 L syrup
2015 - 28 taps, 1093.75 L sap 25.1 L syrup
2016 - 25 taps, 1223.5 L sap 28.25 L syrup
2017 - 21 taps, 518.5 L sap 12.7 L syrup
2018 - 28 taps, 2 turkey fryers & Denali 3 burner propane stove - 798L sap 16.9 L syrup
2019 - 28 taps, 1409.5L sap 40.12L syrup
Sugar, Norway, Manitoba, Silver and Freeman Maples
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