So after an especially slow start to the season this year, I ended up putting out 10 more taps yesterday evening. That makes 40 trees so far, lol. My hobby just keeps growing. Gotta love it.
Slow Runs This Year
So after an especially slow start to the season this year, I ended up putting out 10 more taps yesterday evening. That makes 40 trees so far, lol. My hobby just keeps growing. Gotta love it.
1st year 10 trees tapped. Boiled in Copper Kettle. Made 1 3/4 gallon syrup
2nd year 30 trees tapped. Boiling in a Leader Half Pint
2015 40 trees tapped. Started with 30 and added 10 more. Imagine that, a Maple Syrup maker adding more taps.
2016 40 trees
And the Addiction still grows
And it wont stop at 40 taps either I started with a 106 now I'm at or near 1000 taps lol
100 buckets for 09
180 buckets for 2010
300 on gravity and 300 buckets for 2011
1000 total for 2012
250 taps on shurflow pumps
G.H.Grimm 3x10 raise flue auf
snowmobile and grizzly 660 four wheeler
8 beagles an 1 aussie shepherd for company
and last a wonderful companion that lets me do all the stuff i love (maple sugaring) and doesnt ask questions!!!!!!!!!!!
http://s1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc375/cpmaple/
Hey bretmw how do you like your half pint evaporator looking at upgrading to one next year
I love it. I actually am able to do draws of about a quart or more at a time after the pans are sweetened. I've seen where other half pint users batch boil, but when doing draw offs, I'm able to have lighter colored syrup. That is until later in the season when the syrup naturally darkens.
If you want to see it in action I've been boiling on Wednesdays and Saturday or Sundays. Depending on the amount of say I have. I'd be glad to show it to you Chris.
1st year 10 trees tapped. Boiled in Copper Kettle. Made 1 3/4 gallon syrup
2nd year 30 trees tapped. Boiling in a Leader Half Pint
2015 40 trees tapped. Started with 30 and added 10 more. Imagine that, a Maple Syrup maker adding more taps.
2016 40 trees
And the Addiction still grows
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