bassman,
Impressive total from 59 taps plus some outside sap.
I am grateful, in the nature of things, that the trees so generously share their life blood with those of us wandering the woods with drills, taps and tubing. This makes me feel a part of the earth upon which I tread, and sustained by the life all around me. It's now on to ramps and mushrooms!
Gary / Zena Crossroads / 42˚ 00' 24" N / Hobby in Early '70s, Addiction since 2014
175+ taps on 3/16 (60 of which are on two Lunchbox Vac/Releasers)
12x34 timber framed sap house w/attached 10x34 shed roof for storage
2 x 6 Smoky Lake hybrid pan on Corsair arch with AUF/steam hood/preheater/concentric exhaust
7.0 KW Sun Power PV System, Smokey Lake Filter Press/Steam Bottler, Modified NGMP RO - 2 4x40 posts 200 gph
10 gallons from 49 taps.
I think I could have squeezed out a couple more, but it was my first rodeo & kind of learned on the fly.
2015 -
Season one...
5 gallons from 31 taps on silvers in MN
5 gallons from 18 taps on sugars & reds in WI
Block arch with 6 steam table pans
2016 -
Stay tuned.
9 3/8 gallons on 60 buckets
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1998 - Tapped 7 trees in the woods behind Northland College, boiled on dorm stove = 1 quart
2012 - 25 taps (8 proper buckets, 17 plastic milk jugs), boiled on concrete blocks/chaffing dishes = 5 quarts
2013 - 50 buckets, 2 x 3 WF Mason pan/arch = 6 gallons
2014 - 55 buckets, 2 x 3 WF Mason pan/arch = 8 gallons
2015 - 65 buckets, 2 x 3 WF Mason pan/arch = 9.5 gallons
2016 - 120 buckets with draft horse powered collection, 2 x 6 Leader WSE evaporator (used)
Made 58G with 115 taps. It was a slow start sweetening pans this year - it took more than a few warm days to break this winter's freeze.
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Jamie Jones
2017 - 120 taps, 68G syrup - automated pumping from collection to head tank
2016 - 118 taps (about half on 3/16"), 60G syrup
2015 - 115 taps, 58G syrup - new wireless blower switch and remote pump switch from tank to shack
2014 - 120 taps, 53G syrup - hobby vac
2013 - 120 taps, 40G syrup - Sunrise Metal 2x6, 12x14 sugarhouse
2012 - 44 taps, 6G syrup -gravity tube, 4 steam pans on block arch, plastic greenhouse shack - (I'm hooked!)
7 gallons from 60 sluggish taps -- need to clear out the competition trees to get some sun/warmth on the maples!
24 gallons off 140 taps. mostly medium amber, though the first couple gallons were dark. Good sugar content this year. Odd runs, though.
80 gallons on 440 taps all most all amber
2 1/2 x 10 with steam away leader drop flue inferno arch.
550 in gravity
Shut down at 25 gallons last year due to our new grandchild arriving. I thought, well that won't happen again, than WAM! Just got news another one from our daughter is due early April. think we should name her sugar cause sap just won't cut it!
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