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    Default 2015 season report

    Hey I know not all of us are done with the season but those that are could you please post how your season was. If it was good or bad and what state you are located in. I live in southern NH and i didn't have a good season but I want to know how your season was. Thanks mr. Red maple

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    This was my first season, so I really have nothing to compare it to, but I ended up with a gallon of syrup per 5 taps. Considering that most of my trees were frozen woods trees, that doesn't seem too bad to me.
    CE
    44° 41′ 3″ N

    2019 -- 44 Red Maples - My home and sugarbush are for sale.
    2018 -- 48 Red Maples, 7 gallons
    2017 -- 84 Red Maples, 1 Sugar Maple, and 1 Silver Maple , 13 gallons
    2016 -- 55 Red Maples, 8 gallons
    2015 -- 15 Red Maples, 6 Birches - 3+ gallons maple syrup
    An awning over my deck is my sugar shack.
    An electrified kitchen sink and an electrified steam table pan are my evaporators.

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    0.3 gallons of finished syrup per tap would be a great year for us.

    This year we got 0.22 GPT.

    I’d call it fair to middlin’ for my place here in south central Michigan.
    42.67N 84.02W


    350 taps- 300 on vacuum, 50 buckets
    JD gator 625i Sap hauler w/65 gal tank
    Leader 2X6 drop flue

    Homemade auto draw-off
    Homemade preheater
    Homebrew RO, 2- xle-4040's
    LaPierre double vertical releaser
    Kinney KC-8 vacuum pump

    12X24 shack
    Lots of chickens and a few cats.

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    We had another good year in Central VT. Made just about 1/2 gal per tap. I threw away a lot of .8% sap at the beginning, but it got nice and sweet during the short season we had again. My first boil was 3/29 and last was 4/21 with some pretty cloudy sap at 1.2%. It still made Dark Robust but tasted strong.
    Sugarbush in Tunbridge VT.
    1080 taps for 2014 (made 506 gallons)
    2hp liquid ring vac
    3x10 small bros w/preheater, blower and new airtight front = 140 gph
    Sap Brother Eco-50 RO w/4 xle 4040s and 360gph pump

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    Record year for me .6gal per tap
    Keith

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    Second year. Eight taps in MA. Season 6 weeks last year vs 4 weeks this year. Production increase from .66 gallons to 1 gallon. I'd call it a win.

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    First year for me, .375 per tap in Connecticut.
    2016: Second Year;
    ..........15 Taps- 177 gals 0f 2.40 % Sap / 4.25 gals of Syrup
    ......... Cinder block arch evaporato with 2'x2' Stainless Steel Pan
    ......... Finishing in stock pot on propane burner
    2015: First Year;
    ......... 12 Taps - 135 gals of 3.37% Sap / 4.56 gals of Syrup
    ......... Cinder block arch evaporator with 2'x2' Stainless Steel Pan
    ......... Finishing in stock pot on propane burner

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    It looks like it was a good year for the producers more to the South. Up here, it went from -15 degrees April 6th. to 60 degrees and no night freeze by the 20th. We had maybe two weeks that it ran decent. All you can do is set up the best system you can and hope for the best. We have no control over the weather.

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    I made 1200 gallons on 3200 taps in spite of missing most of the early part of the season and having numerous issues. All in all it was a real tough year for me with not too bad results in the end. I really spent myself though.
    Sean

    2013-1st year...94 taps, 12x24 sugarhouse, home built evap. Gast 2065 pump with bender
    releaser.
    2014-30x36 sugarhouse, 2.5x10 "Jutras" evaporator, 1200+ taps on vacuum, sap brothers RO. 2 sihi 2 stage pumps, 440 gal.

    2015- 1000gph memtek RO, 3250 Taps, 1200 gallons

    2016- Modified grimm 4'x12' evaporator with auf and aof with air preheater. Home built airtight arch front. 4250 taps?

    2017- 2400gph. Lapierre RO, 10" filter press, 5000 taps

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    .423 pre tap for me
    2x6 leader WSE with AUF, hood,preheater
    waterguy RO
    leader 16 gal custom water jacketed canner
    10 in short stack wes fab filter press
    540 taps on tubing with vac & always adding
    2- benders running 25" hg from GAST vac pumps
    few stainless bulk tanks
    1978 chevy 1 ton 4x4 dually
    IH T340 dozer with 6-way blade

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