I hope everyone had a great holiday season and are getting psyched for this years sugaring season.
I was pretty quiet last season as I didn't get to do much because I was in the Middle East for work and missed the entire season. I had a goal to switch up what I had been doing and using and to expand my capabilities and I think I am going to be quite pleased this year.
1st) I Built a small "sugar shack" I had a deck that was 6.5x11 and decided to build a lean to sort of roof and walls on to it. I went to a local mill yard and got all rough cut wood and went to work. IMAG00526.jpg WP_20151104_007.jpg
2nd)I got a new rear 2x4 pan made for me up in Hebron Maine by Northwoods Stainless, guy did a great job!
3rd) I had a friend who is a welder and asked if he could help me repair my evaporator. I have a homemade setup with a barrel stove as the main part of it. I made up some drawings, got the steel and went to his house. IMAG00606.jpg IMAG00623.jpg
Going to have to make a 2nd message as it only allows 5 pictures to be posted LOL
2022 4x40" RO, Welch 1397 Vac Pump, 3 Guzzler Pumps, Lapierre Releaser, 1100 taps
2021 Twin Baby Boys, Close to 650 taps
2020 Upgraded RO to 2 post and 7GBS Pump. 265 taps
2019 Smoky Lake 2x6 raised flue, Autodraw system, Maple Jet Filter Press, a beautiful new bride to be my sugaring partner :-)
2017 Expanded Sugar Shack, new 2x6 with float box, NEXTgen Maple RO, 250+ taps, still on sap sacks
2016 Sugar Shack, 2x6 evaporator, 160 taps, all on Sap Sacks
2014 110 taps
2013 35 taps
Big Changes for me this year Part 1
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