Lol got about 450-500 in sat before it got so cold I couldn't feel my fingers and my drill died...wanted to tap sun but I had to give in to nature...just too **** cold!...spent today finishing up around the sugar house so I can turn everything back on tomorrow...prob not much of a run but something is going to be better than nothing...the rest of the week looks pretty good...still hoping to sweeten by this weekend...
Chris Hicks
The Sugar House at Morningstar Farm
24x50 sugar House
New 4x12 reverse fired leader arch and steam away
new h2o innovations 1000 gph r.o.
it's time to get back in the woods!
www.sappyguys.com
603-479-0804
Hope to see you next week hicks! Can't wait to see sapzilla in action.
Will give you a call when it's time to boil...
Chris Hicks
The Sugar House at Morningstar Farm
24x50 sugar House
New 4x12 reverse fired leader arch and steam away
new h2o innovations 1000 gph r.o.
it's time to get back in the woods!
www.sappyguys.com
603-479-0804
Had 750 gals in the tank and after seeing the weather tonight I decided to pull the trigger so I wouldn't have any frozen pipes from the tanks...WOOHOO!!!...I made steam!!! Felt soo good to sweeten the pans finally...only about 2/3 to syrup but it is brown and sweet and the sugar house actually smells like a sugar house...now if I can just get the rest tapped this weekend...all in all a good day...
Chris Hicks
The Sugar House at Morningstar Farm
24x50 sugar House
New 4x12 reverse fired leader arch and steam away
new h2o innovations 1000 gph r.o.
it's time to get back in the woods!
www.sappyguys.com
603-479-0804
Another challenging day at the sugar house...first the electric releaser pump died...on to plan B....pull out a mechanical releaser, clean it up...oops dropped one of the tops and go figure it shatters...Huge Thank you to Chris at the Maple Guys for helping me out of a huge jam....got it back..put it together and wallah vacuum in the big bush...then back to tapping...got a bunch done and then home to find 800 gals in the tank...started the RO and finished sweetening ...found it takes about 1500 gals and 2 hours of tough boiling...ended up with about 2.5 gals of light...after we got done I had 400 more gals in the tanks already!!..had a very nice visit from Lee and his son...the first visitors to see Sapzilla scream! Any others who may want to join us it looks like we will most likely boil tomorrow night...just give me a call...all in all a pretty good day
Chris Hicks
The Sugar House at Morningstar Farm
24x50 sugar House
New 4x12 reverse fired leader arch and steam away
new h2o innovations 1000 gph r.o.
it's time to get back in the woods!
www.sappyguys.com
603-479-0804
It's been a busy few days here...good to have a sap tsunami again...hopefully it is starting again tonight...had over 3500 gals the last time...
Chris Hicks
The Sugar House at Morningstar Farm
24x50 sugar House
New 4x12 reverse fired leader arch and steam away
new h2o innovations 1000 gph r.o.
it's time to get back in the woods!
www.sappyguys.com
603-479-0804
Nothing happening here today...temp held right at 33...maybe 25 gals in the tank..getting ready for the final tapping push tomorrow...about 750 left for the season then on to cruise mode ...
Chris Hicks
The Sugar House at Morningstar Farm
24x50 sugar House
New 4x12 reverse fired leader arch and steam away
new h2o innovations 1000 gph r.o.
it's time to get back in the woods!
www.sappyguys.com
603-479-0804
Hope all is well with you guys you haven't kept us informed on Sapzilla. Must be busy with all the new taps. I' ll call you this week and come down and see the monster in action. What a great machine. Good luck Lee
Lavoie's Sugar Shack
130 taps
Homemade rear fired oil evaporator
oil tank evaporator
Home made stainless steel flue pan
Homemade R O
addition on barn for sugaring
2 children who love hauling sap
golden retriever who love syrup
Barry the helpful neighbor who loves bottling
Good wife who likes to think she finances this insane hobby
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