Sugarhouse at Morningstar Farm 2016

[Dill]

I feel your pain on the empty sugarhouse. Who knew the season was going to start this early?

[red maples]

gonna start getting taps in this weekend.

[morningstarfarm]

First bush is all tapped and the vac is on...had it up to 23...now it's down to chasing leaks then getting the 3 new lines tapped...will flush lines tomorrow then turn on the new lines...still praying the new rig arrives tomorrow...

[morningstarfarm]

woohoo!!!! The newrig arrived today and not a moment too soon! T her in place and now I am spending the night unwrapping bling...need to pick up a 4inpan gasket in the morning so we can hopefully set the pans and level her tomorrow...then wire and oil lines and we can fire her up with water to clean her and be ready to boil Thurs...its go time people!

[Chicopee Sap Shack]

Pictures please we all like stainless ya know


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[unc23win]

Congratulations and I agree show us some pics once you get it ready!

[morningstarfarm]

The new rig...now called sapzilla by the kids...is all put together...just need to prime the guns and fire her up...hopefully tonight...the first bush is almost ready to turn on..repairs done and leaks chased...just need to finish hanging the pump out line today and we're off and running...still have 3 other bushes to tap but, hey it's a start...

[morningstarfarm]

well, it was here..now its gone...for a little while anyways...looks like the weather is going to turn around for us next week...its all good though it gives me time to tap...Sapzilla has been fired up and wow does she ever live up to her name..I can't wait until i have sap to put into her...the first bush is all tapped and ready to turn on..now on to the big bush this weekend...3000 in this bush and i have to put in 6 sap ladders...going to make for a long weekend and then some...hoping to be sweetening next week...i guess we'll see how it goes..

[BlueberryHill]

Good luck out there! Don't forget your mittens.

[BlueberryHill]

I got my 3/16 bush all sorted out and tapped today. Only about 150 over there. How did you fare, Chris? I was properly dressed so it was not too bad out there today. But once the sun started to tuck away, the wind picked up, and things turned for the worse real fast. I had to call it quits and high tail it to my wood stove to thaw out my fingers and toes. It said -12 for the "real feel" temp and that sounded about right to me. It was nuts. I plan to stay indoors all day tomorrow, but Monday I should be able to get all the rest of my taps in!