Well I put in some test taps this evening. We have had 20 ish degree nights and 40ish days this week, although it's been too warm
so far this year. I was wondering if we were going to have ANY season. I'll report out on the progress! Happy Sugaring
First taps in today - Central va.
Well I put in some test taps this evening. We have had 20 ish degree nights and 40ish days this week, although it's been too warm
so far this year. I was wondering if we were going to have ANY season. I'll report out on the progress! Happy Sugaring
Waynesboro, Virginia
2015 first year 9 taps, turkey fryer and round pans
Turkey fryer with steam table pans, a little faster, but still lots of propane
Completed barrel evaporator for 2 steam table pans
2016 season - New design barrel evaporator, with pre-heat pan and combustion air blower.
Same situation here. Im not going to tap until february i don't think. Let me know if you have any flow pls.
any luck with you, we are supposed to get decent temp here in SEVA in the next couple of weeks.
I have about 8 gallons of sap so far, just tapped 4 more trees tonight
Waynesboro, Virginia
2015 first year 9 taps, turkey fryer and round pans
Turkey fryer with steam table pans, a little faster, but still lots of propane
Completed barrel evaporator for 2 steam table pans
2016 season - New design barrel evaporator, with pre-heat pan and combustion air blower.
We had snow flurries today and lots of wind
Waynesboro, Virginia
2015 first year 9 taps, turkey fryer and round pans
Turkey fryer with steam table pans, a little faster, but still lots of propane
Completed barrel evaporator for 2 steam table pans
2016 season - New design barrel evaporator, with pre-heat pan and combustion air blower.
I've got nothing in south east Virginia. we have had a couple of good freeze, my guess not good enough for sap.
IMG_1602.jpg26 gallons from 7 taps - check out my new barrel evaporator in "Home built maple equipment! It's snowing here today, so I think I'll fire it up next weekend.
Waynesboro, Virginia
2015 first year 9 taps, turkey fryer and round pans
Turkey fryer with steam table pans, a little faster, but still lots of propane
Completed barrel evaporator for 2 steam table pans
2016 season - New design barrel evaporator, with pre-heat pan and combustion air blower.
Nice stove budy
26 gallons is impressive. I had about a gallon and boiled down three gallons I had frozen from last year.
I'm posting from central NC because you all are the closest to me. I'm new at this, put my first taps in yesterday at noon, it was 44 degrees, temp at 6:00 am today was 26, high should be about 47. I tapped two red maples and put two spiles in a big sycamore out back. I'll report back if I get flow.
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