Who needs sap I test boiling water as soon as i can to see my new copula work it's magic .Lol
I am reworking my blower I had alot of trouble getting my front pans to boil last year some tests are gonna be needed
Who needs sap I test boiling water as soon as i can to see my new copula work it's magic .Lol
I am reworking my blower I had alot of trouble getting my front pans to boil last year some tests are gonna be needed
2015 First yr 50 taps, Oiltank arch 2x4 Flat bottom pan, 12 gallons finished
2016 New 2x4 arch ,Patrick Phenuef 2x4 hybrid pan, 80 taps on mainlines 33 on jugs
2016 5200 iters of Sap. 31 Gallons finished Great Year!
2017 105 taps all on gravity and main lines (Feb 20)
MF135 tractor
Honda Foreman Atv
Homemade sap collector wagon with 400 liter tank
2 Stainless steel 1000 liter storage totes
Timber King log splitter
Finally it's done ...didn't think I would I get it done ..
Only need to stain the front and side of copula. Will be alot easier with the wood shed roof to work off of.
Installed my homemade double Ridge angle roof jack and installed evaporator chimney.
Electrical and sap plumbing can be done through the winter.
To day seems like a great day to move all the firewood over to the new20161015_141211.jpg20161022_164258.jpg20161022_164357.jpg20161022_164244.jpg
Last edited by JeffB; 10-23-2016 at 06:00 AM.
2015 First yr 50 taps, Oiltank arch 2x4 Flat bottom pan, 12 gallons finished
2016 New 2x4 arch ,Patrick Phenuef 2x4 hybrid pan, 80 taps on mainlines 33 on jugs
2016 5200 iters of Sap. 31 Gallons finished Great Year!
2017 105 taps all on gravity and main lines (Feb 20)
MF135 tractor
Honda Foreman Atv
Homemade sap collector wagon with 400 liter tank
2 Stainless steel 1000 liter storage totes
Timber King log splitter
Looks great!
Maple Rock Farm
www.Maplerockfarm.ca
400 taps on Vacuum
18”x60” Lapierre propane evaporator with Smokey Lake auto draw off
Homemade 3 post RO with MES membranes
Ford TS110 tractor sap hauler
Well it's done evaporator moved in electrical and plumbing are done . I completed a test boil to see if new air under manifold needs more holes drilled in it. Pan was boiling in 10 minutes and I was impressed had flames running the entire length of My drop flues.
2015 First yr 50 taps, Oiltank arch 2x4 Flat bottom pan, 12 gallons finished
2016 New 2x4 arch ,Patrick Phenuef 2x4 hybrid pan, 80 taps on mainlines 33 on jugs
2016 5200 iters of Sap. 31 Gallons finished Great Year!
2017 105 taps all on gravity and main lines (Feb 20)
MF135 tractor
Honda Foreman Atv
Homemade sap collector wagon with 400 liter tank
2 Stainless steel 1000 liter storage totes
Timber King log splitter
Looks good Jeff,my concern would be your stack,looks pretty close to cupola
7th generation maple producer in sugarhouse built in 1892
2x World Champion Maple Syrup Producer
1250 taps on cv adapters
Leader Vortex 3x14 with Max Flue and Revolution Syrup Pan,Enhanced Steam Away
www.leggettmaplesyrup.com