I am in Columbus, Michigan! Boiled 80 gallons last 2 weekends and workin on another 95 gallons tonight!
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I am in Columbus, Michigan! Boiled 80 gallons last 2 weekends and workin on another 95 gallons tonight!
2012- Can't Remember 1st year...
2013- 41 taps made 13 Gallons of Syrup
2014- 20 taps made 5.5 Gallons of Syrup
2015- 43 Taps made 10 Gallons of Syrup
2016- 43 Taps...
Nope too cold here not a drop of sap has run for me since last weekend
FIRST GENERATION SUGARMAKER
First boil 2/22/2012! Went Pefect!
3,500' of laterals
1,000' of mainline
2012 - 105 taps on gravity, 12 sap sacks.
2013 - 175 taps on gravity, 25 on sacks = 200 taps for 2013! Second year.
2014 - 250 taps on gravity, 25 on sacks
Tapped on February 16, 2014
2015 - adding vac sap puller no more gravity for me!
275 gallon holding tank for 2014
20'x30' Sugarhouse
Wishing I was! Pretty disappointed in my year so far 100 taps and only about a gallon and a half of syrup so far. Gonna collect in the morning to see what has run the past 2 days
Hey Don. Was in your neck of the woods last Fall. Crossed at Sarnia and stayed overnight in St. Clair. Spent ten days driving around Michigan and had a fantastic time. Such a pretty State.
~ Karen ~
2012 - 10 taps, 1 turkey fryer - 169.5L sap 4.2 L syrup
2013 - 23 taps, 2 turkey fryers - 748.5 L sap 17.56 L syrup
2014 - 22 taps, 509 L sap 12.5 L syrup
2015 - 28 taps, 1093.75 L sap 25.1 L syrup
2016 - 25 taps, 1223.5 L sap 28.25 L syrup
2017 - 21 taps, 518.5 L sap 12.7 L syrup
2018 - 28 taps, 2 turkey fryers & Denali 3 burner propane stove - 798L sap 16.9 L syrup
2019 - 28 taps, 1409.5L sap 40.12L syrup
Sugar, Norway, Manitoba, Silver and Freeman Maples
Run forest run.. DonMcJr is back hahaha
FIRST GENERATION SUGARMAKER
First boil 2/22/2012! Went Pefect!
3,500' of laterals
1,000' of mainline
2012 - 105 taps on gravity, 12 sap sacks.
2013 - 175 taps on gravity, 25 on sacks = 200 taps for 2013! Second year.
2014 - 250 taps on gravity, 25 on sacks
Tapped on February 16, 2014
2015 - adding vac sap puller no more gravity for me!
275 gallon holding tank for 2014
20'x30' Sugarhouse
Too cold here, Don.
CE
44° 41′ 3″ N
2019 -- 44 Red Maples - My home and sugarbush are for sale.
2018 -- 48 Red Maples, 7 gallons
2017 -- 84 Red Maples, 1 Sugar Maple, and 1 Silver Maple , 13 gallons
2016 -- 55 Red Maples, 8 gallons
2015 -- 15 Red Maples, 6 Birches - 3+ gallons maple syrup
An awning over my deck is my sugar shack.
An electrified kitchen sink and an electrified steam table pan are my evaporators.
still waiting for my first run here in Norther NY
2012-2015 --- 10-15 taps = little over 1gal syrup made
2016 first year larger production
--------homemade evap (fueloil tank w/ 5 steam table pans)
--------41 taps
-------evap worked good, shelter did not = 3/4 gal syrup
Just got done cleaning up from the leftover 3+ gallons I had waiting for the weekends. Good times but a long night. Hope all's well with everyone else
Shoulda told me you were like 12 miles from me Forest!
Im hoping my season doesnt end next week....above freezing Monday to Monday and 60s F during the day...boo!
Just took this video...
Watch "Maple Syrup 2016 3rd Boil" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/XBhBROKwbBc
2012- Can't Remember 1st year...
2013- 41 taps made 13 Gallons of Syrup
2014- 20 taps made 5.5 Gallons of Syrup
2015- 43 Taps made 10 Gallons of Syrup
2016- 43 Taps...
You know Don, I wish I had realized that at the time. We were at the Blue Water Inn and also had dinner at the River Crab. There was TONS of time to kill because we crossed the border a day earlier than we needed to on our way to the Leafs game in Detroit. Since it was our Thanksgiving weekend, we didn't want to risk getting stuck in traffic at the border. Too bad because I would have liked to have traded syrup with you. Next time eh?Originally Posted by DonMcJr
~ Karen ~
2012 - 10 taps, 1 turkey fryer - 169.5L sap 4.2 L syrup
2013 - 23 taps, 2 turkey fryers - 748.5 L sap 17.56 L syrup
2014 - 22 taps, 509 L sap 12.5 L syrup
2015 - 28 taps, 1093.75 L sap 25.1 L syrup
2016 - 25 taps, 1223.5 L sap 28.25 L syrup
2017 - 21 taps, 518.5 L sap 12.7 L syrup
2018 - 28 taps, 2 turkey fryers & Denali 3 burner propane stove - 798L sap 16.9 L syrup
2019 - 28 taps, 1409.5L sap 40.12L syrup
Sugar, Norway, Manitoba, Silver and Freeman Maples
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