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    Default Still going - Northern MN

    Quite a slow down for me from the insane week of a couple weeks ago but I cooked down to 3/4 gallon yesterday. This smaller batch wasn't quite as dark as I had previously and the sap seems to still be running and looking pretty good yet. Weather looks like a few more good days ahead but I think I'm going to bag it after Sunday.

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    Hey mike.same here in Deer River.bin slow here since last thurs. but a nice break.I'm going to keep mine in for another week.hoping to get another good run this week.I would like to get another 2 gal of the dark syrup for my personal use.I love the dark syrup at the end of the yr.how has your season bin up to this point?
    started out with 35 taps in 2013.flat pan over homade evapoator.
    80 taps for 2014.same setup.
    Staying at 80 taps for 2015.
    85 taps for 2016. And added a water jacket filter/bottler.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Baker View Post
    Hey mike.same here in Deer River.bin slow here since last thurs. but a nice break.I'm going to keep mine in for another week.hoping to get another good run this week.I would like to get another 2 gal of the dark syrup for my personal use.I love the dark syrup at the end of the yr.how has your season bin up to this point?
    I put out 70 taps but quickly was overwhelmed with sap when it started running. I've had adequate storage for around 50 taps on an average year but when it ran so hard I pulled 20 taps out to keep it under control but still had to dump some sap. I think I'm on track for getting another 2.5 gallons of syrup yet. The kids took their first jar to the teachers today so the giving away is starting, which is half the reason I do it.

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    It was a struggle for me to keep up as well. Didn't have to dump any but was all out of storage at times.I'm lucky enough I'm still laidoff and don't go back to work for couple weeks yet.so it helped being able to boil every day.I have a 12 gal's finished so far.just checked my bags and most are half full.so should get a couple more gal's this week.then ready to be done.all in all its bin a good season.
    started out with 35 taps in 2013.flat pan over homade evapoator.
    80 taps for 2014.same setup.
    Staying at 80 taps for 2015.
    85 taps for 2016. And added a water jacket filter/bottler.

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    Brought in 80 gallons this morning. Only getting sap on vacuum right now but it is steady. Hope to have 300 by Friday.
    Last edited by lastwoodsman; 04-06-2016 at 07:53 AM.
    Scarlet Jewell Sugar Shack LLC
    Sandstone, MN 55072
    16 x 24 sugar shack
    crescendo auto drawoff,

    Home built ro with a Dow xle 4040 membrane.
    1 1/2 hp motor on 220 drawing 8 amps
    Gravity feed


    300 taps on vacuum

    2 x 6 Smokey Lake Corsair arch with blower and pans and preheater
    1529 Massey Ferguson, Yamaha Wolverine

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    Default Keep up the fight Boys!

    I collected, cooked and pulled taps on Sunday. Ended up with 31.4 gallons. 1133 gallons off 92 taps. Neighbor donated 100 gallons to the cause so 1233 total with a 39:1 ratio. Everything is bottled in 1/2 pints and pints. Labeling this weekend and then start giving it away!

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    Best season I ever had. 1800 odd gallons into 43 gallons of syrup. Mostly medium, but 6 gallons of light. Pullled all my taps in the 1st and cleaned up. Needed another 10 gallons of sap for my pans so I tapped a half dozen trees. Got about 15 more gallons in 24 hours, so it looked like they were running strong again.

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    Sounds like we got another 150 gallons today-- Should have over 300 to ro and boil Friday
    Scarlet Jewell Sugar Shack LLC
    Sandstone, MN 55072
    16 x 24 sugar shack
    crescendo auto drawoff,

    Home built ro with a Dow xle 4040 membrane.
    1 1/2 hp motor on 220 drawing 8 amps
    Gravity feed


    300 taps on vacuum

    2 x 6 Smokey Lake Corsair arch with blower and pans and preheater
    1529 Massey Ferguson, Yamaha Wolverine

    https://www.facebook.com/ScarletJewellSugarShack

    Instagram. Mapleshack

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOnmFMBgU10

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    All done --ended the season with 2000 gallons of sap on 225 taps and around 50 gallons of syrup. Burned about two fireplace cords of wood, ro'ed all sap that was running at 2% to 6.5--7. Never boiled over 5 hours all season. Going to 500 taps next year.
    Scarlet Jewell Sugar Shack LLC
    Sandstone, MN 55072
    16 x 24 sugar shack
    crescendo auto drawoff,

    Home built ro with a Dow xle 4040 membrane.
    1 1/2 hp motor on 220 drawing 8 amps
    Gravity feed


    300 taps on vacuum

    2 x 6 Smokey Lake Corsair arch with blower and pans and preheater
    1529 Massey Ferguson, Yamaha Wolverine

    https://www.facebook.com/ScarletJewellSugarShack

    Instagram. Mapleshack

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOnmFMBgU10

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    Got another 200 gallons today. Should run tomorrow and maybe Wednesday and maybe a through the night Thursday, pulling taps this weekend forecast looks like it's the last week. Been a long season made 62 gallons so far with about 550 gals. Of sap to boil yet
    3x8 drop flue
    300 taps on 3/16

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