you just have to put the tank at the top then, sort of like putting the hole in the tire at the top to stop the air from leaking out of a tire... I got lucky gaining access to this property. it's almost perfect for 3/16Originally Posted by psparr
you just have to put the tank at the top then, sort of like putting the hole in the tire at the top to stop the air from leaking out of a tire... I got lucky gaining access to this property. it's almost perfect for 3/16
2016 - 36 Taps - File Cabinet Arch + Food Pans
2017 - 2.5'x10' drop flues - 3/16 Natural Vacuum - 122 Taps
2018 - 16x20 Sugar Shack - 3/16 Natural Vacuum - 235 Taps
Yesterday my first sap collection, about 30 gallons from 44 taps, on a day that was not above freezing very long. Suspect tonight's haul is bigger. Some cleanup and scrubbing to do tomorrow, but first boil should be late tomorrow or Sunday.
2014 Year 1, 1 large front yard shade tree with 3 taps - 3 quarts of the best syrup I ever had.
2015 - Convince In-laws and Neighbors, bought F-150 and bricks. 20 taps, 4 gallons in pretty bottles.
2016 -- More friends and neighbors, should add another 20 +, built temporary shelter as sugar shack. F150 traded for Ram 2500. Big Blue new barrels for 116 gal storage. 8 gallons Syrup.
2017 - Mortared Brick Arch with serving pans, no make that an 18 x 48 CDL divided flat pan, 48 taps.
Go figure. Much less sap today.
Here is hoping for more tomorrow
2014 Year 1, 1 large front yard shade tree with 3 taps - 3 quarts of the best syrup I ever had.
2015 - Convince In-laws and Neighbors, bought F-150 and bricks. 20 taps, 4 gallons in pretty bottles.
2016 -- More friends and neighbors, should add another 20 +, built temporary shelter as sugar shack. F150 traded for Ram 2500. Big Blue new barrels for 116 gal storage. 8 gallons Syrup.
2017 - Mortared Brick Arch with serving pans, no make that an 18 x 48 CDL divided flat pan, 48 taps.
looks like i had a decent run today after just getting tapped. had about 85-90 gallons in the tote and still flowing a few hours ago. have to see what it looks like in the morning.
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2016 - 36 Taps - File Cabinet Arch + Food Pans
2017 - 2.5'x10' drop flues - 3/16 Natural Vacuum - 122 Taps
2018 - 16x20 Sugar Shack - 3/16 Natural Vacuum - 235 Taps
Just finished bottling my latest batch, yielded 2.75 gallons. Season totals thus far 746 gallons of sap, and 14.75 syrup. 62 taps (i recently pulled 5 from non producers). Trying to break last years total of 985, seems to be on track.IMG_7247.jpg
Also noticed a nice sun set shot after unloading my collection today (75 gallons)
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I boiled of 90 this AM & picked up another 150 for tomorrow - It was kind of too hot this afternoon -
Finished 8 gallons today. Will bottle tomorrow. Tired tonight!!
1980 - 6 taps, stone fire pit, drain pan evaporator, 1 pint of syrup
2016 - 55 taps on 3/16 and gravity, new sugar shack, 2x3 Mason XL, 16 gallons of syrup
2017 - 170 taps on 3/16, 2x4 Mason XL, NextGen RO. 50 gallons of syrup
2018 - 250+ taps on gravity and buckets, 2x5 Smokey Lake arch and Beaverland pan.
2019 - 250+ taps on gravity. A few buckets. 35 gallons of syrup.
2020 - 300+ taps on gravity. 50 gallons of syrup.
2021 - 280 taps on gravity and 40 buckets. 35 gallons of syrup.
Found a couple buckets overflowing. Poured into my 55 gallon drum, which overflowed. Drove it on the back of the lawn tractor trailer, more overflowed. Found a slow leak on my buttress fitting. But will all the wasted sap, I still can't keep up!
Fired up my new homemade evaporator for the first time today. So far working great.
2021 - 15 taps
2020 - 20 taps, 2 gallons syrup
2016 - 25 taps, 2.1 gallons syrup
2014 - 14 taps, 1.1 gallons syrup
The last few days have been awesome. first day on 3/16 I made 110 gallons on 84 taps, i averaged 1.3 gal per tap with no vacuum (had vents at the top of the lines by accident). Saturday I made 210 gallons (2 gallons per tap) after correcting my vacuum issue. Today didn't have much of a run at all, maybe 65/70 gallons? will know the total in the morning. Today i got a chance to setup my new rig, and do a little test boil with some water to make sure everything is almost kosher. Need to run to get firebrick in the morning because i have 300 gallons to process ASAP.
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2016 - 36 Taps - File Cabinet Arch + Food Pans
2017 - 2.5'x10' drop flues - 3/16 Natural Vacuum - 122 Taps
2018 - 16x20 Sugar Shack - 3/16 Natural Vacuum - 235 Taps
No freeze now until Sunday night -
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