Wow, I thought I was ahead of the game likely tapping this week. I guess I am alittle late.
Wow, I thought I was ahead of the game likely tapping this week. I guess I am alittle late.
I'm already 20 gallons finishes! 4 more than I made all last year.Originally Posted by sr73087
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.
Like Mike, i tapped on jan 14th and have done 12 gallons of finished syrup. ahead of last year, and looking for a very strong finish, late feb on the 10 day is looking very very good.
I was surprised yesterday, as miserable as it was outside, some trees were actually running. Of course you had to dodge falling branches to check the pails - By this coming Sat, looks like big runs coming. BSD - get up that mountain & tap those trees!
Just finished tapping and chasing leaks today
Hello all.
I finally got tapped today. 44 taps this afternoon. So glad I cleaned them good in spring and put away.
I mortared my bricks and made a refractory concrete for in between my pans. That should be more efficient and less smokey in the shelter. I needed it to cure so delayed the first boil so we will see.
Forecast looks good next week. A lot were dripping mad as soon as I drilled. Even saw my friend Samuel Vw1 while out. (Nice Dodge Ram dude).
Last year I was earlier but after I pulled out others had another run a week later so not worried.
Here we go!!
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.
Looking forward to a meet up Bert!
Boiled off another hundred this morning, ton of ice again - Had steam going by 4 AM - I do like the early shift -
well, i finally got time to finish up my 3/16 runs this afternoon since I think i've made a decision on a replacement evaporator. I still need to tap, but that'll come tomorrow.
Tank and my wire-spooler converted to 3/16 spooler via a road cone. it works awesome.
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From the accessway looking down
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3/16 Up and over the accessway
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From the very top of the mountain, you can just make out the house at the bottom where the tank is.
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Last edited by BSD; 02-16-2017 at 04:13 PM.
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
I'm jealous. My lines run the wrong way. Have to haul sap up the hill.
first year 2012 50 taps late season made 2 1/2 gals.
2013 2x6 homemade arch 180 taps. 20 Gals.
2014 40 on 3/16 gravity 160 on buckets.
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