It was a good year -
Pulled our taps yesterday, SAP in buckets was turning yellow - and the syrup being produced was almost black! (but very tasty)
It was a good year -
Pulled our taps yesterday, SAP in buckets was turning yellow - and the syrup being produced was almost black! (but very tasty)
i don't know where your location is in CT but i'm just over the border in NY by the north west corner of CT i would not pull the taps, its gonna be bad for the next week just wash the buckets and set them out again in a week should get atleast one more week begining of april for sap, leave one bucket out as a barometer as to when to set the buckets out again. Thats what i'm doing, gonna get the buckets real clean and set them out for one more run.
80-100 taps
2x6 patrick phaneuf Evaporator
sapsipper - how many gallons of syrup did you get? Last friday I made over a gallon of real dark and then yesterday just over a quart that was quite a bit lighter. So far about 2.75 gallons total. A bit less then expected but not bad. I'll wait a couple weeks before taking it all down though. After boiling for about 10 hours to make one gallon I've decided i need to find a better evaporator for next season.
155 taps vacuum - All low sugar content reds
Leader 2x6 with Small Brothers pans
De Laval Model 74 w/ Bender releaser
Salem, CT
"I've decided i need to find a better evaporator for next season."
DH Thats what we all said
Jim & Charlene Desjardins
Belchertown MA.
Had a good 13 year run, but circumstances ! and loss of tree use.. we are ending the Maple thing for now... maybe be back in a few years
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And Sir, why might you need a better evaporator????????
Brandon
CDL dealer for All of West Virginia & Virginia
3x10 CDL Deluxe oil fired
Kubota M7040 4x4 Tractor w/ 1153 Loader hauling sap
2,400+ taps on 3/16 CDL natural vacuum on 9 properties
24x56 sugarhouse
CDL 1,000 2 post RO
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well to my amazment the trees actually were running today picked up 133 gals and made about 3 gals of Grade B. sugar content was around 2. may get another run later this week with a low temp tom. night in the mid 20's. it was 68 today. I am going hold out for a little longer, clean the tanks again this weekend and hope for another run, up to 37 gals now, need to make more though, just ordered a hood an preheater for next season, cant wait for that.
2x6 raised flue mason evaporator w/hood and preheater
400 taps at last count maybe more 2010
12"x20" ss mason finisher
12'x18' sugar shack
a wife who doesnt understand why we like to boil water so much!!!!
Ran today here, but I tossed it as it looks like it will be junk. Got some medium/dark amber from yesterday's run. But looks like I am all done now. Clean up time now.
I made another 10 gallons last night and ran out of all sap. I am done this year. Made about half as normal. Time for cleanup and see what next year brings.
600 taps
4x8 evap
2 vacuum systems
And a bunch of junk