Getting ready
Walked some of my lines of 3/16 natural gravity,dam squirrels,bears did some damage and a couple trees down,got a few fixed,some to go?Weather not looking good for a while,give us time to get set up.Last year pulled all my 5/16 down and replaced all with 3/16 and WOW does that set up work!! 29" of natural vacuum and does it run!! When is the snow coming to pack the sap in?
Last edited by 5050racing; 01-17-2017 at 05:46 PM.
2021 95 taps all on 3/16' natural gravity 2018 home built 4x40 RO 2017 1000 sap 15gal syrup 4 runs of 3/16 natural vac 1 of 5/16 2016 775gal of sap made 12gal syrup 2015 18.5 gal about 55 taps. Have the best wife! cub cadet volunteer 4x4 sap hauler
Yeah this weather sucks - at least it is giving us the opportunity to do outdoor work.
Got a second short mainline in for additional 20 taps. Finishing up the little shed for the vacuum system - Should keep the weather out of the pumps, plus it is insulated to keep things from freezing up.
Gotta do some mods to the RO system yet and get the evaporator set up.
If anyone out there wants sap bags and hangers, I have a bunch which I am willing to give away (the hangers are home-made but work just fine). You just need to come pick them up in the Flemington area.
John
All red maples:
2013/4 - A few taps and propane burner
2015 - 54 taps on bags and buckets, 2x3 Mason evaporator - 3.5 gallons syrup finished and bottled
2016 - 72 taps on home-built vacuum/mainline system, home built RO (2 - 2.5 x 21 membranes) - 9+ gallons syrup finished and bottled
2017 - 91 taps upgrade to RO (single 4 x 40 membrane) - 13 gallons syrup
2018 - 91 taps - 12 gallons syrup
2022 - Back after 3 years off, 106 taps on vacuum - 29+ gallons syrup
Nice of u to offer them free! This weather is nice for getting things fixed up,thae bears,dear hit me hard about 8 or so chew downs or holes in tubing and now thinking it may take it all down at the end just mark what run is what have 5 runs of 3/16 natural gravity,3 runs are 600-700' long. Will keep in touch when you tap.
2021 95 taps all on 3/16' natural gravity 2018 home built 4x40 RO 2017 1000 sap 15gal syrup 4 runs of 3/16 natural vac 1 of 5/16 2016 775gal of sap made 12gal syrup 2015 18.5 gal about 55 taps. Have the best wife! cub cadet volunteer 4x4 sap hauler
Tapping soon
Well I was caught by surprise last winter, I am a little more ready this year. I think I am going to tap either this weekend, or sometime next week. Looks like we may have some good weather for sap by the end of next week. I need to check for squirrel chews on the lines. Taking everything down at the end of the season will make for lots of work, You're a lineman arent you? Can't you rig up something to electrify your lines?
-John
John
All red maples:
2013/4 - A few taps and propane burner
2015 - 54 taps on bags and buckets, 2x3 Mason evaporator - 3.5 gallons syrup finished and bottled
2016 - 72 taps on home-built vacuum/mainline system, home built RO (2 - 2.5 x 21 membranes) - 9+ gallons syrup finished and bottled
2017 - 91 taps upgrade to RO (single 4 x 40 membrane) - 13 gallons syrup
2018 - 91 taps - 12 gallons syrup
2022 - Back after 3 years off, 106 taps on vacuum - 29+ gallons syrup
Squirrel other animal chews are a yearly problem. Going to pressurized my one run with clean water this weekend to flush the lines. It also shows any leaking nics in the line you might not catch. The other run has already been done. Maybe next week I will get the evap all cleaned up and ready to go.
Dave C.
2011 - 130 Taps
2017 - 300 Taps (all gravity)
2x8 Leader Revolution Evaporator
12x18 Sugarhouse
2021 - 350 taps
Leader Micro2 RO
Leader Clear Filter press
2023 - 390 Taps
How do you do that?
Dcast, how do you do that? Do you use check valve spouts, or do you do something else to plug the laterals?
Thanks
John
John
All red maples:
2013/4 - A few taps and propane burner
2015 - 54 taps on bags and buckets, 2x3 Mason evaporator - 3.5 gallons syrup finished and bottled
2016 - 72 taps on home-built vacuum/mainline system, home built RO (2 - 2.5 x 21 membranes) - 9+ gallons syrup finished and bottled
2017 - 91 taps upgrade to RO (single 4 x 40 membrane) - 13 gallons syrup
2018 - 91 taps - 12 gallons syrup
2022 - Back after 3 years off, 106 taps on vacuum - 29+ gallons syrup
I didn't even tap last year. Lines are starting to go up this weekend, we need a cold snap NOW.
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2020-Leader Micro2 RO added, 210 taps
2019-165 taps ,24 gallons syrup made.
2017-crazy weather. 18 gallons
2010-1st year,30 taps on buckets ,concrete block and 4 stainless pans
I'm using a mix of CV1 andCV2s. The end rings and t's both have a post on them for the spout or tubing to plug into. You can also get little red plugs that will cap them off.
Dave C.
2011 - 130 Taps
2017 - 300 Taps (all gravity)
2x8 Leader Revolution Evaporator
12x18 Sugarhouse
2021 - 350 taps
Leader Micro2 RO
Leader Clear Filter press
2023 - 390 Taps
Yes on the lineman but you have me thinking I have a solar very HOT fence charger would have to run wire but I have five runs and the 3/16 is so easy to handle just need to remember how it ran. Some guys have to take it down because land owner doesn't want it there so it doable. Fixing all the breaks and may miss some small chew from squirrels,can make a long day Guys that take it down paint a small dot or put something on the side of the tree it goes on.
2021 95 taps all on 3/16' natural gravity 2018 home built 4x40 RO 2017 1000 sap 15gal syrup 4 runs of 3/16 natural vac 1 of 5/16 2016 775gal of sap made 12gal syrup 2015 18.5 gal about 55 taps. Have the best wife! cub cadet volunteer 4x4 sap hauler
Forecast looks promising , cold coming on Saturday . Need sap !
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2020-Leader Micro2 RO added, 210 taps
2019-165 taps ,24 gallons syrup made.
2017-crazy weather. 18 gallons
2010-1st year,30 taps on buckets ,concrete block and 4 stainless pans
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