Eastern Ontario 2017

[NTBugtraq]

Yeah, that is...wonder if KyleBaker is OK? he was running a couple bushes if I remember correctly.

Also I found a handy-dandy way to calculate what boiling point of water should be at your location: http://virtualweberbullet.com/boilingpoint.html Interesting to see that I've been right all along with using 210 - 211 as a base!

I'm missing why 210-211 should be used as a base? My thermos are adjustable (for the boiling point of water), so I just stick them in a kettle outside near my arch and bring the water to boil and adjust accordingly.

[Bricklayer]

I've been using this app. Uses the closest weather station to your location. I've calibrated my thermometers many times this year and numbers were spot on. I've tried to prove it wrong a couple times but it's super accurate with the boiling temp of water. I set my drawoff to the syrup temps also and I stay .2 degrees below the posted syrup temp and it was spot on. Give it a try.
http://mapletrader.com/community/sho...ght=Saptapapps

[Galena]

I'm missing why 210-211 should be used as a base? My thermos are adjustable (for the boiling point of water), so I just stick them in a kettle outside near my arch and bring the water to boil and adjust accordingly.

That would be for my location, not necessarily yours.

[TurkeyJohn]

Hey neighbour,
I honestly don't know anyone that has extra pans.. we only use steamer pans ourselves.. that being said, we'd also like to upgrade.. I'll keep an eye out and let you know.
Yes gonna finish up soon. We are at Washburn road. There's a few of us small time syrup makers in the area. I like comparing notes also.
How many spiles do you have?

Hey Les,

Only 16 spikes, we've only silvers and norways, no sugars, so I collect a lot more for less.

Bumper crop this year though, best year yet. I really need to start tracking and writing stuff down. But I'm more a roll with it type....

Finished our season today, pulled spikes while the last bunch boiled. Surprised that some buckets had no sap, only a bit of mold to clean up....

Great season had again, but they still don't charge enough in stores...

TurkeyJohn

[Galena]

Les, remember how you were saying you had insane amounts of nitre? Same here, batch #4 been a mutha to get filtered through...and it's still several hashmarks under Brix, grr. So have to fix it. Debating whether or not to add sap from today but think I won't, it'll just screw things up further. Glad paper coffee filters are cheap!!

[NTBugtraq]

If anyone has run out of bush to filter, I still have a ton of sap to boil, on Country Rd. 48 just west of Balsam Lake Provincial Park, just west of Coboconk. Any and all are welcome.

[Jeannette]

Hey Les,

I'm not far from you, closer to Kingston, right by Rideau Acres, we had a good run yesterday, was thinking of pulling taps too, perhaps this weekend. I agree, things have slowed way down from earlier in the season. I'm glad we tapped during that warm spell when we were second guessing ourselves. It's been a great year for us too, the most ever sap and syrup. Has me thinking bigger pan for next year. Do you know of anyone local with pans they'd like to unload?

Keep posting neighbour, nice to see we're not alone with this condition, or obsession, whatever.....

TurkeyJohn

What size pans are you currently using


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[JeffB]

I'm thinking of upgrading to a 2x6 raised flue pan set for next yr ...so I might have a 2x4 hybrid pan for sale . I can let you know if your interested

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[Bruce L]

Hey Jeff,got a young lad near me thinking of upgrading to a flue pan next year. PM me pictures and price and I can let him know

[Kyle Baker]

All good here! Nobody messed with my stuff yet, though I'm just down the road from where the theft was.