Could our season be ending in a hurry again like last year? May hit the freezing mark tonight but not again for a week. I feel like we've been short charged last 2 seasons. What are everyone's thoughts ?
Is the end near?
Could our season be ending in a hurry again like last year? May hit the freezing mark tonight but not again for a week. I feel like we've been short charged last 2 seasons. What are everyone's thoughts ?
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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
Hopefully not. Looking at the forecast for my place, it should freeze at night starting Saurday night and be good sap weather all next week. Just have to get past Wed thru Friday being too warm.
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
Gee, I hope not.
Syrup from my last two days has been dark, not a good sign. Wish we could get the good strings of 20's at night 40's during the days. Weather has been beautiful, but not for sugaring.
5050, I'll be working on the parts list today.
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
23 here this am so still dome to come it was running yesterday but didn't collect had enough to work with.
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
I boiled 300 gallons on Sunday, it started out medium and by the end was dark and lot of sugar sand .Originally Posted by John-NJ
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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 collected last on Saturday 6 pm , not much since . Last nights freeze looks like it for next 4 nights though. I am hopeful but doubtful at same time.
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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
Weather outlook
image.jpg not looking good but for me I'm ready for a break after this weekend!
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
Collected 65 today. If I can get another 65 tomorrow I'll boil it down cause Thursday will spoil any sap on hand
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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 have 175 if you want it free no time to do it let me know?
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
Finished boiling the 640 gls from Sunday and anither 60 gls from around the sugar shack yesterday. Made 11 gls of some good Golden syrup. I also got alot of sugar sand. I wonder if it has anything to do with the drought this year? Now I'm off to a spring repair shop. Coming home on Sunday with 550 gls on the trailer, in seems the one side broke all but the main leaf. Then I have to get to my day job and make some money to pay for my addiction.
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
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