Unbelievable sap run.
As has been typical of this season, I ran the Vac. pumps all day yesterday and didn't collect a drop of sap at 37 deg. Last evening the temp. dropped to around 33 so we shut off the pumps for the night. I went down to turn them on this morning( still 32 deg.) and the sap has been gushing all night. I've collected about 1400 gallons on 5000ish taps overnight with no vac. I'll never shut off a pump again unless it goes below freezing. Bittersweet. This has been a weird and frustrating year for sap collection.
Sean
2013-1st year...94 taps, 12x24 sugarhouse, home built evap. Gast 2065 pump with bender
releaser.
2014-30x36 sugarhouse, 2.5x10 "Jutras" evaporator, 1200+ taps on vacuum, sap brothers RO. 2 sihi 2 stage pumps, 440 gal.
2015- 1000gph memtek RO, 3250 Taps, 1200 gallons
2016- Modified grimm 4'x12' evaporator with auf and aof with air preheater. Home built airtight arch front. 4250 taps?
2017- 2400gph. Lapierre RO, 10" filter press, 5000 taps