I am addicted, I was laying in bed last night thinking about next season.
I am addicted, I was laying in bed last night thinking about next season.
Step one is acknowledging........
3,100 taps
60 cfm flood
HC2
5 by 14 oil
Brian
Step two is adding more taps
All equipment and supplies really should be stamped with Surgeon General warnings about the risks and long term effects.
12 x 16 shack with 8 x 16 addition
2 x 6 D&G raised flue with hood
Homebuilt releasers
220 taps on vac
100 plus taps on buckets
Gast 1550 on gas engine
HF vac pump on generator
I have to be careful when driving, as I have been identifying sugar maples on the side of the road wherever I go. "Gee, officer, I don't know why I was swerving..."
step three is convincing the wife that every improvement is going to payoff as soon as i get another stainless milk tank for my for sap collection, come on atleast they last forever .. so it must be a good investment lol
2x6 leader WSE with AUF, hood,preheater
waterguy RO
leader 16 gal custom water jacketed canner
10 in short stack wes fab filter press
540 taps on tubing with vac & always adding
2- benders running 25" hg from GAST vac pumps
few stainless bulk tanks
1978 chevy 1 ton 4x4 dually
IH T340 dozer with 6-way blade
Step 4... Contact other local sugar makers in your area and see if they have similar sickness. If they do then refer back to reply#3
Mike
12 x 16 Sugar house
18”x72” CDL drop flue
Homemade 4 post RO
125 taps on vacuum (Guzzler)
Smoky Lake 7” filter press
Step four: Identify every promising maple tree within 3 miles of your house...
Mason 2x4 w/raised flue pan, 240 gal. sap tank, 80 Reds on 5/16 tubing and Lunchbox releaser/pump, 20 sugars on buckets
Noel Good
1998 to 2009: 15 taps on buckets, scavenged fire pit and pans
2010: New 2x4 SS flat pan w/preheater
2015: New to me Lapierre 18x60 raised flue, new shack, new everything!! 59 taps 23.75 gallons
2016: 85 taps 19 gallons
2017: Purchased 2.5 acres and tubed half with 3/16. 145 taps total 49.25 gallons
2018: 200 taps (162 on 3/16ths 38 on buckets) New NextGen RO 63 gallons
2019: 210 taps 73.5 gallons
2023: 210 taps 89.75 gallons
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