Northwoods Maple Farm
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Hello fellow traders figured I'd post a couple pictures of the progress on our new sugar house! Not too shabby for only starting construction five days ago. Tomorrow we should have the trusses up and hopefully have the roof on by the end of the weekend. If anyone is interested in following connect with us on Facebook @northwoodsmaplefarm.
Maple Man 85
Anthony & Rebecca Renken
2017=200 taps
2018=4000 taps (goal) 3000 taps (actual)
2019=7000 taps (goal)
30x45 Sugar House
4x16 Leader Vortex
www.northwoodsmaplefarm.com
Looks Great. What are the dimensions?
Sugaring for 45+ years
New Sugarhouse 14'x32'
New to Me Algier 2'x8' wood fired evaporator
2022 added a used RB25 RO Bucket
250 mostly Sugar Maples, 15% Soft Maples. Currently,(110on 3/16" and 125 on Shurflo 4008 vacuum, 15 gravity), (16,000 before being disabled)
1947 Farmall H and Wagon with gathering tank
2012 Kubota with forks to move wood around
Very impressive. Keep up the good work! Keep the pictures coming.
Gary
16' X 24' Sugarhouse
2' X 6' Leader Inferno Arch with Revolution Raised-Flue Pans, Smoky Lake preheater and hood
Deer Run Maple gas-powered 250 RO
WesFab 7" filter press
Kubota 1100 RTV with tracks and 125 gallon tank for transporting sap
800 taps on gravity and vacuum
Very supportive wife who is the best coworker
http://mapletrader.com/community/sho...ing-Sugarhouse
30x45 with 14' wallsOriginally Posted by BAP
Maple Man 85
Anthony & Rebecca Renken
2017=200 taps
2018=4000 taps (goal) 3000 taps (actual)
2019=7000 taps (goal)
30x45 Sugar House
4x16 Leader Vortex
www.northwoodsmaplefarm.com
I should have made one that size. Mine is 16x24 and I thought I'd never need that much, but it is very crowded for sure but I'm not sure I'll build a new one. I do have plans for an addition this year. Then for 2018 I have plans to build a storage barn upwards to 30-40' that will have a walk in cooler in one corner. I'm getting the sight ready this summer/fall, removing about 12-14 trees, digging out the stumps (I have an excavator) and then getting fill hauled in.
Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.
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Here's more progress on the new sugar house was able to get half the trusses on today!
Maple Man 85
Anthony & Rebecca Renken
2017=200 taps
2018=4000 taps (goal) 3000 taps (actual)
2019=7000 taps (goal)
30x45 Sugar House
4x16 Leader Vortex
www.northwoodsmaplefarm.com
We also used our aerial lift to set our trusses in place. Those small units work great for doing that. That is going to be a really nice sized sugarhouse. Thanks for the progress pictures.
Gary
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Here's some more pictures of the progress. We are hoping today we can finish up soffit and fascia.
Maple Man 85
Anthony & Rebecca Renken
2017=200 taps
2018=4000 taps (goal) 3000 taps (actual)
2019=7000 taps (goal)
30x45 Sugar House
4x16 Leader Vortex
www.northwoodsmaplefarm.com
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It rained on and off all day and it wasn't raining at night so we finished putting of fascia boards around 11pm last night.
Maple Man 85
Anthony & Rebecca Renken
2017=200 taps
2018=4000 taps (goal) 3000 taps (actual)
2019=7000 taps (goal)
30x45 Sugar House
4x16 Leader Vortex
www.northwoodsmaplefarm.com
Here's the update from the weekend! We were able to get the soffit, fascia and roof on minus the ridge cap! Not too shabby for getting rained on all weekendIMG_1629.jpgIMG_1630.jpgIMG_1631.jpgPot of Gold.jpg
Maple Man 85
Anthony & Rebecca Renken
2017=200 taps
2018=4000 taps (goal) 3000 taps (actual)
2019=7000 taps (goal)
30x45 Sugar House
4x16 Leader Vortex
www.northwoodsmaplefarm.com
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