Originally Posted by
Jonnie Maple
Bought a used Mason 2x4XL to replace my block arch with hotel pans. Moving the operation indoors to the garage. Also got an IBC tank and 2 burner gas stove for finishing. Going to go from 20-25 taps to 40-50. Want to try running some 3/16 lines also.
Sold my Mason 2x4XL to some sap in Dutchess County!
Have a new 2x5 Smokey Lake drop-flue pan with a hood being built as we speak.
Bought the 19 acres right next door to me. Hope to close next week. Poked around and there seems to be a fair amount of maples on one section. Not sure how many more taps we'll do this year but a few I'd guess!!
1980 - 6 taps, stone fire pit, drain pan evaporator, 1 pint of syrup
2016 - 55 taps on 3/16 and gravity, new sugar shack, 2x3 Mason XL, 16 gallons of syrup
2017 - 170 taps on 3/16, 2x4 Mason XL, NextGen RO. 50 gallons of syrup
2018 - 250+ taps on gravity and buckets, 2x5 Smokey Lake arch and Beaverland pan.
2019 - 250+ taps on gravity. A few buckets. 35 gallons of syrup.
2020 - 300+ taps on gravity. 50 gallons of syrup.
2021 - 280 taps on gravity and 40 buckets. 35 gallons of syrup.