I'd pick which ever has the best exposure and parking potential for customers. Then work out either pumping the sap up if needed or haul it. I prefer pumping when feasible.
Making it the best for visitors trumps all else in my book.
For the sugarhouse, decide how big you need, then make it 2-4x that size. Had I done that back 14 years ago, I wouldn't be so crowded. I kept drawing plans for an addition but other things kept interrupting them. Now as I have scaled back in my retirement an addition may never happen. But, hopefully not!
Last edited by maple flats; 11-27-2017 at 09:25 AM.
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.