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  1. #111
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lespetras View Post
    Thanks TurkeyJohn...

    I really like your set up too.. similar. Do you find your able to keep in top of the sap with this method?
    So far so good, I’ve got a little cake pan that fits perfectly across the top with a small hole for a feeder/preheated, works well....

    In the past I’ve piled cinder blocks around to try to insulate but don’t bother now as I don’t think it was that effective....

    Worked yesterday, biggest challenge is feeding the fire to keep it boiling...dry wood a challenge, even tarped it was damp...




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    Taped yesterday and boiled last night

    Crappy Rain today
    Batch boiling 100+ taps on my homemade AUF arch
    Family of 7 that puts syrup on everything

  3. #113
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    Same problem here with the wood, John. I took apart a bunch of pallets and stashed the wood so it would stay dry, or so I thought...luckily my evaporator stove is pretty small and the lids come off the top. It's just the right size for a buffet pan.

    I'm trying a different approach to boiling this year, or at least evaporating. Going to try and get 45-60l of sap collected and stash in the teeny little sugar shack, then fire it up and boil it down and keep the nearup, then finish the nearup on the electric stove once I have enough to make a batch, usually around 100l. Otherwise I'm staying up late most nights trying to keep up with the run, which looks like it will be really good this year *knocking on wood*.
    Last edited by Galena; 02-25-2018 at 07:32 AM.
    Been tapping since 2008.
    2018 - 17 taps/7 trees...819l sap, approx 28l syrup
    2019 - 18 taps/8 trees...585l sap, 28l syrup...21:1 ratio
    2020 - 18 taps/8 trees...890.04l sap...gave away about 170l, 30l snafu'd....23l total for me from approx 690l
    2021 - 18 taps/8 trees...395l sap, 12 l syrup
    2022 - 18 taps/8 trees....7 sugars 1 red due to #2 having surgery so had the season off....582l sap, 18.5l syrup
    2023 - 18 taps/8 trees...all sugars again. 807l sap, so far approx 14l syrup

  4. #114
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    Tapped on family day first boil yesterday 24th. Yes butterscotch beginnings!

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    Rebuilding maple bush from over 100 years of use and abuse
    Lots of bees and woodenware building.
    Heritage and rare poultry, Heritage Rare Breed Pigs and Goats
    Preserving and Fermenting
    Working hard at self-sufficiency and small business.
    And still have a day job to pay for the hobbies lol.

  5. #115
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    Happy day!
    Trees are starting off slow here put all my taps in Saturday (149).
    27 hours later collected 340 liters but a good run considering the first day.
    12.2 liters a hour if you average it out.. so if this weather they calling for keeps up that should increase two fold I hope.
    I still have 8 inches of snow on the sap trails collecting was a little tricky.
    I'm going to have to wait till Wednesday to collect again and start the first boil that night die to my work load this week .
    This should be a good yr with any luck
    2015 First yr 50 taps, Oiltank arch 2x4 Flat bottom pan, 12 gallons finished
    2016 New 2x4 arch ,Patrick Phenuef 2x4 hybrid pan, 80 taps on mainlines 33 on jugs
    2016 5200 iters of Sap. 31 Gallons finished Great Year!
    2017 105 taps all on gravity and main lines (Feb 20)

    MF135 tractor
    Honda Foreman Atv
    Homemade sap collector wagon with 400 liter tank
    2 Stainless steel 1000 liter storage totes
    Timber King log splitter

  6. #116
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    Taps started flowing pretty good just after lunch today here in Codrington, I collected 67L today, boiling away now. not sure what I am going to do if this week stays the way it looks, I already dont have room for more sap lol, may have to get my barrel evaporator up and going next weekend.
    2018 28 tree's, 32 taps... 1206 L collected, 19.6 L Finished
    2017 14 trees, 16 taps... for now 465.5 L collected, 10.5 L Finished
    2016 26 trees, 38 taps... for now 675 L sap so far, 10.5 L finished product
    2015 7 Trees, 7 Buckets
    2014 13 Trees,9 Buckets,5 Water Cooler Bottles,1 Turkey Fryer,ended up with 12 L syrup,light to very dark color
    2013 9 Trees ,13 taps and buckets,1 Turkey Deep Fryer,Close to 15 L of syrup , light to dark color

  7. #117
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    Quote Originally Posted by BrutemanAl View Post
    Taps started flowing pretty good just after lunch today here in Codrington, I collected 67L today, boiling away now. not sure what I am going to do if this week stays the way it looks, I already dont have room for more sap lol, may have to get my barrel evaporator up and going next weekend.
    Took it easy today. With the rain, started boiling about 11am with 160 gallons in the tank. Boiled off 75 and the pans are sweetened. It was a good flow day and now there's 185 gals in the tank. Will need to put some serious hours into boiling tomorrow. Burning pine slab wood. Hot and fast. No ash or coals, but going through wood a lot faster than my usual beech and ash.

    Was a great afternoon for being outside.
    Big_Eddy
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    20+ years on a 2x3 block arch,
    Homemade 20"x64" drop flue since 2011

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  8. #118
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    I got my evaporator fired up for first time this year, will try to get 40ish l boiled off tonight. Good thing that pan hold 15l at a time!!
    Been tapping since 2008.
    2018 - 17 taps/7 trees...819l sap, approx 28l syrup
    2019 - 18 taps/8 trees...585l sap, 28l syrup...21:1 ratio
    2020 - 18 taps/8 trees...890.04l sap...gave away about 170l, 30l snafu'd....23l total for me from approx 690l
    2021 - 18 taps/8 trees...395l sap, 12 l syrup
    2022 - 18 taps/8 trees....7 sugars 1 red due to #2 having surgery so had the season off....582l sap, 18.5l syrup
    2023 - 18 taps/8 trees...all sugars again. 807l sap, so far approx 14l syrup

  9. #119
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    150 gal after one week of collection on 35 pails. The rain this morning had me wait until 3 to collect. Hopefully having the evaporator out next weekend to get some of it cooked off.

  10. #120
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    Picture of my little helper today, we had a fantastic afternoon in the bush, boiled about 50 L tonight, it’s a great start, also got my hands on 75 more buckets and lids, now I need more taps. I don’t plan on using them till next year probably.
    2018 28 tree's, 32 taps... 1206 L collected, 19.6 L Finished
    2017 14 trees, 16 taps... for now 465.5 L collected, 10.5 L Finished
    2016 26 trees, 38 taps... for now 675 L sap so far, 10.5 L finished product
    2015 7 Trees, 7 Buckets
    2014 13 Trees,9 Buckets,5 Water Cooler Bottles,1 Turkey Fryer,ended up with 12 L syrup,light to very dark color
    2013 9 Trees ,13 taps and buckets,1 Turkey Deep Fryer,Close to 15 L of syrup , light to dark color

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