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  1. #181
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    Ran pretty well here today. Didn't get going till afternoon. 22° this morning. Wind got terrible towards dark. Lost alot of vacuum by 9:00. No doubt limbs or trees down over lines. With a decent run tomorrow,that will make a record for total production by Monday. I must be very close to the end now. Sap very cloudy Tonite but flavor still good.
    35 years making syrup.
    President of Ohio maple producers
    4000 taps today...hopefully 5000 soon with some high yields tapped in 10 years?
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    Heus,
    I saw you put your evaporator up on the classifieds. Are you looking at upgrading?

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    Jeremy actually the opposite. Look at my "2019" thread
    1000 taps on vac down to 100+ buckets 99% sugars
    2x5 SL Hi-Output Raised Flue Corsair evaporator
    SL Short bank press with CDL diaphragm pump
    Leader Micro 1 RO for 2024
    Constantly changing
    2010:36 gal 2011:126 gal 2012:81 gal 2013:248 gal 2014: 329.5 gal 2015:305 gal 2016:316 gal 2017:258 gal 2018:147 gal 2019:91 gal 2020:30 gal 2021:30 gal 2023:50 gal Total since 2010: 2047.5 gal
    Tapping the same trees my great, great and great grandfathers tapped.

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    Jason,

    Wow, just read your thread. Good for you! Precisely one of the many reasons beer homebrewers like myself dont go commercial...

    I have gotten several people started in sugaring over the years, and have always reminded them try and keep things simple for as long as you can.
    We all know how fast the maple bug can take over: gigantic raised flues, tiny tubing, check valves on everything, WiFi sap monitoring systems, air over fire, air under fire, 18% RO sap, steamaways, oil flame throwers, water jacketed everything...etc. Hey I'm guilty of several of these!
    Before you know it your sugarhouse sounds like an airplane hanger . To each their own, but I respect what your'e doing.
    Last edited by WoodButcher; 04-01-2018 at 08:04 AM.

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    I'm glad to see you Northern producers doing well, I hoped that what I saw early down here in the south would be true for you. It was one of the most sporadic season's I have seen, but when I had sap I had a lot and it was a record year for me as well. It was just crazy, I would have huge runs and feel like I was about to drop over and boom it would almost quit for several days then warm up and the dam would burst. If only I had more sugar content It would of been fantastic then. My sugar final average was 1.46

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    Well my trees have said "no mas." Last week I thought they were not running because of the extra cold weather but instead they simply dried up. This is with cv spouts, too. Finished the season at an embarrassing half of normal production. Time to clean up and get my evaporator, ro, and filter press sold.
    Last edited by heus; 04-02-2018 at 07:20 PM.
    1000 taps on vac down to 100+ buckets 99% sugars
    2x5 SL Hi-Output Raised Flue Corsair evaporator
    SL Short bank press with CDL diaphragm pump
    Leader Micro 1 RO for 2024
    Constantly changing
    2010:36 gal 2011:126 gal 2012:81 gal 2013:248 gal 2014: 329.5 gal 2015:305 gal 2016:316 gal 2017:258 gal 2018:147 gal 2019:91 gal 2020:30 gal 2021:30 gal 2023:50 gal Total since 2010: 2047.5 gal
    Tapping the same trees my great, great and great grandfathers tapped.

  7. #187
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    I am thinking about shutting down tomorrow. Still running decent. Got just about 1 gallon per tap of sap today. Syrup today still good but getting dark & strong. I don't want to make processing grade at current prices. Gonna be at about .40 gallons per tap which is surprising with 75%-80% soft maples & less than favorable weather. Only the 4th time in my 34 years of syrup making I boiled in April. Only 2nd time it tasted good in April.
    35 years making syrup.
    President of Ohio maple producers
    4000 taps today...hopefully 5000 soon with some high yields tapped in 10 years?
    Leader Dealer
    Mountain cur for a woods partner

  8. #188
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    I'm letting it run this week and then doing my last boil over the weekend. Then time to move onto other seasonal hobbies

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    Officially all done at my place, my taps just quit on me this year and I don't know why, Funny that the tubing, which is on cv spouts, and my buckets did the at the same time. Finish with a record low .16 gallons of syrup per tap, 2/3rds a normal crop for me. Clean up will commence soon and start planning for next season.
    Matthew Cross
    Madison, Ohio
    400 taps on vacuum with surge sp-22
    200 buckets
    30 x 10 leader max
    w/ enhanced steam away and Pre-heater

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    Finished boil 15 last night, dark but still good taste. Bags had maybe a 1/2 gal each since Sunday , tube tank was about the same.
    John Allin

    14x18 Hemlock Timber Frame Sugar House 2009
    Leader 2x6 w/Patriot Raised Flue Pan 2009
    Leader Steam Hood 2014 - Clear Filter Press 2015
    Leader Revolution Pan and SS Pre-Heater 2016
    CDL Hobby RO & Air Tech L25 Hi Vac Pump 2019
    06' Gator HPX to collect wood & sap
    14' Ski-Doo Tundra for winter work in the woods
    Great Family 3 grown kids+spouses and 7 grand kids who like the woods
    7th Gen Born in Canada - Raised in Chardon Ohio - Maple Capital of the World..<grin>.

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