Originally Posted by
Sunday Rock Maple
Our cupola doors are very similar. After a few years of use we ended up putting a short chain at the top to limit how far the door opens to less than 45 degrees. This didn't limit the steam escaping at all and made it a lot easier to close the door (using a rope through a pulley mounted in the peak).
This was my plan as well!
2016 - 2 x 4 Randy Worthen built arch and pans 11 taps; 2.625 gallons of syrup!
2017 - 29 taps; 11.625 gallons of syrup!
2018 - 30 taps; 98 pints bottled! New sugar house being built, new equipment coming!
2019 - 125 taps; 50 gallons made! New 2x6 Smoky Lake Corsair arch, drop flue pan, auto draw. Smoky Lake filter press and Steam Bottler
2020 - 173 taps; only 35 gallons made.
2021 - 242 taps; New record! 50.5 gallons made!
2022 - 321 taps; New record! 80 gallons made!