Agreed, looks like anyone that is plugged in will get some sap next week if the forecast is even remotely close. I'm not sure if we'll make it or not.
Agreed, looks like anyone that is plugged in will get some sap next week if the forecast is even remotely close. I'm not sure if we'll make it or not.
We are working on bricking the new arch but I don't see us tapping until next weekend 2/24
2013 135 Taps 35 on Gravity, 100 on Buckets 11 Gallons Made
2014 310 Taps 75 on Sureflo 4048, 235 on Buckets, 16'x16' Sugarshack, 5" Filter Press, 2x6 Smoky Lake Hybrid Pan (SOLD) 23 Gallons made
2015 315 Taps, 17 on Sureflo 4008, 62 on Sureflo 4048, 236 on Buckets 31.25 Gallons Made
2016 New Northwoods Stainless Finisher and Steamhood
2017 325 Taps 34 Gallons Made
2018 150 Taps New Northwoods Stainless 2x6 Raised Flue w/ Air Tight Arch 40+ Gallons Made
2-24 is what we're planning for, mostly south facing field maples.
Ed
Phoenix Farm Newfoundlands
2018 - 20 - 40 taps 1930 Stone/brick Arch Flat pan
2021 - 25 taps - NexGen 2x4 Divided
Plan is to clean the evaporator this sunday 2/18 and start tapping monday. Should be warm enough and the lack of snow pack should help with tapping
2020: 317 taps, 2021: 360, 2022: 350 2023: 300, 2024: 230 (getting smarter)
Drop lines and hanging buckets, all hand lugged
2 X 6 raised flue evaporator
7in. Filter press
17 HP Kubota tractor
12 X 16' sugar shack
Sugar and red maples
Replaced 120 of 150 drops yesterday and tapped em as I went. Will finish installing drops today and start tapping the rest of the bush today and tommorrow.
2008---35 buckets--3 gal syrup
2015---150 on 3/16 gravity&50 Buckets
2016---350+/- on 3/16
2017---700+ on 3/16
2018---700+ on 3/16 added 500gal milk tank
Finally finished today. Just checked the pumps and releasers. (8:35pm) sap coming in nicely. 38 right now, should run all night. Expecting to boil Saturday.
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Mark Twain
900 plus taps , 435 vacuum, 565 gravity
2.5 x 10 Thor on Tsunami arch
H2O Concentrater 300
Squeezing Bees
and
Draining Trees
Since 1980
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I won't finish getting my releaser and vac pump plumbed until monday. I'm thinking I may hold off tapping until after the 60° temps. That'll give me time to set everything up, sap house ready to go, ro hooked back up, lines repaired etc... and, keep bacteria in the taphole to a minimum. If I rush to tap monday I won't be ready to tap everything nor will the sugarhouse be ready. Decisions decisions.
Greene Maple Farm Sebago, Maine
7 Generations of Maple Syrup
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Sebago, Maine
30 Highland Cattle
2 Alpacas, numerous pigs
Chickens, lots of chickens
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I am in the same boat over here in Chatham, not really ready so I'm going to miss this first good run. But it looks too cold for a sap run after mid week so I'm just going to hold off. Just moved my Arch into the Sugar house last night.
Nate Hutchins
Nate & Kate's Maple
2022 1000 taps?
3x10 Intensofire
20x36 sugarhouse
CDL 600gph RO
A wife and 2 kids.
Well I got arch bricked today . Was thinking about tapping on Monday but now you guys have got me thinking of waiting and saving myself from early bacteria. Done some major improvements in the sugar house and just behind. That's pretty much the way I start every season " behind"!!
2 1/2 x 10 with steam away leader drop flue inferno arch.
550 in gravity
At this point I may start tapping every morning next week until I'm done. (Only have a couple hours available each morning) I will let the old lines run for a day or 2 before going to the tank to make sure any snot is out. Adding around 80-100+ taps depending on time. May be boiling late next week??
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