Put in 7 taps yesterday mid afternoon and as of this afternoon getting home from work have collected 7 gallons.
Put in 7 taps yesterday mid afternoon and as of this afternoon getting home from work have collected 7 gallons.
Nice! First year? Buckets? How are you boiling? What part of Holyoke are you in?
1st Year Turkey Fryer Guru-10 taps and No Clue
2nd Year Warming Pans on a Barrel Unit-25 taps Still No Clue
3rd Year 2 X 3 Divided Pan on a NEW Homemade Barrel Unit-45 taps Starting To Learn
4th year (2017) Mason 2 X 3 Inside Small Shack-85 Taps I Think I'm Addicted!!
Tap every couple years for the past 10. No big setup. Small homemade wood boiler. Just make enough for family consumption.
As of this morning have now total collected 35 gallons
Good to hear! I got my first 6 in on Saturday and am expecting to have 15 or so ready to start boiling this evening. **** temps and no snow mean I have to boil midweek...
2016 - 5 taps - soda bottles and water jugs - boiled over a firepit - 3 quarts
2017 - 15 taps - 5g buckets - barrel evaporator - "Bessie" - 2.85 gallons
Collected another 40gal from my small setup this week.