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    Default Thanks are way long over due!

    I just want to say thanks to all the seasoned veterans out there. No matter if you have 200 taps or up to 3000, I see you guys helping out the newcomers even if they only have 5 taps and are cooking on a 3 gallon pan. You guys rock by toning down your operation to their level. You guys rock! After all, these newbies are our legacy.

    Thanks again, Trapper

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    1960 - 1970s 70 taps on galvanized buckets with Dad and Grandpa.
    1970s - 1985 Acted crazy!
    1986 - 2005 20-30 buckets.
    2006- 2017 70 buckets and bags
    2017-2019 100 bags and buckets
    2020 Finally retired!!! 75 buckets, 50-75 on tubing. RO Bucket, New 12 X 16 Shack and a 42X42 flat pan.
    2021-Adding another 125 taps along with a second RO bucket.
    2022- Shooting for 350 taps, with 100 on lines.
    Lots of Family and Friends and dogs named Skyy and Nessy!

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    I have to second this sentiment. The wealth of information here and the people willing to help is priceless. Thank you all.
    2017 25 taps on buckets got me hooked 1 gallon of sweet
    2018 51 taps on 3/16 tubing/ DIY oil tank evaporator 8.5gallons finished
    2019 60 taps 7 gallons finished ended season short
    2020 New 2x4 divided pan ready to get away from the headache that is steam table pans
    2021 off year due to pandemic and projects
    2022 back at it

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    I know I have learned from this sight what would have taken me years by my self in just a few seasons. I have a different problem every other day and I just search on this sight and somebody has already taken the time to answer the questions.

    Thanks

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    We all started in the same place looking up at that oak tree getting ready to drill that hole and second guessing our decision looking around and seeing what looks like a tree on the cover of that book your buddy has. You plunge that drill in and out comes some liquid and your hooked. Well OK maybe somebody did that BUT not me. If it wasn't for this site I would be screwed and so would all the people that came in contact with my syrup. Dilly Dilly

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    Default I was 6

    Come on Hanes , I only tapped the oak tree once, however my brother tapped it 3 years in a row. I wonder if he ever figured that one out. Sure funny watching him look inside the bucket though.
    A BIG shout-out to everyone who contributes big or small, hell I might never have tried tubing if it wasn’t for this site and 1 like it.
    Thank you everyone

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    I add my thanks to all that contribute their knowledge here.
    2019-2023 40 to 50 taps to get 8 to 10 gallons of syrup
    2018 Built the sugar shack, produced 10.5 gallons (converted some to sugar,& cream). taps varied 45 to 50
    2017 Built 2x4 arch for a divided pan, 8.5 gallons from 30 taps increased to 42 taps during season.
    2016 Produced 3 gallons & 1 quart Syrup, Block arch & 3 buffet pans, 12 taps
    2015 Thought about tapping

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    I'll echo that thanks too, but the production range of those helping and answering questions is far wider than 200-3000. It's more like 5 taps -20,000 and even bigger.
    That's one thing I find very refreshing about the maple industry, the sharing of ideas. In most businesses they do all they can to keep the "competition" from getting their secrets, in maple we all share and teach others for the betterment of the industry.
    Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
    Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
    Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
    After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.

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    Yes a HUGE thanks to everyone here.

    Oh and that oak tree annoyed the hell out of me that first year. I could not figure out for the life of me why in the hell that tree never gave me a single drop of sap.
    Well until season ended and I rechecked all my marked trees. I still can not figure out how I painted the mark on an oak tree in fall. I blame the kid I had with me. I bet my daughter did it instead. :P
    43.6728° N Sanford MI.

    2015 100 3/16 taps/buckets. 540 gallons of sap = 12 gallons finished. grill side burner (propane)
    2016 100 3/16 taps/buckets 315 gallons of sap = 11 gallons finished Turkey Fryer/ grill side burner (propane)
    2017 100 3/16 taps /buckets 797 gallons of sap = 8 3/4 gallons finished. Home made brick arch (wood)

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    Yes, lots of very good information from this forum over the years! Thanks!
    Regards,
    Chris
    Casbohm Maple and Honey
    625 roadside taps + Neighbors bring some sap too!
    3x10 King, WRU, AOF and AUF
    12" SIRO Filter Press.
    2015 Ford F250 PSD sap hauler
    One Golden named Maggie, Norwegian Forest Cat named Lucy
    Too many Cub Cadets
    Ford Jubilee and several Allis WD's, and IH tractors
    1932 Ford AAB ton and a half, dump truck

    www.mapleandhoney.com

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    Correct you are Dave!
    Quote Originally Posted by maple flats View Post
    I'll echo that thanks too, but the production range of those helping and answering questions is far wider than 200-3000. It's more like 5 taps -20,000 and even bigger.
    That's one thing I find very refreshing about the maple industry, the sharing of ideas. In most businesses they do all they can to keep the "competition" from getting their secrets, in maple we all share and teach others for the betterment of the industry.
    1960 - 1970s 70 taps on galvanized buckets with Dad and Grandpa.
    1970s - 1985 Acted crazy!
    1986 - 2005 20-30 buckets.
    2006- 2017 70 buckets and bags
    2017-2019 100 bags and buckets
    2020 Finally retired!!! 75 buckets, 50-75 on tubing. RO Bucket, New 12 X 16 Shack and a 42X42 flat pan.
    2021-Adding another 125 taps along with a second RO bucket.
    2022- Shooting for 350 taps, with 100 on lines.
    Lots of Family and Friends and dogs named Skyy and Nessy!

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