Put in 94 taps today on 3/16" 5/16" gravity and 18 buckets around the yard for ascetics (keep the wifey happy) hope to have our first boil next sat.......
Good luck this season to everyone! After the storm passes we are in for a thaw
Tapped in Chesterfield
Put in 94 taps today on 3/16" 5/16" gravity and 18 buckets around the yard for ascetics (keep the wifey happy
Good luck this season to everyone! After the storm passes we are in for a thaw
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!!
Nice, good luck!
2016: Homemade arch from old wood stove; 2 steam tray pans; 6 taps; 1.1 gal
2017: Same setup. 15 taps; 4.5 gal
2018: Same setup. Limited time. 12 taps and short season; 2.2 gal
2019: Very limited time. 7 taps and a short season; 1.8 gals
2020: New Mason 2x3 XL halfway through season; 9 taps 2 gals
2021: Same 2x3, 18 taps, 4.5 gals
2022: 23 taps, 5.9 gals
2023: 23 taps. Added AUF, 13.2 gals
2024: 17 taps, 5.3 gals
All on buckets
Nice! You are just a few ahead of me. Had 3 boils so far. Putting out some more taps and pump stations tomorrow and Monday.
Dave
Mountain Maple farm
2022 NAMSC award winning dark amber syrup
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how do you like the new evaporator Dave?Originally Posted by Biz
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!!
Boiled down 70 plus gallons and finished off 1/2 gallon of syrup. Sap was 2% on Sat........checked the totes this morning and already had 40 gallons of sap. This is going to be a busy week with the temps.
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!!
Nice! Down in the foothills the forecast is now only showing one night of freeze this week. Bummer for us, but should be great for you folks up higher!
I boiled down 36 gallons for just 2 1/4 quarts this weekend. 1.4% sap.
2016: Homemade arch from old wood stove; 2 steam tray pans; 6 taps; 1.1 gal
2017: Same setup. 15 taps; 4.5 gal
2018: Same setup. Limited time. 12 taps and short season; 2.2 gal
2019: Very limited time. 7 taps and a short season; 1.8 gals
2020: New Mason 2x3 XL halfway through season; 9 taps 2 gals
2021: Same 2x3, 18 taps, 4.5 gals
2022: 23 taps, 5.9 gals
2023: 23 taps. Added AUF, 13.2 gals
2024: 17 taps, 5.3 gals
All on buckets
Up to 10 gallons so far Westfield taps slowed down this weekend blandford ones ran good Sat
Did my forth boil yesterday. I made 3+ gallons so far this year all gold. Sitting on 55 gallons of sap this morning. Running 40 taps this year 14 of which are on a 3/16 run. Feels like I am way ahead of past season yields!
50 taps ave. half on buckets half on 3/16
2x3 pan on fire brick / fieldstone arch
started 2012
yeah honestly this year is the first year i tapped before the middle feb. and ive made more syrup than i ever have this early ( 47 gals ) as of yesterday and i feel our regular season is just starting, the only thing i hope is that the sugar content will come up a bit ( averaging 1-1.5 % so far) hopefully there is a couple big runs to make it a banner year .
2x6 leader WSE with AUF, hood,preheater
waterguy RO
leader 16 gal custom water jacketed canner
10 in short stack wes fab filter press
540 taps on tubing with vac & always adding
2- benders running 25" hg from GAST vac pumps
few stainless bulk tanks
1978 chevy 1 ton 4x4 dually
IH T340 dozer with 6-way blade
Collected 47 gallons of sap last night sugar was 2.25%
Running hard today should be a great boil this weekend. Hope I get my murphy cup by then
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!!
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