1st post, 1st attempt evaporating

[fruitguy]

I am driving my wife crazy already talking about upgrades for next year to boil off a little faster.

Heading to the hardware store for some supply’s to drip syrup today verse dumping as I did last night.

[maple flats]

The best way to fix that, if it's possible to fix it, is to get your wife involved too.

[flyzone13]

The best way to fix that, if it's possible to fix it, is to get your wife involved too.

Ill second that! My wife and kids did not know what the big deal it was for me every year to make the syrup they love until they came with to help. IMO it gave them a valuable lesson in what hard work it really is and why I love to make their syrup every year. Now I get their help every year when I need it and when I need to run to the hardware store or put in an order to CDL or Amazon I don't catch hell for it... well almost every time. The point is, if you get them involved and make it enjoyable they will see how much work it is and getting the help you need and/or supples for the process becomes easier.

[Greenthumb]

Try to find a way to add sap continuously, and reduce the depth, at 1.5-2" depth it will boil away faster, but without a constant feed you'd soon run into trouble. Have fun, the addiction has taken hold, there is no escape.
The main issue you will find using propane to boil is that it costs a lot, but it does give you good control. Nice set-up for your first year.

Welcome to the addiction there is no cure

[fruitguy]

Well after $15 at the hardware store versions 2.0. Already can tell this is going to work much better. Sap is warm going in and pretty close to getting the correct fill rate.

As for family they seem to be having a better time coming out and hanging out around the pot verse collecting. That is fine with me. My daughter who is in the 1st group of picturs turns 11 tomorrrow and brought home some syrup making books from school for us to read.

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[Run Forest Run!]

Looking good!

[fruitguy]

Thanks for your suggestions it made a big difference

[wnybassman]

If you put that warming pan on a tilt to the back, and hang it off the back a tad, most of the condensate that forms on the bottom will run to the back and drip off behind your boiling pan, and not in it.

[fruitguy]

Will do

thanks

[Jolly Acres Farm]

Fruitguy,

Welcome, now for a fair warning, Maple madness is addictive....... in all seriousness, enjoy and have fun. Maple trader is a great wealth of information.