2016- 32 taps, 3 1/2 gallons
2017- 150 taps, 13 gallons after building an evaporator
2018- goal is 240+ taps. 20+ gallons.
2018 Reality- 235 taps, 5 gallons of syrup. Average 50 birch taps and 3 gallons of syrup.
2019- 180 maple taps, 20 gallons of finished syrup.
~ 160 birch taps, 13 finished gallons of syrup.
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Yes, it is a 6' pan.
2.5"? Maybe that's what I need to do. I have about 6". Do you get a even boil throughout the whole pan? I like the fireboard idea. Thanks.
2016- 32 taps, 3 1/2 gallons
2017- 150 taps, 13 gallons after building an evaporator
2018- goal is 240+ taps. 20+ gallons.
2018 Reality- 235 taps, 5 gallons of syrup. Average 50 birch taps and 3 gallons of syrup.
2019- 180 maple taps, 20 gallons of finished syrup.
~ 160 birch taps, 13 finished gallons of syrup.
Latitude 47.278150
www.facebook.com/livingoffmyland2015
It boils all but the back couple inches (where adding colder sap). I have AUF this year but remember it boiling pretty much the whole pan before the blower install. Hope for all of our trees to get a good run next week!
Larry
2013 4 taps then 8 taps then 19 taps - Steam tray pans on propane stove
2014 2x3 WF Mason Evaporator 75 taps all on sap saks
2015 2x3 WF Mason Evaporator 10x12 Sugar Shack 110 taps
2016 I need to figure out how to get a a small RO
2016- 32 taps, 3 1/2 gallons
2017- 150 taps, 13 gallons after building an evaporator
2018- goal is 240+ taps. 20+ gallons.
2018 Reality- 235 taps, 5 gallons of syrup. Average 50 birch taps and 3 gallons of syrup.
2019- 180 maple taps, 20 gallons of finished syrup.
~ 160 birch taps, 13 finished gallons of syrup.
Latitude 47.278150
www.facebook.com/livingoffmyland2015
2013 was very similar to this year didn't run til the 12th temps constantly were 28-37 for highs then 0n the 27th sixties and it was over. I see 64 then 70 forecasted for the 27th and 28th. I hope we get some good runs til then.
3x8 drop flue
300 taps on 3/16
Billschi- Did you ever get a run up there? I just looked at the weather for Two Harbors, doesn't look like temps are to get below freezing in future??
Not really. From 200 trees, I got 25 gallons.
Brimson's weather is more accurate for us. It looks like Sunday and Monday night may stay above freezing. Hopefully they'll be wrong like they have been all spring.
What if it doesn't get below freezing after Sunday? The run just stops? Is the sap not essential for the leaves to bud?
2016- 32 taps, 3 1/2 gallons
2017- 150 taps, 13 gallons after building an evaporator
2018- goal is 240+ taps. 20+ gallons.
2018 Reality- 235 taps, 5 gallons of syrup. Average 50 birch taps and 3 gallons of syrup.
2019- 180 maple taps, 20 gallons of finished syrup.
~ 160 birch taps, 13 finished gallons of syrup.
Latitude 47.278150
www.facebook.com/livingoffmyland2015
Assuming you mean 25 gallons of syrup??
When the temps fail to fall below freezing at night, the sap eventually stops. Even if it is dripping a bit, the sugar content will be way down. (it needs the cold to convert starch into sugar) With this warm weather, the buds will swell and leaves will open up. Guessing that is when photosynthesis takes over the "feeding".