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    Thumbs up My love letter to making maple syrup in Maine

    When your homebrewing hobby makes a baby in the Maine countryside. This is my love letter to a beloved time of year on the last day of the 2018 season- a 50 gallon run on Maine Maple Sunday. Made approximately 8 gallons of syrup over a month with 28 taps.

    Last edited by RuralBrewer; 03-28-2018 at 03:19 PM.

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    All I can say is fantastic. I have been done for just over a week and I already miss it.

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    Very nice!
    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
    All on buckets

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    What a wonderful tribute. I loved it watching it. It makes me glad that I'm just starting my sugaring season.

    Question....how did you do all of that and play the guitar so well at the same time?
    ~ Karen ~

    2012 - 10 taps, 1 turkey fryer - 169.5L sap 4.2 L syrup
    2013 - 23 taps, 2 turkey fryers - 748.5 L sap 17.56 L syrup

    2014 - 22 taps, 509 L sap 12.5 L syrup
    2015 - 28 taps, 1093.75 L sap 25.1 L syrup
    2016 - 25 taps, 1223.5 L sap 28.25 L syrup
    2017 - 21 taps, 518.5 L sap 12.7 L syrup
    2018 - 28 taps, 2 turkey fryers & Denali 3 burner propane stove - 798L sap 16.9 L syrup
    2019 - 28 taps, 1409.5L sap 40.12L syrup

    Sugar, Norway, Manitoba, Silver and Freeman Maples



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    Quote Originally Posted by Run Forest Run! View Post
    Question....how did you do all of that and play the guitar so well at the same time?
    Hehe... I can't take all the credit, my neighbor can strum a tune or two.

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