Finished 20x24 addition
We finished the addition on the 23rd, tapped on the 24th and have made 46 gallons of syrup as of Thursday the 28th. Looks like it’s going to be slow for the next week or so. Good Luck Everyone
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4x8 flat pan-2x4 preheater
1010 taps on bags with drops
Lots of friends and fun
Nice addition. I need your ambition, my sugarhouse is too small.
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.
Sweet lights!
That's a beautiful building.
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
That looks good! I like that timber frame style. How many taps did you put out this year?
Thanks for the compliments everyone. Good thing for lots of help and Pat at Dobiehill Timber Works, he’s the designer.
We have 1050 taps out so far. I think I’m going to put another 100 drops in bags on Thursday.
4x8 flat pan-2x4 preheater
1010 taps on bags with drops
Lots of friends and fun
Sounds good. Good luck with your season!
Very nice timber work. I like that concrete floor, and the hammer beam truss in the middle. Envy all that space.
Last edited by Ghs57; 04-03-2018 at 10:00 AM.
Gary / Zena Crossroads / 42˚ 00' 24" N / Hobby in Early '70s, Addiction since 2014
175+ taps on 3/16 (60 of which are on two Lunchbox Vac/Releasers)
12x34 timber framed sap house w/attached 10x34 shed roof for storage
2 x 6 Smoky Lake hybrid pan on Corsair arch with AUF/steam hood/preheater/concentric exhaust
7.0 KW Sun Power PV System, Smokey Lake Filter Press/Steam Bottler, Modified NGMP RO - 2 4x40 posts 200 gph
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