I think you did a fantastic job.
I think you did a fantastic job.
Latitude:N 44° 50' 25.0463"
Longitude:W 85° 38' 57.8906"
New for 2022 (My 10th year) a 9" CDL Vacuum Filter Press
2016/2017 12' X 16' Sugar Shack 6/12 pitch roof W/ 3' X 4' Cupola.
John Deere HPX 4X4 Gator (Pop's left it to me when he died)
New for 2020 HB10 RO In A Bucket, a game changer.
2015 Purchased 50 used Bag holders.
2016 Purchased a home made evaporator and "everything" that went with it.
20 acre Sugar Bush
Very nice! However I thought my 16x24 would be too large. It is now too small. In it, I built a small RO room (3' x 4' x5.5' long and 6' high, the 3x4 is one end 3' the opposite end 4'), 2 small chest freezers, a wood storage rack, a filter press, a water jacketed bottler, a 2x6 finisher, a large solar inverter, a sink and about 18' of counter space. That lines the walls, then the 3x8 evaporator in the middle. If I buy a pencil I can't fit it in, I need more room. If I was smarter in the beginning I'd have built a 20x30 or better a 24x36.
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.
Great build!!
I really like the look. You respected a traditional look and it shows. You will have a lot of fun and see more visitors in that comfortable and welcoming space. Well done, now go enjoy.
Leader 3x8 Patriot raised flue
800 taps on vacuum
100 buckets around the yard
A lot of help to make it fun
Nicely done! hope it works out well for you.
2018 - 30 buckets boiled on 2 barrel evaporators 2.5 gal
2019 - 48 on 5/16 tubing and 30 buckets 2x4 WF mason XL 14 gallons made.
2020 - 85 on 5/16 tubing and 30 buckets and a new cupola on the shack
2021 - Mountain maple s3 controller with shurflo 4048 pump added 85 on 5/16 30 buckets
2022 - 85 on 5/16 no buckets this year (next gen sugar maker on tap)
Awesome build, I love the floor!
2017 - Homemade Barrel Evaporator - 20 Taps (buckets) - Backyard boiling
2018 - Homemade Barrel Evaporator - 20 Taps (buckets) - Backyard boiling
2019 - 2x4 Mason XL - 20 Taps (buckets) 30 Taps (sap sacks) - 14x16 Sugar Shack
Very nice work!
2018- 125 Taps, 2,500 gal of sap sold
2019- 414 Taps, new 12x24 Sugarhouse,
new 2x6 Raised Flu D&G Evaporator,
new 400gph D&G RO
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