THB BOIL 1 2019.jpg Went through 650 gallon last night
THB BOIL 1 2019.jpg Went through 650 gallon last night
'12 15 jugs - Steam pans
'17 125 3/16 - 18" x 72" drop flue on homemade arch
'18 240 3/16 - Deer Run 125
'19 450 3/16 - Converted RO to electric/added a membrane
'20 600 3/16 - Maple Pro 2x6 Raised Flue, added AOF/AUF
'21 570 3/16 - Built steam hood, Smoky Lake filter press
'22 800 3/16 - Upgraded RO to 4 4x40
'23 500 3/16 - Re-plumbed RO, new "Guzzler"
'24 500 3/16 - Steam Away, DIY 8x40 RO
The last two days have been pretty good runs. I boiled off 140 gallons yesterday and today. My sugar content is a little better than last year, but still not great at 1.5%. Tree almost quit today with this warm spell. We need a reset. I will have to drain my sweet and refrigerate.
125-150 taps
Smokey Lakes Full pint Hybrid pan
Modified half pint arch
Air over fire
All 3/16 tubing
Southern Ohio
I tapped a couple of test bucket on Sunday. They ran pretty good Sunday evening but were done by Monday midmorning. Based on the current weather forecast, I'm not planning to tap until late February.
Leader 1/2 pint - Kawasaki Mule - Smoky Lake Filter Bottler
24 GPH RO, 2 1/2 x 40 NF3 (NF270), 140 GPH (Brass with no relief valve ) ProCon pump
2013 - 44 taps - 16 gallons syrup, 2014 - 109 taps - 26 gallons syrup
2015 - 71 taps - 13.5 gallons syrup, 2016 - 125 taps - 24.25 gallons syrup
2017 - 129 taps - 17.5 gallons syrup, 2018 - 128 taps- 18 gallons syrup
2019 -130 taps - 18.5 gallons syrup, 2020 ~125 taps-19.75 gallons syrup
Looks like this weekend and next week we should get some runs
850 taps
H20 kwik vac pump
H20 vertical releaser
5/16 lateral, 3/4 main,1.25 wet dry
Maple pro raised flue 2x8
Cdl 600 R.O
16x20 sugar house with 14 foot lean-to
Kubota RTV 900 and 500
Next week looks like a very good week down here in the flooded south. To my surprise I had a small run yesterday, but the trees quit by afternoon. I cooked down what I had and this morning drained my sweet and put it in refrigeration (I have an old refrigerator I took the racks out of and I can stack buckets in it. we are forecast for a cold snap that will reset our trees for a couple days. Then it looks like prime weather. I am way behind from most years so I am hoping for big runs and high sugar or my production will be down. Most years my fall taps foretell my regular season. This year fall taps were two runs and done, it was a bust. I hope that does not translate to now.
125-150 taps
Smokey Lakes Full pint Hybrid pan
Modified half pint arch
Air over fire
All 3/16 tubing
Southern Ohio
I tapped yesterday. Sap was running heavy by evening. The weather forecast looks good through mid-March, but who knows.
Leader 1/2 pint - Kawasaki Mule - Smoky Lake Filter Bottler
24 GPH RO, 2 1/2 x 40 NF3 (NF270), 140 GPH (Brass with no relief valve ) ProCon pump
2013 - 44 taps - 16 gallons syrup, 2014 - 109 taps - 26 gallons syrup
2015 - 71 taps - 13.5 gallons syrup, 2016 - 125 taps - 24.25 gallons syrup
2017 - 129 taps - 17.5 gallons syrup, 2018 - 128 taps- 18 gallons syrup
2019 -130 taps - 18.5 gallons syrup, 2020 ~125 taps-19.75 gallons syrup
Just an update from the south, The fall did not predict the spring. I have had big runs for 5 straight days and sugar is good at 1.8%. making syrup like crazy
125-150 taps
Smokey Lakes Full pint Hybrid pan
Modified half pint arch
Air over fire
All 3/16 tubing
Southern Ohio
Last 2 runs got 2300 gallon run it all threw the ro, and almost done, got 300 more to go. First year for a ro holy crap this is awesome
850 taps
H20 kwik vac pump
H20 vertical releaser
5/16 lateral, 3/4 main,1.25 wet dry
Maple pro raised flue 2x8
Cdl 600 R.O
16x20 sugar house with 14 foot lean-to
Kubota RTV 900 and 500
Had a good run on Thursday afternoon and overnight. Got about 2 gal per tap on buckets. Sugar was around 1.5%. Boiled on Saturday.
Leader 1/2 pint - Kawasaki Mule - Smoky Lake Filter Bottler
24 GPH RO, 2 1/2 x 40 NF3 (NF270), 140 GPH (Brass with no relief valve ) ProCon pump
2013 - 44 taps - 16 gallons syrup, 2014 - 109 taps - 26 gallons syrup
2015 - 71 taps - 13.5 gallons syrup, 2016 - 125 taps - 24.25 gallons syrup
2017 - 129 taps - 17.5 gallons syrup, 2018 - 128 taps- 18 gallons syrup
2019 -130 taps - 18.5 gallons syrup, 2020 ~125 taps-19.75 gallons syrup
It's running tonight, got about 300 gallon so far
850 taps
H20 kwik vac pump
H20 vertical releaser
5/16 lateral, 3/4 main,1.25 wet dry
Maple pro raised flue 2x8
Cdl 600 R.O
16x20 sugar house with 14 foot lean-to
Kubota RTV 900 and 500