It was a nice day today, got my new vacuum pump and releaser setup today. Seems to work good, it's much quieter than I expected. Tapped about 25 trees but I had enough bye 6:30 , called it a night, the snow is still powder in the woods, and near as I could tell every tree was frozen. You hit your head on limbs from above because the snow is still so deep. It's about 40" deep, I think that I'll be able to get about 400 tapped tomorrow. And maybe bye Friday I'll see some sap.
Nate Hutchins
Nate & Kate's Maple
2022 1000 taps?
3x10 Intensofire
20x36 sugarhouse
CDL 600gph RO
A wife and 2 kids.
With all of that snow it seems like 400 taps would be pretty hard to do unless you have help. It was -1 here this morning and I imagine even colder up where you are. It got above freezing here this afternoon, high of 34*, but the trees were frozen and the vacuum didn't bring in enough to make it worth turning it on.
Russ
"Red Roof Maples" Where the term "boiling soda" was first introduced to the maple world!
1930 Ford Model AA Doodlebug tractor
A couple of Honda 4 wheelers
Four chainsaws and no chickens!
I’ve had more fittings push apart then any other year. It’s gettung annoying.
30x40 Sugarhouse
975 taps here at home. Still have 3-400 to add in.
3x10 Cabin by the Creek evap with "steamaway"
CDL 600 RO
ebayed Sogevac S65
Russell was correct tapping went really slow yesterday got about 125 in , thought I was going to have some help but it never came spent 10hrs on the snow shoes, I do think I did the worst part of it though . Had some help this morning, ran 3000' of 5/16 went into a new piece of the 80 acres that I'm tapping, found at least 500 large sugar maples, only problem is they are 3-4000' from my tank, guess I need to run some mainline in the spring/summer/fall. I'll have 600 tapped by Thursday Friday, lots of light after work now.
Nate Hutchins
Nate & Kate's Maple
2022 1000 taps?
3x10 Intensofire
20x36 sugarhouse
CDL 600gph RO
A wife and 2 kids.
Opened my last quart of syrup for breakfast this morning. Sap ran some yesterday after taking most the day to thaw out. Hopefully I will have enough to boil tomorrow for the first time this year.
Sugaring for 45+ years
New Sugarhouse 14'x32'
New to Me Algier 2'x8' wood fired evaporator
2022 added a used RB25 RO Bucket
250 mostly Sugar Maples, 15% Soft Maples. Currently,(110on 3/16" and 125 on Shurflo 4008 vacuum, 15 gravity), (16,000 before being disabled)
1947 Farmall H and Wagon with gathering tank
2012 Kubota with forks to move wood around
That was just me. I filled my table syrup dispenser with the last of my syrup on monday. I need to make some syrup.
30x40 Sugarhouse
975 taps here at home. Still have 3-400 to add in.
3x10 Cabin by the Creek evap with "steamaway"
CDL 600 RO
ebayed Sogevac S65
I was finally able to try out my RO to see what it will do with 2 membranes. I'm really happy with the results! It was worth spending the money for the upgrade. I was able to get the sap to 12% in one pass without pushing it too hard.
I sweetened my pans last night and drew off about a gallon of great tasting Amber. The season is finally here!
Russ
"Red Roof Maples" Where the term "boiling soda" was first introduced to the maple world!
1930 Ford Model AA Doodlebug tractor
A couple of Honda 4 wheelers
Four chainsaws and no chickens!
Yeah buddy, glad to hear that!!!
2022 4x40" RO, Welch 1397 Vac Pump, 3 Guzzler Pumps, Lapierre Releaser, 1100 taps
2021 Twin Baby Boys, Close to 650 taps
2020 Upgraded RO to 2 post and 7GBS Pump. 265 taps
2019 Smoky Lake 2x6 raised flue, Autodraw system, Maple Jet Filter Press, a beautiful new bride to be my sugaring partner :-)
2017 Expanded Sugar Shack, new 2x6 with float box, NEXTgen Maple RO, 250+ taps, still on sap sacks
2016 Sugar Shack, 2x6 evaporator, 160 taps, all on Sap Sacks
2014 110 taps
2013 35 taps
Woo Hoo, Finally First Boil of the season. Not a large amount because most of it is still frozen solid in the tanks but enough for a couple hours boiling to sweeten the pans up.
Sugaring for 45+ years
New Sugarhouse 14'x32'
New to Me Algier 2'x8' wood fired evaporator
2022 added a used RB25 RO Bucket
250 mostly Sugar Maples, 15% Soft Maples. Currently,(110on 3/16" and 125 on Shurflo 4008 vacuum, 15 gravity), (16,000 before being disabled)
1947 Farmall H and Wagon with gathering tank
2012 Kubota with forks to move wood around