One of our fellow sugar makers in western Massachusetts had a fire last night. Nobody was hurt but still is a shame. See link
https://www.iberkshires.com/blog/381...yedinFire.html
One of our fellow sugar makers in western Massachusetts had a fire last night. Nobody was hurt but still is a shame. See link
https://www.iberkshires.com/blog/381...yedinFire.html
Pure Mountain Maple
Lapierre Mini-Pro
12x16 sugarhouse
John Deere 1050 4wd
John Deere 2130 HFWD
2- 35 gallon leg tanks, one 65 gallon leg tank
100 gallon sap feed-tank
Started with 12 buckets on a flat pan 2013
2023 - 55 taps. all buckets
That is a devastating loss no matter what time of the 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