Peeper, Don’t feel bad about the spill I toasted 1/2 gallon of near. I was lucky I could clean pot with a lot of elbow grease and discovered ‘bar keepers friend’. In my second year, before RO.
Peeper, Don’t feel bad about the spill I toasted 1/2 gallon of near. I was lucky I could clean pot with a lot of elbow grease and discovered ‘bar keepers friend’. In my second year, before RO.
Last edited by to100; 04-08-2019 at 09:33 PM.
2020 same
2019 RB10 26 taps
2018 RO Bucket RB5 taps 20, leg tank in shed w/2 5/16
2017 18 taps
2016 20 taps
2015 21 taps
2014 30 2 gravity line, 2 hotel pan concrete arch 35 g leg tank
2013 LP hook up in shack buckets 12 taps
2 burner cook top 2012 finisher on a bbq tanks
2011 rookie 2+ gal
8 taps w/ milk jugs
turkey cooker
50-60 up back maybe
Thanks RO Bucket and Maple Trader
I just had my best week ever. I upgraded to RB10, added new line with 5 taps, raised up bottom under flue pan with fire brick brick with a ramped front, used distilled water to make a heavy batch perfect, and a lot of little things from that made it easier. Also a lot less wood, time to do everything.
Used 12volt pump to move sap up to arch and could pump to basement on a cold day to RO and then up to arch. I just carry down near Syrup. And can send up permeate up to soak pan help clean.
Thanks
2020 same
2019 RB10 26 taps
2018 RO Bucket RB5 taps 20, leg tank in shed w/2 5/16
2017 18 taps
2016 20 taps
2015 21 taps
2014 30 2 gravity line, 2 hotel pan concrete arch 35 g leg tank
2013 LP hook up in shack buckets 12 taps
2 burner cook top 2012 finisher on a bbq tanks
2011 rookie 2+ gal
8 taps w/ milk jugs
turkey cooker
50-60 up back maybe
Its been a frustrating sugarin season here with some trees productive and others not. I know I am not alone.
With 24 taps out for 1 month I expect to wind up with 3 gallons syrup after a final boil Thursday so on par with last year at least.
No ticks yet with 99 % snow cover still but we did have the pleasure of a visit from Barred Owl while
finishing last weeks boil. It stayed perched in a sunny side Pine Tree for a couple hours
behind the shack. Also saw a Mink one afternoon recently as it came across the field and snooped around the house some.
Bobcat sighting from the house over the winter too. That was a first in almost 30 years.
Sugarin can be tough sledding at times but its always nice to get out and enjoy some spring temps and nature after another tough winter.
Backyard Sugarin' since 1991
Concrete block wood burner
24 taps on gallon jugs
2' x 2' x 6" SS pan
5 gal. SS steamer pan for preheating
89 Arctic Cat Panther sap hauler
Making a few gallons syrup most years.
Maple Baked Beans
Maple Oat Sourdough Bread
Maple Wine
I think I will pull this weekend we may get one more run Thursday and I don't think the trees have started to bud yet so far 20 gallons not bad for a late start. Any one else waiting to pull ?
Backyard sapper
Mason 2X4 XL with blower
12x24 post and beam shack
30 taps on 5-Gallon buckets
134 taps on tubing into the shack
15-30 gallons a year for family and friends
The weather keeps doing whatever it wants, after umpteen changes to the forecast I’m going to boil Friday and see what the outlook is then. It’s looking like I will pull taps this weekend unless I see some promise in the 7 to 10 day forecast.Originally Posted by Lukie
As I was getting ready for my "final" boil Thursday I was noting the nice run occurring today. Since I haven't pulled any taps, I collected 13 gallons of clear sap, a few jugs of which tasted sweet. Of course it became apparent that with two more good sap days left I could collect enough for an encore boil Sunday. I was going to boil 65 gallons tomorrow, so if I cut that back to 55 (easier in a day) that puts 10 more to Sunday, so I only need 30 or so more. I can skip the budding red maples and just do the sugars. But Sunday is it, really. I will be washing buckets as I boil.
Two 2x4 concrete block arches with three steam trays each
Tapping in Mount Vernon since 2016, 30 to 70 taps, 5/16" tube to 1.5 to 3.5 gallon buckets, some trees on collective gravity tubing to 5 gallon buckets.
Mostly sugar maples, a few reds on 200 year old homestead
Sap was running faster than you could boil it today. 2 gallons + on some taps
Can't say I've ever seen anything like it.
I expected to finish up today for the season but didn't happen.
Sparking up another fire in the morning.
Backyard Sugarin' since 1991
Concrete block wood burner
24 taps on gallon jugs
2' x 2' x 6" SS pan
5 gal. SS steamer pan for preheating
89 Arctic Cat Panther sap hauler
Making a few gallons syrup most years.
Maple Baked Beans
Maple Oat Sourdough Bread
Maple Wine
No kidding! I went back to the same tree three times to get almost a gallon each time. Easily set aside my highest daily return, and at that did not take sap from several budding red maples that had full jugs. Woodsy noted that he hasn't seen anything like it- I haven't been at it long enough to make a comparison, but I'll note it for the record book.
Finished the eighth boil today with a return of 1.25 gallons of dark syrup from 55 gallons sap, with a yearly total at 12.25 gallons. Started pulling taps and will finish that Sunday while on the last boil.
Last edited by Mvhomesteader; 04-11-2019 at 07:28 PM.
Two 2x4 concrete block arches with three steam trays each
Tapping in Mount Vernon since 2016, 30 to 70 taps, 5/16" tube to 1.5 to 3.5 gallon buckets, some trees on collective gravity tubing to 5 gallon buckets.
Mostly sugar maples, a few reds on 200 year old homestead
Looks like you guys in Maine are having a gusher! Fantastic!
~ Karen ~
2012 - 10 taps, 1 turkey fryer - 169.5L sap 4.2 L syrup
2013 - 23 taps, 2 turkey fryers - 748.5 L sap 17.56 L syrup
2014 - 22 taps, 509 L sap 12.5 L syrup
2015 - 28 taps, 1093.75 L sap 25.1 L syrup
2016 - 25 taps, 1223.5 L sap 28.25 L syrup
2017 - 21 taps, 518.5 L sap 12.7 L syrup
2018 - 28 taps, 2 turkey fryers & Denali 3 burner propane stove - 798L sap 16.9 L syrup
2019 - 28 taps, 1409.5L sap 40.12L syrup
Sugar, Norway, Manitoba, Silver and Freeman Maples
You sound like a blueberry raker myhomesteader!!! Look to the left and see a sea of blue, might as well pick em!!!!!!! And your out there till dark!!!!
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