Get to know your neighbors and invite them over while you are boiling off next spring. Maybe they will let you tap some trees. Start small and grow as you learn once you catch the bug it becomes addictive.
Get to know your neighbors and invite them over while you are boiling off next spring. Maybe they will let you tap some trees. Start small and grow as you learn once you catch the bug it becomes addictive.
I've already got the bug that's the "problem" lolOriginally Posted by Pdiamond
the guy to one side of me has no trees. the other side I THINK has 2 maples, and that was actually my plan PDiamond lol.
my father in law is about a 10 minute ride away from me, I was thinking about tapping a couple of his along the edge of his property that are easily accessible. the problem becomes collecting. I cant collect until 1-2 PM and I wont have time to go both places.
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2020 - 1st year - 14 taps 1 Gallon Jugs + 4x 5-Gallon Buckets + Propane Grill + lots of headaches
2021 - 2nd year - 19 Taps (and some free sap from a friend in the same town!) 145 or so OZ
2022 - 3rd year - 46 taps (3 at home, 2 at neighbors, 38 at friends, and 3 at work) added ROBucket RB10, and Silver Creek 18x34x6 Divided Maple Syrup Pan w/warming Pan+Valve+Thermometer 6 Gallons 6 OZ!
2023 And we grow some more... Starting with OldPostMaple.com!
How do you plan to boil the sap?
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.
Out door grill.
I want to get a stainless pan to boil in.
I'm just going to keep adding to it until it's close. I'll be making granulated sugar out of most of it so I just have to get it to about 220-225 or so (if my memory is working before I have my coffee) and I can finish inside on the stove. it should still be solvable then i think.
though now that i think about it... i should probably be closer to 217 shouldn't I? I'm trying to have the least amount of water in the house, but make it as easy as possible.
once I get to syrup I can store it right? I wish I could make an inexpensive RO lol
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2020 - 1st year - 14 taps 1 Gallon Jugs + 4x 5-Gallon Buckets + Propane Grill + lots of headaches
2021 - 2nd year - 19 Taps (and some free sap from a friend in the same town!) 145 or so OZ
2022 - 3rd year - 46 taps (3 at home, 2 at neighbors, 38 at friends, and 3 at work) added ROBucket RB10, and Silver Creek 18x34x6 Divided Maple Syrup Pan w/warming Pan+Valve+Thermometer 6 Gallons 6 OZ!
2023 And we grow some more... Starting with OldPostMaple.com!
something like this
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2020 - 1st year - 14 taps 1 Gallon Jugs + 4x 5-Gallon Buckets + Propane Grill + lots of headaches
2021 - 2nd year - 19 Taps (and some free sap from a friend in the same town!) 145 or so OZ
2022 - 3rd year - 46 taps (3 at home, 2 at neighbors, 38 at friends, and 3 at work) added ROBucket RB10, and Silver Creek 18x34x6 Divided Maple Syrup Pan w/warming Pan+Valve+Thermometer 6 Gallons 6 OZ!
2023 And we grow some more... Starting with OldPostMaple.com!
Ok *cracking knuckles* ...first, get yourself a whole lot of propane tanks and be ready to make many runs to the nearest refill station. Is there any way you can contain the heat so you aren't heating the great outdoors? Then get to a restaurant supply store and get a couple stainless steel hotel pans. How deep is up to you - how strong are you? My 4in deep hotel pans hold some 4 US gallons of sap. Also get a big stainless steel pot for finishing in, cause syrup comes roaring up the sides in a hellish froth when it's almsot ready. Get some welder's gloves too so you can lift the pan when it's freakin hot.
You're in the right range for finishing syrup at 219-225...but I would caution against trying to do it out in the open. In order to take it to sugar you need to go to around 265. I very much doubt you want to do that in a big ol unwieldy hotel pan.
Yes you definitely can store the syrup....in fact you should plan on it. Ice is the poor man's RO. Ditch the ice, keep the liquid that is left, boil that. Good luck.
Been tapping since 2008.
2018 - 17 taps/7 trees...819l sap, approx 28l syrup
2019 - 18 taps/8 trees...585l sap, 28l syrup...21:1 ratio
2020 - 18 taps/8 trees...890.04l sap...gave away about 170l, 30l snafu'd....23l total for me from approx 690l
2021 - 18 taps/8 trees...395l sap, 12 l syrup
2022 - 18 taps/8 trees....7 sugars 1 red due to #2 having surgery so had the season off....582l sap, 18.5l syrup
2023 - 18 taps/8 trees...all sugars again. 807l sap, so far approx 14l syrup
oh boy... I had a nightmare last night about sugaring... I was trying to finish in. Wok of all things and after I started boiling it, I could carrots and zucchini in it... never took it out and when it got close to being finished I started in the mixing bowl and realized the veggies were still in there.
that was after boiling the 1st batch to 0% water lol... what a mess
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2020 - 1st year - 14 taps 1 Gallon Jugs + 4x 5-Gallon Buckets + Propane Grill + lots of headaches
2021 - 2nd year - 19 Taps (and some free sap from a friend in the same town!) 145 or so OZ
2022 - 3rd year - 46 taps (3 at home, 2 at neighbors, 38 at friends, and 3 at work) added ROBucket RB10, and Silver Creek 18x34x6 Divided Maple Syrup Pan w/warming Pan+Valve+Thermometer 6 Gallons 6 OZ!
2023 And we grow some more... Starting with OldPostMaple.com!
Calm down, maple should be kept fun for everyone.
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.
bah, made it before so I'm not nervous. just funny I had those 2 dreams last night lol.
I least I didnt spill it on my 3 year old!!!
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2020 - 1st year - 14 taps 1 Gallon Jugs + 4x 5-Gallon Buckets + Propane Grill + lots of headaches
2021 - 2nd year - 19 Taps (and some free sap from a friend in the same town!) 145 or so OZ
2022 - 3rd year - 46 taps (3 at home, 2 at neighbors, 38 at friends, and 3 at work) added ROBucket RB10, and Silver Creek 18x34x6 Divided Maple Syrup Pan w/warming Pan+Valve+Thermometer 6 Gallons 6 OZ!
2023 And we grow some more... Starting with OldPostMaple.com!
Maybe that dream with the wok and veggies is actually a premonition ;-) Oh and keep your little helper out of the kitchen when you're finishing off a batch - it takes only a moment's distraction for a batch to boil over and create a truly hellacious mess.
Been tapping since 2008.
2018 - 17 taps/7 trees...819l sap, approx 28l syrup
2019 - 18 taps/8 trees...585l sap, 28l syrup...21:1 ratio
2020 - 18 taps/8 trees...890.04l sap...gave away about 170l, 30l snafu'd....23l total for me from approx 690l
2021 - 18 taps/8 trees...395l sap, 12 l syrup
2022 - 18 taps/8 trees....7 sugars 1 red due to #2 having surgery so had the season off....582l sap, 18.5l syrup
2023 - 18 taps/8 trees...all sugars again. 807l sap, so far approx 14l syrup
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