October Journal
Well, October is here already. Time to get more fall work done. Finish splitting a little more wood (logs have been stacked for 2+ years, off the ground). Then do some walking the lines to begin repairs before the ground is covered with deep snow. One task we have this year is to remove some of the deer. The 2019 season was the first time we had lots of deer chews on the tubing, all on the laterals. Archery season started today, my BIL is hunting behind the sugarhouse now, I hope he gets one, buck or doe, doesn't matter too much, they both eat tubing. However if he has a choice a doe would be better, they can be 3 or 4 deer next year, a buck will still be only 1.
I need to pack more syrup, I'm low on all grades and sizes. Not out yet, but low. When I need to pack more than one grade, I always start with the lightest, then do the next darker and so forth. Will need to haul clean water down, drain the permeate tank, wash it, then pump 100-150 gal of fresh water into the tank. Then use that for cleaning equipment. Before we get freezing weather I then drain any remaining water , otherwise I end up with a block of ice in the tank.
I don't fall tap, who does?
Another thing, I like to take inventory of my tapping supplies and get what I need now rather than when I'm in the woods tapping. I have plenty of tubing rolls but likely need fittings.
Last edited by maple flats; 10-01-2019 at 07:08 AM.
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.