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  1. #101
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    I finished the contents of the evaporator this morning and got 8 gallons more to put the season total at 159 gallons. If I hadn't ost that 560 gallons of sap when the bulk tank fell I would have been closer to 170.

    The buds popped on some of the reds near the house today. It looks like it wasn't a mistake to call it a season last night.

    I'm bringing nitrile gloves with me for when I need to get gas. We're bringing a cooler for drinks and we're bringing food with us so that we don't have to try to find a place to eat on the way down. The traffic shouldn't be bad with everyone staying home.
    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!

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    170 gallons, not too bad!!! good to be cautious!!! safe travels
    may your sap be at 3%
    Brad

    www.willowcreeksugarhouse.com
    585 or so on Vacuum, about 35 on buckets/sap sacs
    Atlas Copco GVS 25A Rotary Vane vacuum pump
    MES horizontal electric releaser
    2x6 ss phaneuf Drop flue, Leader woodsaver blower, homemade hood
    300gph H2O RO
    husquvarna 562 XP
    Its Here!!! 2024 season is here get busy!!!

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    Thanks Brad, I'm taking all of the precautions that I can. I know that taking a trip like this is probably foolish at a time like this. We want to babysit our new granddaughter while our daughter and son in law go to work minimizing the times when she actually leaves the house. Hopefully when it's time for us to come back home this pandemic will be under control and things will be getting back to normal.

    Yesterday was a busy day. I got the taps pulled in the morning, the plastic tanks washed in the afternoon and made a trip to the dump. I jugged up some very dark which I have to label this morning as well.

    I did the final wash on the RO overnight on Friday and ran the permeate through it while I was pulling taps. It's unbelievable how well these MES membranes flow and clean up. The flow rates were still at the benchmark at the end of the season just like last year. I haven't needed to do an acid wash since I put them in at the beginning of last season. In those 2 seasons I processed 20,855 gallons of sap, most of it got 2 passes and was concentrated to the mid to upper teens.

    This is the fastest that I've gotten this much stuff cleaned and ready for the offseason. I have to thank my son in law, my wife and my cousin for helping out. I couldn't have done it without their help.
    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!

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    actually as long as you minimize your stops bring your own food etc etc you should be pretty good!!! who knows how long this thing will last!!! good to family that helps....
    may your sap be at 3%
    Brad

    www.willowcreeksugarhouse.com
    585 or so on Vacuum, about 35 on buckets/sap sacs
    Atlas Copco GVS 25A Rotary Vane vacuum pump
    MES horizontal electric releaser
    2x6 ss phaneuf Drop flue, Leader woodsaver blower, homemade hood
    300gph H2O RO
    husquvarna 562 XP
    Its Here!!! 2024 season is here get busy!!!

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    Russ, are you sugaring this year? I haven’t seen you post anything yet? Are you doing ok? Has anyone heard from him?
    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

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    I Was wondering about Russ myself always enjoy fallowing his thread . He’s always about a week ahead of me for starting and finishing the season .

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    I have not heard or seen anything from him either. He is on my FB page and his last post was thanking people for his Birthday wishes. I hope he is doing well.
    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

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    Maybe he stayed in North Carolina?
    About 750 taps on High Vac.
    2.5 x 8 Intens-O-Fire
    Airtech 3 hp LR Pump
    Springtech Elite 500 RO
    14 x 24 Timber Frame SugarHouse
    16 x 22 Sap Shed w/ 1500 gal. + 700 gal. tanks
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    Quote Originally Posted by GeneralStark View Post
    Maybe he stayed in North Carolina?
    That’s what I was wondering. I hope his health is ok, I know he told us that he had been treated for cancer.
    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

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    I haven't heard from him either. Went up to see him last February before everything shut down and he was doing very well. Got to enjoy a boiling soda with him. I was messaging him a few months ago and I know he was looking forward to be sugaring this this year. He's probably just busy is all. I will hit him up on facebook and see what he's up to.
    Last edited by red maples; 02-13-2021 at 05:10 AM.
    may your sap be at 3%
    Brad

    www.willowcreeksugarhouse.com
    585 or so on Vacuum, about 35 on buckets/sap sacs
    Atlas Copco GVS 25A Rotary Vane vacuum pump
    MES horizontal electric releaser
    2x6 ss phaneuf Drop flue, Leader woodsaver blower, homemade hood
    300gph H2O RO
    husquvarna 562 XP
    Its Here!!! 2024 season is here get busy!!!

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