Report From 6 Chip Way - 2020
Might just as well start now as wait
It feels good to be getting ready to sugar after not sugaring last spring ..
We are adding a few taps this year want to get to 300 ..
Have sold the 3 post RO vessels and membranes
Going with two 4" posts and going to try the MES membranes ..
Started cleaning and setting up the sugarhouse today
Looking at setting tanks next Monday
Have everything ready to go before we tap ..
Good luck everyone
2x5 SS home design on a home design arch w/ forced draft
SS Evaporation Enhancement Unit
Home design filter / canner
Daryl Sheets filter press
300 taps (280 on line, 20 buckets)
120 gph Home Design RO
2017 Chevy Silverado w/ 275 gallon tank
8x16 sugarhouse w/ attached woodshed
A wife, family and friends that love to help!!
Hi Dave,
It's good to see you're back to sugaring this year. You're going to like the MES membranes. I put them in my RO last season and was very happy with the speed that they process at and that they don't pass sugar. You can't beat the price either. I bought two of them for what Lapierre wanted to charge me for one NF90 membrane.
I've got everything set up here and am going to tap this weekend.
Good luck with your season!
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!
Good luck with your season. I am starting to get everything ready for the season myself. Will look at the weather forecast this weekend and decide wether to tap or wait.
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
We will be dedicating this years Sugaring Season to our son who passed away last Tuesday evening
So hope this will be a good year!!!
2x5 SS home design on a home design arch w/ forced draft
SS Evaporation Enhancement Unit
Home design filter / canner
Daryl Sheets filter press
300 taps (280 on line, 20 buckets)
120 gph Home Design RO
2017 Chevy Silverado w/ 275 gallon tank
8x16 sugarhouse w/ attached woodshed
A wife, family and friends that love to help!!
3%, my condolences and so sorry to hear that your son passed away.
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
Dave, I'm so sorry to hear that your son passed away.
It's going to be a good season Dave and this one will be one of the best!
"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!
my condolences as well. I can't imagine loosing a child
125-150 taps
Smokey Lakes Full pint Hybrid pan
Modified half pint arch
Air over fire
All 3/16 tubing
Southern Ohio
So sorry to hear that Dave. Praying for you and your family as well. Hope you will have a great season.
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Our condolences as well in this time of sorrow for your family.
2024 - New Maine resident, 12X12 sugar shack under construction
2019 - New 12X12 boiling pavilion
2018 - New Mason 2X3 Hobby XL and homemade RO
Prayers to you and your family. Sorry to here of the loss of your son.
2004 - 2012 2x3 flat pan 25 to 60 taps
2012 2x3 new divided pan w/draw off 55 taps
2018 - didn't boil surgery - bought new evaporator
2019 new SML 2x4 raised flue high output evap. 65 taps
made 17 gal. syrup
2020 - only put out 53 taps - made 16.25 ga.l syrup
2021 - Didn't work out
2022 - 25 taps on bags / 8 taps on 3/16's line - late start
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