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  1. #11
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    Thanks fellas for the kinda words …..

    Started putting tanks out Wednesday …. got 4 small tanks out and hooked up …
    Going to finish the big tanks Sunday … rinse the RO on Monday
    Looks like we are going to tap next weekend …..
    Hoping for a good year … our friend in Ashville is having a great year so far …. Keep it up Mel ...
    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!!

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    Well it's time for an update …

    3-1-20
    Tapped in … 300 taps

    3-3-20
    Gathered 300 gallons of sap
    Sweetened the pans and made 2 gallons fo syrup

    3-6-20
    Gathered 257 gallons of sap
    Made 6 1/2 gallons of syrup

    3-9-20
    Gathered 250 gallons of sap
    Made 6 1/2 gallons of syrup

    3-10-20
    Gathered 320 gallons of sap
    Made 6 1/4 gallons of syrup

    We are thankful for our good friends and all their help
    The new RO membranes are working great …..
    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!!

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    Ok so it's time for another update …
    Sorry about not keeping on top of this each time we boil ..

    First off everyone here is healthy and in good spirits ….

    3-14-2020
    Gathered 230 gallons of sap
    Will boil it off tomorrow morning

    3-15-2020
    Boiled yesterday's concentrate
    Boiled for 2 1/2 hours
    Made 5 1/4 gallons of Amber

    3-18-2020
    Gathered 329 gallons of sap
    RO'd 230 gallons
    Boiled for 2 1/2 hours
    Made 5 + gallons of Dark

    3-20-2020
    Gathered 340 gallons of sap from Wednesday to Friday
    Boiled for 3 hours
    Made 7+ gallons of Amber
    We are now at 40 gallons of syrup
    At this time we would like to thank all of those who have helped us gather and boil
    We have a Maple Rookie this year … Brooke … and she is doing great!!!
    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!!

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    Time for an update and time to close out for another year …

    3-25-2020
    Gathered 206 gallons of sap today
    Made 4 3/4+ gallons of Dark syrup

    3-27-2020
    Gathered 495 gallons of sap today
    RO'd all but 130 gallons
    We will boil tomorrow afternoon

    3-28-2020
    Gathered 100 gallons of sap
    Boiled yesterday's concentrate
    Made 8 1/2 gallons of Dark
    Will RO what was left yesterday and what we gathered today .. tomorrow

    3-29-2020
    Made 5 1/4 gallons of Dark

    4-13-2020
    Last boil for the season …
    Pushed through with water
    Made 2 1/2 gallons of Dark

    Total for the season …. 60 1/2 gallons
    Third best year in 20 years …


    Chat with you all next spring !!!!!
    Have a wonderful summer and fall ...
    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!!

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