Frozen up for days. No Forties for a week? A week ago it was too warm and raining. Weather's gonna run out the clock again.
Frozen up for days. No Forties for a week? A week ago it was too warm and raining. Weather's gonna run out the clock again.
seem to have peaked @ 20 taps: bags on hangers
Homemade RO
2 or 3 gallons syrup per annum with wood fire arch and batch pans
Dark Star 2.0 burner and 8 gal Megapot Brew Kettle with ball valve for sheltered on-going propane boil
rarely have so few toiled so much for so little
Lucky and Buster's new sister Gidget,
and my one and only Jill
http://twodogsgonewild.blogspot.com/
all taps go so clearing storage with first boil today 9 gallons @ 7% concentrate, between tossing ice and two-stage 150 homemade RO
seem to have peaked @ 20 taps: bags on hangers
Homemade RO
2 or 3 gallons syrup per annum with wood fire arch and batch pans
Dark Star 2.0 burner and 8 gal Megapot Brew Kettle with ball valve for sheltered on-going propane boil
rarely have so few toiled so much for so little
Lucky and Buster's new sister Gidget,
and my one and only Jill
http://twodogsgonewild.blogspot.com/
Cleaning RO today as the snow falls yet again, all 19 bags still frozen solid from the last few days. Got in 7 small batches this year, to the usual 4, carelessly scorching one, but a good yield for a little guy of 24 pints, enough for gifts and personal use anyway. With the lake still frozen and modest snow cover, I was going to try for one more, but the RO filter smells from being kept inside; the diaphrams likely bad, too, so i'm done. Thursday will be 60•, so let the yard work begin.
seem to have peaked @ 20 taps: bags on hangers
Homemade RO
2 or 3 gallons syrup per annum with wood fire arch and batch pans
Dark Star 2.0 burner and 8 gal Megapot Brew Kettle with ball valve for sheltered on-going propane boil
rarely have so few toiled so much for so little
Lucky and Buster's new sister Gidget,
and my one and only Jill
http://twodogsgonewild.blogspot.com/
So I had to re=assemble everything and do 3 more boils, as cool temps lingered and the bags kept refilling for extra gallon syrup, nice and golden clear. Pulled bags today anticipating seventy degree spike tomorrow; reds still ok; lake ice holding and no peepers yet. season has run from 3/20 to 4/22 and beyond, but i'm done
seem to have peaked @ 20 taps: bags on hangers
Homemade RO
2 or 3 gallons syrup per annum with wood fire arch and batch pans
Dark Star 2.0 burner and 8 gal Megapot Brew Kettle with ball valve for sheltered on-going propane boil
rarely have so few toiled so much for so little
Lucky and Buster's new sister Gidget,
and my one and only Jill
http://twodogsgonewild.blogspot.com/
Tapped ten today, all froze up, probably a week late, but it's been snowing, often, and I was waiting for some footing. Stomped the trail with snowshoes again; they'll firm up. Here we go.
seem to have peaked @ 20 taps: bags on hangers
Homemade RO
2 or 3 gallons syrup per annum with wood fire arch and batch pans
Dark Star 2.0 burner and 8 gal Megapot Brew Kettle with ball valve for sheltered on-going propane boil
rarely have so few toiled so much for so little
Lucky and Buster's new sister Gidget,
and my one and only Jill
http://twodogsgonewild.blogspot.com/
Pulled half the taps down by the lake after those 3 days in the eighties; peepers started and red maple buds swelling, but put two back out when the snow came back to try for a fourth boil, half the usual, despite cleaning being completed. Cut the boils a bit short to increase production, as I'm usually overcooked, 78% and chock full of sugar sand. Three gallons bottled anyway; may get my fourth with this snow again. Jeeze.
seem to have peaked @ 20 taps: bags on hangers
Homemade RO
2 or 3 gallons syrup per annum with wood fire arch and batch pans
Dark Star 2.0 burner and 8 gal Megapot Brew Kettle with ball valve for sheltered on-going propane boil
rarely have so few toiled so much for so little
Lucky and Buster's new sister Gidget,
and my one and only Jill
http://twodogsgonewild.blogspot.com/
Congratulations, you might be the last camp producing in the USA!
Mark220maple
1100 taps on low vaccum, 900 on gravity.
900 plus taps leased and on high vacuum
35 cfm Indiana Liquid Ring Vacuum Pump
80% Sugar, 20% Red MAPLES
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