yes. communication with most revealed record sales and lots of people. most had something different going on so people loved going to several stops
yes. communication with most revealed record sales and lots of people. most had something different going on so people loved going to several stops
Fred Ahrens
330-206-1606
Richards Ohio Maple Equipment
Ohio CDL sales rep
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H&M maple fabricator Dealer
Service Tech/repair for all brands and electronics
don't take life too serious, nobody gets out alive anyways!
I tapped my trees Feb 26. I pulled the taps today, Mar 8. I've got 7 gallons of syrup and enough sap for another gallon and a half of syrup. It was a very busy week and a half. The sap was running very good today when I pulled the taps.
1000 taps on vac down to 100+ buckets 99% sugars
2x5 SL Hi-Output Raised Flue Corsair evaporator
SL Short bank press with CDL diaphragm pump
Leader Micro 1 RO for 2024
Constantly changing
2010:36 gal 2011:126 gal 2012:81 gal 2013:248 gal 2014: 329.5 gal 2015:305 gal 2016:316 gal 2017:258 gal 2018:147 gal 2019:91 gal 2020:30 gal 2021:30 gal 2023:50 gal Total since 2010: 2047.5 gal
Tapping the same trees my great, great and great grandfathers tapped.
in NEOH, If you haven't checked your tanks this morning, you better check them, I just put on 1000 gal of sap in 12 hours. That is on 500 taps, so about 2 gal/tap in 12 hours. Its going to be a busy day!
Mike
450 taps on vacuum - 2018 - 150 gal
530 taps on vacuum - 2019 - 190 gal
520 taps on vacuum - 2020 - 196 gal
515 taps on vacuum - 2021 - 150 gal
24 x 32 Pole Barn Sugar House 2018
Smoky Lake 2x8 Silverlake Raised Flue w/ concentric exhaust 2018
Memprotec 350H RO
Smoky Lake Water Jacket Bottler 2018
Smoky Lake Filter Press 2018
Smoky Lake Water Jacket Draw Off Tank 2018
Sap is running great on vacuum in 44003. Running ok on gravity.
1000 taps on vac down to 100+ buckets 99% sugars
2x5 SL Hi-Output Raised Flue Corsair evaporator
SL Short bank press with CDL diaphragm pump
Leader Micro 1 RO for 2024
Constantly changing
2010:36 gal 2011:126 gal 2012:81 gal 2013:248 gal 2014: 329.5 gal 2015:305 gal 2016:316 gal 2017:258 gal 2018:147 gal 2019:91 gal 2020:30 gal 2021:30 gal 2023:50 gal Total since 2010: 2047.5 gal
Tapping the same trees my great, great and great grandfathers tapped.
Same up here in the Federation of Kirtland Hills...it was pouring in as of mid afternoon - including 160+ gal of water removed by the RO, I pulled 370 gal of 1 1/2% by 9pm.
Had to stop the RO at 3.25 % to clear out the collection tank to make room for the over-night run, finally filled the evap, then fiddled with float box adjustments and other "fancy stuff".
I now have a full 160 gal head tank at 3.25% and anticipate a full collection tank.
All I can say is it's About Time
John Allin
14x18 Hemlock Timber Frame Sugar House 2009
Leader 2x6 w/Patriot Raised Flue Pan 2009
Leader Steam Hood 2014 - Clear Filter Press 2015
Leader Revolution Pan and SS Pre-Heater 2016
CDL Hobby RO & Air Tech L25 Hi Vac Pump 2019
06' Gator HPX to collect wood & sap
14' Ski-Doo Tundra for winter work in the woods
Great Family 3 grown kids+spouses and 7 grand kids who like the woods
7th Gen Born in Canada - Raised in Chardon Ohio - Maple Capital of the World..<grin>.
Flowing like crazy here in Montville Hts. Had 2500 gallons at 4am, had to open up the overflow and store in my permeate tanks. Will be a double boil kinda day. All i know is that i need more tank storage
Kevin
That’s a lot of sap Kevin. Maybe time for that silo you‘ve been thinking about.
What’s the sugar?
Although temps were forecast to be in 40’s last night, it got cold enough down by the creek that my sap lifter iced up a bit.
Last edited by johnallin; 03-09-2021 at 08:35 AM.
John Allin
14x18 Hemlock Timber Frame Sugar House 2009
Leader 2x6 w/Patriot Raised Flue Pan 2009
Leader Steam Hood 2014 - Clear Filter Press 2015
Leader Revolution Pan and SS Pre-Heater 2016
CDL Hobby RO & Air Tech L25 Hi Vac Pump 2019
06' Gator HPX to collect wood & sap
14' Ski-Doo Tundra for winter work in the woods
Great Family 3 grown kids+spouses and 7 grand kids who like the woods
7th Gen Born in Canada - Raised in Chardon Ohio - Maple Capital of the World..<grin>.
This week was good with boils on both Tuesday and Wednesday. I'm pretty sure I have the new H20 Even Flow auto draw dialed in...
First boil on Tuesday was up and down as I kept fighting foam in the pans and playing with the draw off temp by hitting two buttons which caused the valve to open and dump under-density syrup into my tank.
Unknowingly I was calibrating the unit - and who knows what else - but the "manual" is a bit light on the details to say the least.
Made me crazy until Wednesday's boil when I realized that all I had to do was hit either an Up or Down Arrow to adjust temperature.
Once I had that figured out, I was able to adjust for density at will and set about 2 points heavy to correct what I had in the tank.
Now very impressed with how smoothly it operates. When it senses syrup is at the set temp it cracks open just a bit, then more as needed to maintain that temperature - it's fun to watch.
Also really cool to see the draw off temp adjust automatically with changes in barometric pressure - saw a 2/10ths of a degree change during Wed boil.
Anyway, I'm at 10 gallons made so far and getting ready for more this weekend.
John Allin
14x18 Hemlock Timber Frame Sugar House 2009
Leader 2x6 w/Patriot Raised Flue Pan 2009
Leader Steam Hood 2014 - Clear Filter Press 2015
Leader Revolution Pan and SS Pre-Heater 2016
CDL Hobby RO & Air Tech L25 Hi Vac Pump 2019
06' Gator HPX to collect wood & sap
14' Ski-Doo Tundra for winter work in the woods
Great Family 3 grown kids+spouses and 7 grand kids who like the woods
7th Gen Born in Canada - Raised in Chardon Ohio - Maple Capital of the World..<grin>.