North East Ohio 2021

[johnallin]

It's that time of year and Kevin's post was enough to get a new NE Ohio Thread off the ground - Thank you Kevin - Good Bye to the worst year ever and Hello to 2021...Let 'er Rip

Hey All,

Figured id get this discussion started again since Sugar season is upon us.
We are just about ready for the season here, usually try to be done by Christmas and we are there. A few small RO things to plumb in and we are ready to rip.
We added a few hundred taps which will put us at 1000. Trying to finish up a woods for another farm I was hired to install.
Made the decision that since we missed a huge early run last year that we are going to tap early probably around mid January, a month before usual but i woild rather make good syrup early then low grade bulk late.
Whats everyone else up to?, changes?

I've been replacing 3 year old T's on the 3/16 lines in the back woods and have an H20 Modulated Auto Draw Off with Even Flow automatic valve controller (same as Kevin's) on order from Grossman Bros.
Last year, number 2 with the CDL Hobby RO, I found myself scrambling to tend to draws and keeping up with firing. This should be a big improvement.
Never did anything with injecting air into my sap tank, to add to flavor... but I may do that this year.

[heus]

Adding about 160 taps on gravity tubing to my 100 or so buckets.
Replaced my 12" cdl vac filter for an 18" one.
Got a new NextGen 100HPRO reverse osmosis machine.

[johnallin]

Adding about 160 taps on gravity tubing to my 100 or so buckets.
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Look out. You'll be back up to 1000 taps before you know it <grin>

[fred]

im moving to the keys and retiring as after a few years of making syrup, have become independently wealthy.

[DrTimPerkins]

im moving to the keys and retiring as after a few years of making syrup, have become independently wealthy.

You must have listened real well when I was in Ohio a few years back Fred.

[johnallin]

You must have listened real well when I was in Ohio a few years back Fred.

Not too sure about that, this is the guy that can't see the benefits of a Clear Press...just might be suffering from lack of sunshine? <big grin>

[heus]

Look out. You'll be back up to 1000 taps before you know it <grin>

Stranger things have happened John

[johnallin]

Stranger things have happened John

No doubts from me...go for it, it's what yo do best!
I give you -1 year max- before you're back up to 1000.

[bprifle01]

Making syrup??? Who are you trying to kid?

[Kh7722]

Looks like we are finally going to start to get winter and get a good freeze at least for a few weeks. After that it will put us very close to go time.