sorry to hear that Nhshaun. it was a very slow start-up here too but managed to make 40ish. bottling today. boiled 2535 gallons of sap. normally 4000+gallons. my last 2 runs were 400 gallons each which helped to save my season.
sorry to hear that Nhshaun. it was a very slow start-up here too but managed to make 40ish. bottling today. boiled 2535 gallons of sap. normally 4000+gallons. my last 2 runs were 400 gallons each which helped to save my season.
2017 140 taps 30x8 12x16 shack 28.5 gal
2018 158 taps 30x8 12x16 shack with 8x8 kitchen 44 gal
2019 223 taps 30x8 12x16 shack with 8x8 kitchen 36 gal
2020 226 taps 30x8 12x16 shack with 8x8 kitchen 250 waterloo ro 63 gal
2021 230 taps 30x8 12x16 shack with 8x8 kitchen 250 waterloo ro 37 gal
2022 230 taps 30x8 12x16 shack with 8x8 kitchen 250 waterloo ro 55 gal
2023 235 taps 30x8 12x16 waterloo ro
I had a lot of upgrades this season after dumping around 8k into the sugaring operation. I will be adding some surflo pumps next season because my red maples just don't run great on their own. Glad you made that much syrup, those double 400 gal runs must have been nice! My biggest run was only around 120 gal.
6th season solo sugar maker in a young sugar bush of mostly red maples
320 taps
2x6 self built arch, Flat pans w/ dividers
New 12x16 sugar house
CDL hobby 250 RO
I tell people I'm that I lose 50$ every time I sell a gallon or I'm selling 100$ gallons for 50$. Added a new raised flue pan and accessories. 4500 invested this year myself. most of my taps are reds and 75 running on a pump, sure helps get them started. I use 3/16 so a hybrid system
2017 140 taps 30x8 12x16 shack 28.5 gal
2018 158 taps 30x8 12x16 shack with 8x8 kitchen 44 gal
2019 223 taps 30x8 12x16 shack with 8x8 kitchen 36 gal
2020 226 taps 30x8 12x16 shack with 8x8 kitchen 250 waterloo ro 63 gal
2021 230 taps 30x8 12x16 shack with 8x8 kitchen 250 waterloo ro 37 gal
2022 230 taps 30x8 12x16 shack with 8x8 kitchen 250 waterloo ro 55 gal
2023 235 taps 30x8 12x16 waterloo ro
Finished up with 38 gals. on 157 taps. 9 G, 18 A and 11 Dark.
Short season, but better than last year. Everything cleaned up and lines are soaking in sanitizer. Already dreaming of next year.
Happy Summer !!
Bill
2017 - 3 taps hanging buckets.
2018 - 32 taps on 5 gal. buckets.
2019 - New Mason 2x4 XL. 80 taps
2020 - Barn / Sugarhouse finished. 125 taps. NextGen 1x40 RO
2021 - 157 taps, 100 on 3/16 tubing w/two Shurflo set-ups, the rest on buckets
2022 - 225 taps. 175 on 3/16 tubing, rest on buckets.
2023 - 300 taps. 261 on tubing, 39 on 5 gal. buckets. Four Shurflo 12V set-ups.
2024 - 340 taps. New SL 2x4 hybrid pan. Added second 1x40 membrane to RO