Syruping in the news: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/s...rup-hobby.html
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Pandemic-influenced tappers
Syruping in the news: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/s...rup-hobby.html
Gabe
2016: Homemade arch from old woodburning stove. 2 steam tray pans. 6 taps on buckets. 1.1 galls
2017: Same homemade evaporator, but souped up. Still 2 steam tray pans. 15 taps on buckets. 4.5 galls
2018: Same setup. Limited time. 12 taps and short season. 2.2 gallons
2019: Still very limited time. Downsized to 7 taps and a short season. 1.8 gallons
2020: 9 taps, new Mason 2x3 XL halfway through season, 2 gallons
2021: 18 taps. Mason 2x3 XL, 4.5 galls
That's interesting. I didn't know there was such an uptick in backyarding due to the pandemic. I had to chuckle at the "sanity saving measure". It's true no doubt, but wait until they all start adding taps. Then it will be "insanity inducing"! Lol. Great article. Thanks for sharing it.
Steve
2014 Upgrades!: 24x40 sugarhouse & 30"x10' Lapierre welded pans, wood fired w/ forced draft, homemade hood & preheater
400 taps- half on gravity 5/16, half on gravity 3/16
Airablo R.O. machine - in the house basement!
Ford F-350 4x4 sap gatherer
An assortment of barrels, cage tanks & bulk tanks- with one operational for cooling/holding concentrate
And a few puzzled neighbors...
http://s606.photobucket.com/albums/t...uckethead1920/
My surprise was the "resin" that gets all over the walls. It seems writers want to use a different term for things just to be original. Isn't the so called "resin" just sugar?
Dave Klish about 400 taps, down from much more. Retired from collecting and boiling in 2021. Mostly because of a bad hip.
2012 Mahindra 36 HP 4x4/ loader/cab/heat/AC:-)
3x8 raised flue evaporator
250 GPH converted to electric, RO by Ray Gingerich
6.32 KW solar system, 1.48KW is battery backed up, all net metered
website: www.cnymaple.com
I don't know Dave but can you imagine all the new people boiling inside their homes and all that steam and what must have happened.
2004 - 2012 2x3 flat pan 25 to 60 taps
2012 2x3 new divided pan w/draw off 55 taps
2018 - didn't boil surgery - bought new evaporator
2019 new SML 2x4 raised flue high output evap. 65 taps
made 17 gal syrup
2020 - only put out 53 taps - made 16.25 gal syrup
2021 - going for 50 bags and 50 on tubing
Every one of my customers that makes a few Litres of their own still buys from me because our syrup is cheaper when you factor in the equipment and fuel costs - plus repainting the kitchen!
4,600 Taps on vacuum
9,400 gallons storage
3 tower CDL RO
3.5'x14' Lapierre Force 5
Twitter & Instagram: @ennismaple
www.ennismaple.com
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