well, i started ,,,,,,,,,
started cleaning up sugar shack ,swept out,storage and collection barrels in place.set 40 or so drop line and buckets today , and flushed out the R.O, thats it for today.tomorrow maybe get stove and evaporater squared away. ,70 more tap and bucket at some point..... i'm new here to the forum,been reading along w/ you all for a few years, sugaring for myself and family for a decade or so, ..i'm in Voluntown w a few acres backed up against the forest ,,just thought i"d throw my hat in and say hi
Welcome!
I did the same thing(just followed along for a while) and even now don't comment a lot but this is the place I've visited a few times a week for years now and it's made a big impact on our operation.
Best of luck!
3,100 taps
60 cfm flood
HC2
5 by 14 oil
Brian
welcome, i,m over on the other side of the state and going to be getting in the sugar house this week and get things ready...hoping to put tap to tree next weekend
Glad to hear some taps are in. Please keep us updated with runs. I'm curious when I will tap, this week or next. I always struggle with when to tap! Good luck!!!
2024 - 160 taps, Shurflo 4048. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 Raised Flue. 5x400 RO.
2023 - 121 taps. Shurflo 4008. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 XL, 4x150 RO. 20 gallons.
2022 - 103 taps. Shurflo 4008. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 XL, 4x150 RO. 23 gallons.
2021 - 77 taps on Shurflo 4008. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 XL, 4x150 RO. 22 gallons.
2020 - 70ish taps on Shurflo 4008. Mason 2x4 XL. DIY R.O. ~24 gallons.
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Trout Brook Valley
Weston, CT
I'm all in down in south east CT. This coming week looks like it should be pretty good early season runs.
2017 25 taps on buckets got me hooked 1 gallon of sweet
2018 51 taps on 3/16 tubing/ DIY oil tank evaporator 8.5gallons finished
2019 60 taps 7 gallons finished ended season short
2020 New 2x4 divided pan ready to get away from the headache that is steam table pans
2021 off year due to pandemic and projects
2022 back at it
well finished up tapping ,80 or so drop line/bucket and acouple dozen old school spile and pale ,tree hangers ,we call em ,,thenthe 4 wheeler crapped out ,,going to have to pull the carb, and i really dont feel like it .had a bunch of trees dripping as we were tapping , rain tomorrow
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