Hung around 105 buckets yesterday. Didn't think we would get sap today but with it warming up overnight I think it will begin running by afternoon.
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.
Tapped 6 of eight 3/16 lines in back woods today.
Sap is running…trees are waking up.
Beautiful day to be outside. Getting pumped up.
Kevin. You ready for tonight’s tsunami?
Better tuck in early, it’s gonna be a long day for you guys tomorrow…5000 taps in Montville Heights..who would have thought.
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>.
Anyone boil today?
Kevin’s probably got the life jackets out… just trying to keep his head above water…and grinning all the way to the bank.
Meanwhile I’m over here polishing up the Clear Press in anticipation <grin>
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>.
Collected 115 gallons from 105 buckets. Just finished first boil. Crystal clear 3% sap. My sap has never averaged that high as far as I can remember.
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.
sweetened the pans today and boiled a few hours . Big surprise today Sap tested at 3% . This is only the second time we have had sap that high in 40 plus years. The trees must have liked the mild temps so far. 28.67 to 1 sure is a great start.Looks like a busy week ahead. Sure do like the big maples in this bush. Remember “when the sap is runnin the saps are runnin.’
Maple Syrup producer of 40+years
320 taps on vacuum all hard maple
3x12 Lapierre evaporator
South Madison
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>.
No 3% here on the lakeshore, but with mostly soft maple we are getting 2%. First boil of 2023 underway
Matthew Cross
Madison, Ohio
400 taps on vacuum with surge sp-22
200 buckets
30 x 10 leader max
w/ enhanced steam away and Pre-heater
My stand of reds were at 1.4 and the sugars were at 2.5
12X16 Sugarhouse and 16x24 attached woodshed
1000 taps
120 3/16 tubing
And still some buckets
Becker U5.70 Rotary vane
Leader 2X8 Reverse oil fired, Revolution Pans & Steam a way
Lapierre Turbo 2000 600 GPH RO
Leader Clear frame filter press
John Deere Gator 6X4
Indy 500 and a very large sled.
Kubota M8200
First boil today, huge boil, I'm guessing we got about 3.5 gal per tap in the last 24 hours. Made about 25 gallons of light amber (hanna 69) after the pans were sweatened, should have a decent boil tomorrow, but nothing like today's.
Sugar was at 2% which is good for my woods which is usually 1.5%
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