My first year here, Am I considered N Ontario? Lanark county?
have 40 taps to put in and planning on doing it last week of February more than likely.
thoughts?
My first year here, Am I considered N Ontario? Lanark county?
have 40 taps to put in and planning on doing it last week of February more than likely.
thoughts?
If you are in Lanark County you are Eastern Ontario.
600 taps on vacuum
Lapierre mechanical Releaser
CDL electric releaser
2.5 x 10 CDL Venturi ( new for the 2024 season )
Home made modulating auto draw off
Homemade RO 2 x 4" membranes
CDL 16 x 16 bottler
Wesfab 7" filter press
Delaval 73 vacuum pumps
12 hives of bees
Everyone is welcome on the Northern Ontario thread. Lots of crossover. Welcome Proboot.
I got some sap this weekend. If I lived a little closer to the Bay, I think I would have had major flows. I will do my third boil of the year tomorrow. Just small quantities, but still fun.
Temperatures by the Bay can be 2-4° C warmer than where I am and I am only a 15 min drive away.
2022 - 5 pan block arch - 109 taps, 73 on 3/16 lines, 36 on drops into 5 gallon pails.
930 gallons boiled, 109 L (28.8 gals) of delicious syrup made.
DYI Vacuum Filter
2023 - 170 taps, mostly on lines, 1153 gallons boiled, 130 L (34.34 gals) of delicious syrup made, on a 2x4 divided pan and base stack, 8” pipe, on a block arch that boiled at a rate of 13 gallons per hour.
2024 - made 48 L, December to March, primarily over two fire bowls.
Anyone started setup for 2024 yet
2010 40 buckets- 4 gals finished
2011 80 buckets- 14 gals finished
2012 105 buckets- 8 gals finished
2013 maxed at 130 buckets- 24 gals finished
2014 new max at 240 buckets- 18 gals finished
2015 newest max 240 buckets-+48 taps on 3/16 gravity- 22.5 gals finished
2016 150 taps on 3/16 gravity- 23 gals finished
2020 250 taps on 3/16 gravity- 22 gals finished
2021 385 taps on 3/16 gravity 25 gals finished
2022 385 taps on 3/16 gravity- 26 gals finished
I boiled two days ago and the sap is flowing again today and should flow more on up coming days.
2022 - 5 pan block arch - 109 taps, 73 on 3/16 lines, 36 on drops into 5 gallon pails.
930 gallons boiled, 109 L (28.8 gals) of delicious syrup made.
DYI Vacuum Filter
2023 - 170 taps, mostly on lines, 1153 gallons boiled, 130 L (34.34 gals) of delicious syrup made, on a 2x4 divided pan and base stack, 8” pipe, on a block arch that boiled at a rate of 13 gallons per hour.
2024 - made 48 L, December to March, primarily over two fire bowls.
Just seems so early to be boiling but I guess it’s gonna be one of those years. Just starting to think about running lines and have seen what looks like better conditions the next couple weeks then I had all last season. Not sure when I will drill but it might be soon. I try not to rush it but it feels like a year I might miss out if I wait to long.
225 taps 180 on vac 45 on natural gravity lines.
2x6 drop flue with auto draw.
Home built 3 x400gpd ro
2017 kubota M7060hdcc12
2019 can am defender
2017- first year 80 taps 22x36 home made arch and pan.
I have had five boils so far this season, (just small volumes) and will have another one this coming week. Looking at the long range forecast, it looks like an extended mild spell, starting February 26th. As we get closer to the date, we will see if the forecast holds and how long the mild spell will last, but it might be the start of the season then.
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2022 - 5 pan block arch - 109 taps, 73 on 3/16 lines, 36 on drops into 5 gallon pails.
930 gallons boiled, 109 L (28.8 gals) of delicious syrup made.
DYI Vacuum Filter
2023 - 170 taps, mostly on lines, 1153 gallons boiled, 130 L (34.34 gals) of delicious syrup made, on a 2x4 divided pan and base stack, 8” pipe, on a block arch that boiled at a rate of 13 gallons per hour.
2024 - made 48 L, December to March, primarily over two fire bowls.
I was just looking at the long range and thinking of tapping on next Sunday if the forecast holds true.
2021 - Year one. 15 taps using 5/16" and drop tube into buckets. Homemade barrel evaporator with 2 steam trays. 4.7L syrup.
2022. 32 taps. Added AUF.
2023. 51 taps. Ditched the steam pans for an 18x22 flat pan.
2024. 56 taps. Built a proper evaporator to fit the 18x22 flat pan and 1 steam pan.
I am really interested in seeing the long range forecast next weekend to see just how long the mild spell will last.Originally Posted by aamyotte
If it lasts long enough into March, our lake ice could go out. It is only about 2/5ths thick as usual.
I am going to try and borrow another fire bowl, so I can double my boil rate on wood, and may reorganize my pan set up on the fire bowls. There could be a lot of sap flow after Feb 26. I will be tapping a few more trees in my yard, drops to 5 gallon pails.
2022 - 5 pan block arch - 109 taps, 73 on 3/16 lines, 36 on drops into 5 gallon pails.
930 gallons boiled, 109 L (28.8 gals) of delicious syrup made.
DYI Vacuum Filter
2023 - 170 taps, mostly on lines, 1153 gallons boiled, 130 L (34.34 gals) of delicious syrup made, on a 2x4 divided pan and base stack, 8” pipe, on a block arch that boiled at a rate of 13 gallons per hour.
2024 - made 48 L, December to March, primarily over two fire bowls.
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