Well we taped all 350 on the gravity on Saturday and on Sunday got the shack all up to snuff and we collected 55 gallons of sap, I boiled it down last night just to sweeten the pan. The season is just getting started and the new back pan works great. Last night I was finally able to hold a steady stack temp of 600 degrees. Looking forward to a great season.
Mike
2x6 3 Flat Pans Small Brother
with blower
Stainless Steel Evaporator
Home Made Back Steam Hood with pre-heater
600 + Tap
Delaval VP 76 gas powered vacuum system to The Sugar Shack
Restoring and still having Fun!
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we went out to the bush at midnight to retreive the 65 gallons that flowed on Monday. Waited for the mud to freeze. Going to boil that tonight. Overcast and just at freezing here on Tuesday morning. Going to try to fire up a Merlin RO for a new try at this system. Still holding off on the buckets and bags.
if it ever thaws out and we get to boil what are you charging this year?
Jerome
I have put all our prices on our web page. I was in TSC last night and they have 1 L tins at $ 22.95
Thanks
Nice looking place you have there!
Jerome
Spring is finally here.
The Swans have started to arrive here in the south today.
I usually start tapping trees when mother nature provides me with some good signs of spring, well today the swans began arriving here near Port Stanley so it is time to get this season underway. Some fellas around here, have had tapped trees in early February, The bigger ones just started boiling last Saturday.
Last year the swans arrived on March 13 and I tapped on the 14 with a good run till my last boil on April 12.
Whitetail24
Brent - You're almost bang on what we've set our prices at.Originally Posted by Brent
5,000 Taps on vacuum
9,400 gallons storage
3 tower CDL RO
3.5'x14' Lapierre Force 5
10" CDL Wesfab Filter Press
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Managed to put in 26 taps today (we are installing mains and laterals as we go since this is our first year). Sap flowed from all 26 holes, and we were getting a steady drizzle into the tank. Now only 174 left to tap (hopefully).
Rob
I have about 60 gallons to collect from my jugs but with this wind I am going to have to wait unless I want to try to find them in the next county. by the time the wind quits it will probably be frozen again.
Jerome
I did'nt expect to get much sap today with all that high wind, but ended up with 125 gallons on 135 taps on gravity. Looks like we will have to wait a couple days before it will run again.
Fred
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