Tapped In Newport

[NH Maplemaker]

I like the way you think Dave ! Boiling 24/7 hm . If that would happen one year ,maybe I would stop wineing about it!!! I have always said, just once I wold like to have more sap than we can handle!!( good argument for RO with the Warden) oh well time will tell!!

HAPPY EASTER to all the maple traders and may God bless you and your families !!!!!!

[3% Solution]

Hi all,
Stopped by Putnam's in South Charlestown this afternoon, they were boiling, kinda.
They started this morning nursing along some sap, making steam and drawing in the customers!!!!
They have made 2750 gallons so far, guess they have made quite a bit of light this year.
To cold here to get any sap running!!!
Jim, if you want "BIGSAP" I'll put out a bunch of taps and try to do my best to bury you next year!!!!
May need to borrow your truck, mine won't take the load with your big tank!!

Dave

[3% Solution]

Hi all,
Hey went into a book called "Nostradamus", these are the prophecies that a man made some 500 years ago.
He predicts the coming of the "Sugaring Season of 2008"
It reads;

I see a great sugaring season drawing near.
Cold nights, warm days
Winds from the North and West
And the sap shall run, and the sap shall run
Evapoators boil hectic, day and night

Interesting to have found that, huh?
Now back to the boiling sodas.
Seriously, looking good for the week ahead!
This is just about on schedule, we usually make over half of our syrup this week and next.
Stay safe!!

Dave

[3% Solution]

Hi all,
Picked up another 119 gallons of sap today and boiled 4.25 gallons of Medium syrup out of it!!
Had some help from two adults and two boys, ages 7 and 8, they all had a great time.
Bill from Bill's Sugar Shack stopped by for a little bit, thanks for dropping by Bill, stop in again on your way home.
You got a good idea about sliding something over the pipe for the float.
I'm thinking about what I can use.
We always enjoy the company.
Jim thanks for calling, thought we might see you.
Maybe next time.
We will gather tomorrow and boil it Saturday for at least one day of the Maple Weekend!!!
Good luck and stay safe!!!!!

Dave

[TapME]

Dave, sounds like you are having a good time boiling on that fancy rig of yours. Hope that truck hold up to all the sap you are getting. Lou

[NH Maplemaker]

Dave, Sorry I did'nt make it over !! But I was trying ! My daughter Had an emergency at the hospital and had to stay over!!( Operating room) Maybe next time. But sounds like you had plenty of help!!
Decided to wash front pans today for the weekend. Had a near miss yesterday!! Had to hit the red switch on the wall fast! It was that 210 thermometer again.Think it's headed for the junk pile!! Will try and give you a call in the AM.

Jim L.
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Hey Lou, saw your pics in the other post!! Nice looking arch

[3% Solution]

Hi Lou,
Yeah we're having a bit of fun, except when things don't go right.
Most of the time things go pretty good!!
This EEU has really helped us out, makes syrup in less time, nice.
Yesterday was about three hours quicker!!
Now that saves wood and my back!!
How are things going at your end??

Jim,
Oh no, not the red switch!!!!!
Yeah got to remember the temp you draw off at, whether the thermometer is right or not.
As Morris always told me "Never trust a thermometer, always look at the bubbles and test with the hydrometer".
Well glad to hear you didn't have to hit the "RED" switch anyway!!!!
Talk to you soon.
Happy boiling everyone and have a good "Maple Weekend"

Dave

[TapME]

Dave things have been very busy here with work and we only got the chance to finish ConcreteO yesterday. Have taps in but only about 50 are doing anything. We sold some sap 180 gallons so the sap hauler will get some money for his 4 wheeler. We are ready to start and will boil all that we collect till we run out of wood. Pans have 150+ gallons of sap boiled in them right now and by Sunday I would think we will have 5-10 of syrup ready to put up. Hope that things go OK here and hope everyone makes more syrup than they have wood for.

[Bill'sSugarShack]

Was great to meet you n your's...nice st up ya got there. Glad I was able to give you a possable fix the the sap sray...lol

Ever in Claremont, look me up.

Hi all,
Picked up another 119 gallons of sap today and boiled 4.25 gallons of Medium syrup out of it!!
Had some help from two adults and two boys, ages 7 and 8, they all had a great time.
Bill from Bill's Sugar Shack stopped by for a little bit, thanks for dropping by Bill, stop in again on your way home.
You got a good idea about sliding something over the pipe for the float.
I'm thinking about what I can use.
We always enjoy the company.
Jim thanks for calling, thought we might see you.
Maybe next time.
We will gather tomorrow and boil it Saturday for at least one day of the Maple Weekend!!!
Good luck and stay safe!!!!!

Dave

[3% Solution]

Hi everyone,
Hope the first part of NH Maple Weekend went well for everyone in NH.
Hope everything went as well for all the other traders here.
Picked up 57 gallons yesterday.
Boiled it off today and got 5-1/2 quarts of Fancy (can't believe it myself).
It was the lightest we've made so far!!
Did some sugarhouse hoping ourselves this morning, went over to NH Maplemaker with the family and watched them for a while.
Nice family you have there Jim!!!
Thanks again for having Nathan draw some syrup from your rig, I enjoyed watching him do that!!!!
We got some good pics of him if you want them for your album.
If you come over this week bring a cd and we'll load them for you.
I really think he enjoys making syrup.
Everyone have fun tomorrow and enjoy yourselves!!!!!
Stay safe!!!

Dave