I know the spot. I'm about 10 minutes from there. Just turn right at jeep country. Just checked temp again 34 in shade.
I know the spot. I'm about 10 minutes from there. Just turn right at jeep country. Just checked temp again 34 in shade.
Glad I checked this post. Had my wife turn the vacuum pump on. Also found out this morning that my dumb*** neighbor snowmobilers, instead of riding under the elevated access portion of my vacuum line that I left for them decided to run it over instead. Took a quick look at it and didn't see any holes, but will know for sure when the pump's on. Couldn't' believe it.
Happy sugaring.
Josh
2009 - 370 on vac. & 16 buckets
2010 - 377 on vac.
2011 - 590 on vac.
2012 - 620 on high vac., 170 buckets, 110 on gravity tubing
2013 - 830 mine + 800-1000 others
2014 - 870 mine + 800-1000 others
2017 - 920 mine + 500-700 others
2018 - 902 mine + 500-700 others
2019 - 902 mine + 700 others
2020 - 902 mine + ???? others
Atlas Copco Pump
2.5'x8' 802maple Special with Dallaire pans
H2O Innovation 600gph RO
Spring Harvest Website
today temp was 43* and sap was weeping. started up vac and got about 15-20 gallons. Not bad. The cold weather pushed alot of taps, vac leaks every tap hole.
Tucker in Webster NH
150+/- on 3/16
2x6 Leader drop flue
Custom Hood and Preheater
I got 5 gallons of sap off 20 trees with heavy southern exposure. Nothing else ran. I got a lot of leaks around spiles also. Should I ream them? Try knocking them in deeper or just leave it?
30x40 Sugarhouse
975 taps here at home. Still have 3-400 to add in.
3x10 Cabin by the Creek evap with "steamaway"
CDL 600 RO
ebayed Sogevac S65
I have leaky taps too, freezing sap may be "pushing" out the taps? I was gonna see how they look in warmer weather before I go fiddlin with them. If you guys know where there is an abundant supply of free pallets PM me. I'm not too far from you, I'd even be willing to drop some off to you if I could manage to fill one of my Rack bodies. Just drove past tornado alley today, thats still a shocking sight to see.
29 taps
Block arch
21"BY33" Home made pan
2.85 year old helper "snap" gatherer and PITA deer chasing dog.
No Chickens (of my own)http://picasaweb.google.com/Stickey6...eat=directlink
Just let the leaky taps leak if they are seated properly. You don't want to drive the taps in too hard and split the tree. I got about 80 gallons here yesterday which was a surprise. It was -3 here the night before. It looks like a good week coming up. I can't wait.
Russ
"Red Roof Maples" Where the term "boiling soda" was first introduced to the maple world!
1930 Ford Model AA Doodlebug tractor
A couple of Honda 4 wheelers
Four chainsaws and no chickens!
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