Collected 250 gal this afternoon. Got all 265 taps in. Started to sweeten the pans tonight. Here we go!
Collected 250 gal this afternoon. Got all 265 taps in. Started to sweeten the pans tonight. Here we go!
150 on 3/16 gravity 2018 and 120 sap sacks
14 x 20 sugar shack
2014 New custom 2x6 arch "The Firestorm" w/ preheater, AUF & AOF
Smokey Lake pans and water jacket bottler
2024 new 2x8 set of drop flue pans and hood from Smoky Lake. Lengthen our arch.
Just a hobby but seems like more work every
year
3 generations working together
Wife that guards our syrup
43.74° N
Have boiled twice so far and have 35 gallons of very light syrup. Will collect again this morning and boil. Looks like forecasted lows are a little lower later this week and should get some freezing.
Smoky Lake 2x6 dropflu pans and hoods on homemade arch
Smoky Lake 6 gallon water jacked bottler
Concentric Exhaust
250 Deer Run RO
325 taps
I collected Monday morning and boiled it. Brought me up to just over 90 gallons of syrup. Collected last night and ended up bringing home 1060 gallons and left about 100 in the woods.
I started at around 75 to 81% transmittance and it has gone to around 68% now on the syrup and more sugarsand.
Smoky Lake 2x6 dropflu pans and hoods on homemade arch
Smoky Lake 6 gallon water jacked bottler
Concentric Exhaust
250 Deer Run RO
325 taps
I ended up with 225 gallons of syrup made. I quit collecting last Wed but could still be going as the trees are still producing. I was getting about 300 gallons per day on about 350 taps when I stopped but I was low on wood and no freezes in the forecast. We did get a couple mornings in the upper 20's but I am happy with what I made.
Smoky Lake 2x6 dropflu pans and hoods on homemade arch
Smoky Lake 6 gallon water jacked bottler
Concentric Exhaust
250 Deer Run RO
325 taps
Are you on tubing or buckets?That RO must be a blessing. Deer Run work well?
12x16 Sugar House 2x6 Maple Pro wood fired evaporator Arctic Cat 4x4 1980 Snowmobile 225 taps on buckets 17 Taps on 3/16th tubing on steep hillside
I am mostly on 3/16 tubing with shurflow pumps. I did have some bags and drops into 5 gallon containers but pulled them earlier. The Deer Run RO works great, it ahs high and low pressure shutoff so what more could you need.
Smoky Lake 2x6 dropflu pans and hoods on homemade arch
Smoky Lake 6 gallon water jacked bottler
Concentric Exhaust
250 Deer Run RO
325 taps
Getting ready for a new season. Planning to put up tubing Feb 27. Hopeful to tap sometime the first part of March. Got all supplies and maple shack is ready and lots of wood. How's everyone else?
150 on 3/16 gravity 2018 and 120 sap sacks
14 x 20 sugar shack
2014 New custom 2x6 arch "The Firestorm" w/ preheater, AUF & AOF
Smokey Lake pans and water jacket bottler
2024 new 2x8 set of drop flue pans and hood from Smoky Lake. Lengthen our arch.
Just a hobby but seems like more work every
year
3 generations working together
Wife that guards our syrup
43.74° N
Got my tubing mostly up in early January while it was still nice out. Need to go over the shurflo pumps and get them into the woods and rinse out tanks. Looking to tap second week in March.
Smoky Lake 2x6 dropflu pans and hoods on homemade arch
Smoky Lake 6 gallon water jacked bottler
Concentric Exhaust
250 Deer Run RO
325 taps
Tapped and have our first 25 gallons bottled and labeled. Only 200+ to go!
2x6 Smokey Lake raised flue w/AUF
16x30 Sugar Shack
7" SL SS filter press
Smokey Lake water jacketed finish pan & bottler
350 RO
517 taps and I seem to keep finding more!
I was out of town last week so I did not get tapped until Sunday. I collected 760 gallons yesterday from 370 taps.
Smoky Lake 2x6 dropflu pans and hoods on homemade arch
Smoky Lake 6 gallon water jacked bottler
Concentric Exhaust
250 Deer Run RO
325 taps