I put out my 20 taps today.
I put out my 20 taps today.
Noel Good
1998 to 2009: 15 taps on buckets, scavenged fire pit and pans
2010: New 2x4 SS flat pan w/preheater
2015: New to me Lapierre 18x60 raised flue, new shack, new everything!! 59 taps 23.75 gallons
2016: 85 taps 19 gallons
2017: Purchased 2.5 acres and tubed half with 3/16. 145 taps total 49.25 gallons
2018: 200 taps (162 on 3/16ths 38 on buckets) New NextGen RO 63 gallons
2019: 210 taps 73.5 gallons
2023: 210 taps 89.75 gallons
www.wnybass.com
got 835 taps in this weekend. went to start up the vacuum pump and the f** engine is seized up. one problem after another and everyone wonders why i want to quite
Mapleking - I feel your pain. I checked the electric motor to my pump the other day. Pulley wasn't turning. Motor was filled with mice stuff and they chewed through all the coiling. There goes some of this years profits.
Danno
Just West of Syracuse
3 x 10 Lightning
Sihi Vacuum
Sap Bros RO
600 taps and buying sap
not tapped yet
going to wait till a warming spell comes.
Might tap this weekend based on the 10 day forecast on Friday. No sense in doing it with temps in the low 30's.
Chris
Chris
18 X 20 sugar shack
1300 taps all on vac.
2 by 8 Lapierre all stanless evaporator
Steam Hood
Lapierre 250 Turbo R.O.
Polaris Ranger
30 years experience
Snow coming?
Had planned to tap this weekend, but it sounds like some of my trees may be inaccessible due to snow depth. Hope the forecast changes. If not, still plenty of work to be done in the shack.
Greg
Trout Brook Sugarhouse
& Alpacas
Patrick Phaneuf 2x8; CDL RO
12'x16' Sugarhouse
~1000 Taps on tubing and vacuum
9 Alpacas
http://www.troutbrooksugarhouse.com/
wayne county
IN today and the sap was hitting the bottom of the hill before I did!!! Good week by the looks of the 10 day. we'll see from hear on out. FEELS GOOD TO BE IN!!!!!!!
100 taps
Percheron draft horses
Back out side and to small of
an evaporator!
In but still not really running. Just fits and starts. Hopefully this weekend!
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