I'm back up to 2. I was really hoping for more out of my trees. They all have plenty of light, good crowns and 90% roadside or fence line trees.
I'm back up to 2. I was really hoping for more out of my trees. They all have plenty of light, good crowns and 90% roadside or fence line trees.
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
THIS MAY BE A DUMB QUESTION BUT HOW DO YOU TEST SUGAR IN THE SAP, SOMETHING ELSE I NEED TO BUY LOL, IVE ALWAYS JUST BOILED UP WHAT I HAVE NEVER TESTED IT, SO WHAT WILL TEST THE SUGAR IN THE SAP, DO YOU DO THIS COLD, I HAVE NO IDEA, THANKS JIMOriginally Posted by Dill
Thinning makes all the diffrance in the world,,at Rte.11 where we logged 5 years ago we are getting 2.7%,,,,,the sugar content was 1.4% there the first year and has been climbing every year,,,,,how many gallons have you made and what is yor grade?
Salisbury Sugarworks,,Parker Rowe, and friends
Salisbury, N.H.
1988 taps in 09
over 2500 on vac in 2010
no buckets in 2010
2815 taps in 2011
shooting for 3000 in 2012
4000 taps? In 2014
5x16 wood fired "Mighty Marvin"
50 cords in the shed
Old, old R.O.
Charter member Andover/Salisbury Mapleholics
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I started thinning a little last year removing dead standing trees I think there are only a few left. I am doing it my self so it will take longer. as soon as this season is done I need to get in the woods and start cutting before the leaves come. and once things dry out I need to put in a road and a bridge over the brook so it is easier to get the wood out. I plan on thinning a little each year!!! I'll get there!!! and get that sugar up there!!!
may your sap be at 3%
Brad
www.willowcreeksugarhouse.com
585 or so on Vacuum, about 35 on buckets/sap sacs
Atlas Copco GVS 25A Rotary Vane vacuum pump
MES horizontal electric releaser
2x6 ss phaneuf Drop flue, Leader woodsaver blower, homemade hood
300gph H2O RO
husquvarna 562 XP
Its Here!!! 2024 season is here get busy!!!
Buy a sap hyrometer, identical to one for syrup but it's made for sap and has different scale. Most are calibrated for something like 38°.
John Allin
14x18 Hemlock Timber Frame Sugar House 2009
Leader 2x6 w/Patriot Raised Flue Pan 2009
Leader Steam Hood 2014 - Clear Filter Press 2015
Leader Revolution Pan and SS Pre-Heater 2016
CDL Hobby 250 RO & Air Tech L25 Hi Vac Pump 2019
06' Gator HPX to collect wood & sap
14' Ski-Doo Tundra for winter work in the woods
Great Family 3 grown kids+spouses and 7 grand kids who like the woods
7th Gen Born in Canada - Raised in Chardon Ohio - Maple Capital of the World..<grin>.
Having trouble finding a temperature correction chart for a sap hydrometer. Any suggestions on where to find a copy? I just bought one to start tracking sugar content per tree and per season and right now I'm trying to warm or cool the sap to get the 38 degree reading correct (what a pain that is).
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