I’ve always pulled silvers early and was about to do so last week, but read a few opinions that they really don’t produce bad sap until after the flowers are fully red. So I guess I’m testing that theory this year because I’ve still got them hooked in. I might actually segregate some silver sap today and do a test boil comparison.Originally Posted by RC Maple
25 years of maple tinkering in Hiram, Ohio. now in partnership with awesome neighbors... because that's what Hiram is all about!
80 taps on 3/16 gravity
50 taps on buckets
Great Circle 48v cart thingy, modified for EGO batteries
Homemade 2x4 um...bent flue?... evap
New to us 3'x6' homemade flat evap
RO Bucket RB10
Custom made 10, 15, and 16 year-old woods-monkeys, female version.
I'd be interested to know how that comes out. It seems like my silvers usually just quit instead of producing bad sap - I was tempted to leave them tapped but they're connected with the rest of my sugar maples on tubing on my setup at home -so I was playing it safe. As for pulling the plug like I said yesterday - that didn't happen. I had a half gallon run yesterday of nice-looking sap and made some good syrup with it last night. We'll see what the next freeze does. If the earth will yield it's increase, who am I to say no?
RC Maple
14X14 sugarhouse
RO Bucket - RB10
2x3 barrel evaporator with continuous flow pan
55 taps - most on buckets
Where's everyone been this year, sure has been quiet seems like Trader fading off into the sunset.
Used to enjoy the reports from local producers.
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>.
All taps pulled as of today. Not too shabby with the 70F temps.
Pretty weird year all in all though with the cold start I was sure it’d be more traditional.
For the third year in a row I dumped more sap than I used to. I just didn’t have it in me to run junk through my rig.
And for the third year in a row, I was about 2 weeks late to the party, so go figure.
Equally concerning, to me anyway, is the lack of traffic on Trader…I used to look forward to local reports on sap runs and quality and how local sugar houses were doing in general - that seems to be a thing of the past?
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>.
John I myself have been on the trader for some time and agree with you. There used to be a lot more posts during the season. I am on this site almost every day all year long. It is one of my favorite sites and just a place to relax.
2004 - 2012 2x3 flat pan 25 to 60 taps
2012 2x3 new divided pan w/draw off 55 taps
2018 - didn't boil surgery - bought new evaporator
2019 new SML 2x4 raised flue high output evap. 65 taps
made 17 gal. syrup
2020 - only put out 53 taps - made 16.25 ga.l syrup
2021 - Didn't work out
2022 - 25 taps on bags / 8 taps on 3/16's line - late start
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