Tapping Monongalia County - 2025
I'm going to start tapping on 1/23.
Finally a "normal" winter. I'm excited. Weather was near zero last night and -11 tonight, then mid 30's on Thursday with some sun. That sounds good to me. I hope the trees agree. I added a bunch of vacuum gauges so I can check individual sections. I'm trying to be more diligent about my vacuum this year. That's all that I can control. Can't control the weather. Long distance forecast for February looks pretty good. I can't wait. : )
2025 - new Becker vacuum pump
2023 - 24 - added water lines for cleaning
2022 - added pressure filter
2021 - ~200 taps
2015 - built home made RO - thanks to Mattatuck Madness for plans
2013 - move to WV - New Half Pint Evaporator - 80 taps - Bender Releaser from eBay with eBay Gast pumps - new building
2012 - got divorced - moved from PA - lost farm
2011 - 140 taps - big 4x4 gas pan
2000 - 15 taps
1997 - 5 taps - cooked in roast pans on free gas well
1996 - 1 tap - gas grill