We are getting our first real snowstorm of the winter finally. We've had a couple of little storms, maybe 3 inches or so, but we could get over a foot and a half from this one by the time it's over. It may be time to break out the snowshoes after this.
Nice work Nate. That will be some nice firewood for next year.
best outdoor syrup made in Maine...... loosing that title as we are moving indoors to a 12x16 sugar shack with a new to us 2x6 .
Making syrup.
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When I woke up I looked out and it looked like it had only snowed a few inches, then we dug out and it looks more like around a foot in places. It is blowing around so much it's hard to tell how much we got. We are plowed out now, but it's blowing back in.
I guess the blizzard isn't over until it's over.
the sun is pokeing out, looks like we onle got 8-12'' tough to tell wicked wind blown, 50 mph gust. we were forecasted to get 22''went out after plowing this morning to check on my lines, was expecting to see some downed limbs but none
2 x 6 small bros raised flue
preheater and hood
200 taps on gravity
200 taps on vac
16 x 12 sugarhouse
New Holland tc40 (sap gatherer)
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Got about 6" in the woods. I was out plowing all day. I might start hanging mainline tomorow.
02 F350 powerstroke and 89 Toyota 4X4 5 speed sap haulers
16X16 sugar shack
30"X8' raised flue GH Grimm evaporator Smoky Lake Maple front pan!
Sthil MS 460, 026 (2), 009, husky 61, 365, 272, and a 42
2009 41 taps, 2010 72 taps on a barrel evapotator all buckets, 2011 151 taps 34 buckets 117 taps on tubing.
I love hangin new line this time of year - snow, cold and everything is so clean and tight.
What's your favorite - wire, mainline/dryline, saddles (not), laterals, drops?
I like laterals best. Well, actually tapping is the best ofcourse, but laterals will do off-season.
Danno
Just West of Syracuse
3 x 10 Lightning
Sihi Vacuum
Sap Bros RO
600 taps and buying sap
I dont even start plowing until theres atleast a foot of snow in the driveway. Windchill is awful here and thats bout all right now. Got almost 90 inches of snow this month and calling for 50 saturday and rain. Makes me want to tap now.
2X6 deluxe Phanuef
Adding 200 more every year
27 years left of building a Hobby into a retirement time burner.
Wind! Holy cow the wind!
We had a Train on the Rockville Bridge in Harrisburg get blown off and into the river today because of the wind!
But no snow
1st Generation Hobby Maple Producer, you got to start somewhere.
222 Taps, all on Vacuum! No more buckets.
Lapierre 2'x5' raised flue w/Hood and Preheater
Surge SP11, Lapierre Hobby Releaser
Modified 5" Filter Press made by Daryl with a Gear Pump
Homemade 2 membrane RO
Kabota RTV Sap Hauler
Hardy's Maple Syrup on Facebook
This will be my first time hanging tubing. I'm not using wire but I think laterals will be my favorite too. I've got all school vacation to put up tubing n my neibors woods of 75 taps.Originally Posted by danno
02 F350 powerstroke and 89 Toyota 4X4 5 speed sap haulers
16X16 sugar shack
30"X8' raised flue GH Grimm evaporator Smoky Lake Maple front pan!
Sthil MS 460, 026 (2), 009, husky 61, 365, 272, and a 42
2009 41 taps, 2010 72 taps on a barrel evapotator all buckets, 2011 151 taps 34 buckets 117 taps on tubing.
I got my permission to cut the roadway to set my tank. Loaded the tank onto my trailer today, a 8000# excavator has trouble lifting a 1000 gal Zero tank, took a while to get loaded. Now I need to make arrangements for my local farm dealer to deliver a 12,000# excavator to unload, carry to the site, and lower it into an old cellar, about 6' deep. That is where the tank will be set up. It will make running lines to it much easier and will conceal it from view off the road, just 40" away. I will also set my vac pump in there of near by, a little deeper into the bush, but not too far from the tank. I hope the dealer can deliver the excavator tomorrow, late morning or early after noon. Then I start installing my dry line etc, and expand the bush from 400 to 550 using about 3-4 sap ladders. I still need to make a motor mount to put the gas motor on where an electric was.
Dave Klish, I recently bought a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.
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