January Journal

[jrthe3]

hey any of you guys useing CVs if you want to sell some of your old ones from last year let me know

[waysidemaple]

Footers for the evap. are poured. Hopefully monday it will be ready to move the evap into its new home. After the concrete was do I ran some more laterals and added 25 taps to the mainline. Tomorrow Ill run more tubing and hopfully use up the last of the mainline. Can't do to much in the sugar shack till the concrete has hardend up. Lots going on and only a week left of break.

[steam maker]

thad i dont think these guys relize what ur little shack is. last year when we came up to get syrup my jaw dropped. can only imagine this year

[Thad Blaisdell]

My little shack was built specifically to be run by one person. I now have 6 tanks upstairs, and new pans coming in 12 days.....

[steam maker]

ill have to come up and visit again ,, maybe bring my dad up this time,. hopefully i dont need to call u for ro advice . just bought a new cdl 600 expandable. hope they run as easy as i was told oh well god hates a coward

[Thad Blaisdell]

I found them to be bullet proof to operate. The directions are printed right on the front and they are exactly what you do.

[steam maker]

we will c. remember im just a flatlanda

[Paddymountain]

Finished installing stainless steel counter top, and platform for head tank today. need to run pipe from tank to evaporater, it can wait until it's a little warmer out. Finally have a picture of the front of my sugarshack

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

Paddy,

Very nice looking sugarhouse and setup!!!

[Paddymountain]

Thanks WV, It's been a real treat building my new sugarshack, I bought the SS
countertop for $30. from a neighbor!! I can't wait to start boiling this year, after 2 yrs of working under an open leanto, it's going to be great. We'll
even be able to filter and bottle there. Better than dragging the mess up to the kitchen.