What did you ust to take those pics. Especially the last one thats awesome!
What did you ust to take those pics. Especially the last one thats awesome!
1000 taps on vac down to 100+ buckets 99% sugars
2x5 SL Hi-Output Raised Flue Corsair evaporator
SL Short bank press with CDL diaphragm pump
Leader Micro 1 RO for 2024
Constantly changing
2010:36 gal 2011:126 gal 2012:81 gal 2013:248 gal 2014: 329.5 gal 2015:305 gal 2016:316 gal 2017:258 gal 2018:147 gal 2019:91 gal 2020:30 gal 2021:30 gal 2023:50 gal Total since 2010: 2047.5 gal
Tapping the same trees my great, great and great grandfathers tapped.
The camera I used to take the pics is actually a Panasonic Lumix. Basically a point and shoot with the ability to play with some of the custom settings. It was about 200 bucks about three years ago with 8 megapixels. Great camera. Much like a decent SLR film camera, this allows you to keep the shutter open for upwards of 60 seconds for taking photo's of the night sky or fireworks. The shortest amount of time allowable is 15 seconds in that mode, but as you can see, at dusk, it does the job quite nicely. Granted, I had to use the timer on the camera and leave it on a railing so that I wouldn't make any movement.
143 taps on a brand new 3/16th tubing setup.
2'x6' W.F. Mason Drop Tube Evaporator
12"x24" W.F. Mason finisher.
Beautiful pic. I have camera all over the place in case I need one quick!
Awesome pix, and a maple sweet setup!
Justin
700+ on high vacuum
Buckets for the city folk visitors
Gast pumps
Soble releasers
2x8 Sunrise JDL Extreme
A second "WOW" from us, I couldn't agree with that statement more. We chewed through 600gal today, lit the fire at 12 noon, boil stopped at 745pm. We are amazed, and proud. Have fun with that machine, I bet it really cranks out some syrup!
Last edited by English River Maple; 03-12-2012 at 09:20 PM.
English River Maple
A family operation
*16'x28' Sugarhouse
*WF Mason 30"x8' drop tube, w/blower & preheater
*1000 taps
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When you purchased the evaporator from Bill, was the whole stack included or just the base stack? If not how much extra was the rest of the stack to purchase and what size diameter did you have to get. It looks like on his website that floats and valves are included. Is it reverse flow also? I am 99% sure this what I am going to go to next year for 150-200 taps (hopefully on vac) provided I can scrounge enough money together for a new evap and all that goes along with going to vacuum. Thanks,
-Dave
2011-8 Taps on a very crude block arch
2012- 38 taps 2 X 3 with blower.
2013- 70 taps total-50 on tubing, 20 on buckets
2014- 75 taps- Low vacuum, 2X4 drop flue
2015- 100 taps-2X6 Mason Drop Tube, low vac
2016-115 taps high vac, 60 taps buckets
14X20 post and beam shack with attached 10X14 wood shed
12 beehives and an avid waterfowl hunter.
Wishing I can quit my day job, keep bees, farm, and make syrup!
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Mine came with base and 2 five foot sections. Stack is 10". This was 3 years ago so do not know I'd it has changed. Mine is not reversible. I believe it is an option. I do not think it would be worth it on a 2 x2 pan. I just drain my front pan after each boil and soak it with permeate. Next day niter scrubs off easily.
William
950 taps
3 X 12 Thor pans on a Brian Arch
CDL 600 expandable
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