Started to get some cloudy sap yesterday, shut down our mainlines at 1600 - 1800ft elevation, about 2,500 taps. Sap cleared up nicely today, made over 200 gallons of medium amber, slight off taste but still no buddy flavor. Just lost snow cover at 2400ft elevation. Cold rain tomorrow so should be at it into next week since our sugar maples are not showing signs of budding. Turning into a pretty good season for us, even with no real production in March.
3x10 Leader Inferno Arch
14,200 Taps
2 - 14 HP Indiana Vacuum pump
1800gph Lapierre RO
10" Lapierre filter press
2 - 25,000 tap Lapierre releasers
3 - SS 1500 gallon tanks
1 - SS 8,400 gallon tank
8x8 Argo ATV
50k John Deere generator
24'x32' sugarhouse
I called it quits Tuesday the 22nd. I was still making a good tasting B grade but the trees just were't running much. I made 80% of what I made last year. You may get some snow tomorrow!
1,200 taps on USFS land, 3x8 King w/Steamaway. Lapierre RO.
Will you make it till May 1st? What are you up to in gallons? Sounds like things are going good for you. Good luck to you.Originally Posted by sjdoyon
Spud
I am soooo envious that you guys are still going. We had such a short go of it down here. Glad you're having a good year.
Sean
2013-1st year...94 taps, 12x24 sugarhouse, home built evap. Gast 2065 pump with bender
releaser.
2014-30x36 sugarhouse, 2.5x10 "Jutras" evaporator, 1200+ taps on vacuum, sap brothers RO. 2 sihi 2 stage pumps, 440 gal.
2015- 1000gph memtek RO, 3250 Taps, 1200 gallons
2016- Modified grimm 4'x12' evaporator with auf and aof with air preheater. Home built airtight arch front. 4250 taps?
2017- 2400gph. Lapierre RO, 10" filter press, 5000 taps
We shut down our mainlines up to about 2,000ft level of the sugarbush. Still have about 4,500 taps online. Getting about 4,000 gallons but down to 1.8 percent. We are supposed to get cold nights all week, probably call it quits end of the week.
3x10 Leader Inferno Arch
14,200 Taps
2 - 14 HP Indiana Vacuum pump
1800gph Lapierre RO
10" Lapierre filter press
2 - 25,000 tap Lapierre releasers
3 - SS 1500 gallon tanks
1 - SS 8,400 gallon tank
8x8 Argo ATV
50k John Deere generator
24'x32' sugarhouse
If it is off taste, it isn't medium amber, just saying.
Success is not final,failure is not fatal.It is courage to continue that really counts
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”
– Thomas Edison
Beanie, I heard you moved to a different state or died or something. Good to hear you are still kicking.
4x14 Hurricane Force 5
Lapierre 1500 GPH R.O
7800 Taps on vac.
24x26 Sugarhouse
just sayin
4x14 Hurricane Force 5
Lapierre 1500 GPH R.O
7800 Taps on vac.
24x26 Sugarhouse
Died and came back, sir Randy
Success is not final,failure is not fatal.It is courage to continue that really counts
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”
– Thomas Edison
correct, i meant to say in color. A little tired after boiling for the past month. Few more days and calling it quits.
3x10 Leader Inferno Arch
14,200 Taps
2 - 14 HP Indiana Vacuum pump
1800gph Lapierre RO
10" Lapierre filter press
2 - 25,000 tap Lapierre releasers
3 - SS 1500 gallon tanks
1 - SS 8,400 gallon tank
8x8 Argo ATV
50k John Deere generator
24'x32' sugarhouse
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