http://mapletrader.com/community/sho...he-2015-SeasonOriginally Posted by PARKER MAPLE
http://mapletrader.com/community/sho...he-2015-Season
About 750 taps on High Vac.
2.5 x 8 Intens-O-Fire
Airtech 3 hp LR Pump
Springtech Elite 500 RO
14 x 24 Timber Frame SugarHouse
16 x 22 Sap Shed w/ 1500 gal. + 700 gal. tanks
www.littlehogbackfarm.com
Sounds like your off and running spud. Good luck this year, I'm sure you will do well. This are getting going for me know. 10 day still showing cold so probably be the end of the month for us before we start tapping..
vacuum
RO
filter press
auto draw
New leader oil fired
http://s712.photobucket.com/albums/ww123/jtrap/
few more parts for ro showed up, garage all insulated starting sugar house portion and putting ceiling in so we dont have to wear long johns and insulated coveralls while boiling. hopefully drill holes in frost and run lines across fields.
Business Name
Flat Lander Sugaring (who would think a guy from Az be making syrup)
125 on Sap Suckers
Close to 475 High Vac
400 gravity adding more
leader 2x6
home made preheater
hoods
1 7D749 for AOF
New FLS Tsunami Arch
4 membrane TR Industries RO 2HP 3 phase 601GPH 250 PSI
PID Display for Arch Temp.
Chumlee of the trader
GeneralStark,
This Thread was started by Parker Maple ( over a year ago ) for all Vermont Sugar Maker's to give each other updates. Once the sap starts running this is the Thread i click on daily to see how everyone is doing. Why are you trying to end it and start a new thread? It's fun to read what each state is doing throughout the season. It would be better if we did not have more then one thread for Vermont Producers. I'm sticking with Parker Maple. Just my 2 cents.
Spud
We are way behind this year. We are still putting our arch back together. The plumbing for the pan is being welded this week. I have to build a float this weekend so hopefully next week we can start our woods work. We will be pushing it.
Whitetail Maple Syrup est. 2013
2013- 12x12 sugar house 2x4 arch and 196 taps started on gravity finished on vacuum and 13 buckets.
2014- 12x26 sugar house (12x14 addition) 2.5x8 arch 220+ taps on High vacuum (shooting for 28") 500 on gravity tubbing
2015- 12x26 sugar house 2.5x8.5 arch (new front pan) 220+ taps on High vacuum (shooting for 28") 700 on gravity tubbing ( shooting for 300 on 3/16 tubbing)
Spud - I'm not trying to end anything. I responded to Parker's inquiry to give him a heads up that people were posting what they were up to in a different thread in case he was interested. After going back and reading my thread I actually see that you and Parker both posted in it.....A thread I had started to see what people are up to in VT in the 2015 season.
It seems like each state has their own way of setting up their season's tapping updates. I think Pennsylvania has a good model with one general season thread and then more specific threads. I don't frankly care how we do it, but please don't accuse me of staring a pissing match. I posted a thread to a public forum and people starting posting to it (including you and Parker). Parker revived his thread which you seem to think is the one VT producers should use. That's fine with me and I am ok letting my thread die.
Just having some fun and trying to see what others are up to...
Last edited by GeneralStark; 02-06-2015 at 07:10 AM.
About 750 taps on High Vac.
2.5 x 8 Intens-O-Fire
Airtech 3 hp LR Pump
Springtech Elite 500 RO
14 x 24 Timber Frame SugarHouse
16 x 22 Sap Shed w/ 1500 gal. + 700 gal. tanks
www.littlehogbackfarm.com
Personally I think each year should be its own thread this one is currently 58 pages and most of it non relevant to what is going on this year! just my opinion.
110 taps W.F Mason 2x3 and two turkey friers for finishing
2011 expanding to a Mason 2x4 with a blower increasing taps to about 200
2011 Hurricane Irene rips thru my small sugar bush cost me to lose 20% of taps
2014 I have reworked my lines for 2014
32 taps on 5/16 line with check valves
57 taps on 3/16 line with check valves
55 buckets with total tapped trees of 144
As the season gets closer I have always looked for the Thread title ( Checking what Vermont sugar maker's are doing ). I kinda got used of that and when I saw Parker Maple post something my thought was ok here we go for season 2015. Parker's post was the first one of the season. General I am not upset with you starting another Thread I was just wondering why it was needed. I think had your Thread title said (Vermont 2015 Season) it would have been better. Either Thread we go with is fine but having two is silly. We all look forward to seeing how each other is doing throughout the season. I think steve j makes a very good point as long as the Thread title list the State and year.
Spud
I would gladly change the title of the thread if I knew how but I don't have the time to figure that out. Perhaps a moderator has to do it?
Anyway, I figured that "The 2015 Season" in the "Tapping Vermont" section would be descriptive enough to let others know that the thread would be about the 2015 season in VT. It works for other states, and clearly it was pretty clear for a number of people whom already posted.
I don't personally think there are two threads on the subject. "The 2015 Season"a is pretty clearly about the 2015 season. This thread is not really about any specific season, but it just happens that we used it last season for posting updates.
If someone can let me know how to change the title I will gladly do so. For now let's just see where people post, but given that there are quite a few more posts in the 2015 season about the 2015 season, it seems clear to me what makes the most sense.
Last edited by GeneralStark; 02-06-2015 at 09:22 AM.
About 750 taps on High Vac.
2.5 x 8 Intens-O-Fire
Airtech 3 hp LR Pump
Springtech Elite 500 RO
14 x 24 Timber Frame SugarHouse
16 x 22 Sap Shed w/ 1500 gal. + 700 gal. tanks
www.littlehogbackfarm.com
Broke some trails today in hopes that I will be tapping this weekend. Would like to have 5000 tapped by the end of the weekend. Time will tell.
Spud
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