Checking what VT sugar makers are doing

[GeneralStark]

For more accurate results, it would be better to add about 1' of straight pipe going into and out of the meter. Any type of fittings close to the meter will cause turbulence which can results in measurement errors. Not sure about preferred orientation on that particular meter, but some water meters do best when they lay flat.

According to the documentation I have for the DLJ meters, which comes from the website provided, they can be installed horizontal or vertical. I have mine plumbed from the outlet of my sap pump in my heated room straight up and out to the outdoor tanks. I used it for the first time saturday night and it is working well. When funds allow I will get a larger one to plumb in prior to the RO.

It is looking like our season is going to get going this Wednesday.

[Marc Duclos]

I am very interested in understanding what the vacuum gages in two location are indicating when this low pressure ascend on us in the next coming day or so. The pump gage has a direct hg measurement that a owners manual says you should have. So okay we get that there and we attempt to achieve a tight tubing system though out the bush and connect a gage to the farthest point. The question I am try to ask is are we reading the hg in the tubing only or are we abele to see the change in hg in the trees from the tap hole too as the low presser front move in.

I could use something to do while waiting for the coffers to refill.

[Marc Duclos]

I am very interested in understanding what the vacuum gages in two location are indicating when this low pressure ascend on us in the next coming day or so. The pump gage has a direct hg measurement that a owners manual says you should have. So okay we get that there and we attempt to achieve a tight tubing system though out the bush and connect a gage to the farthest point. The question I am try to ask is are we reading the hg in the tubing only or are we abele to see the change in hg in the trees from the tap hole too as the low presser front move in.

I could use something to do while waiting for the coffers to refill.

The one good thing about all the cold weather we've been having here in northern Vermont is that it has allowed us to get the tubing system nice and tight. Three gauges below are from two different research sections (LR pump research pump on top, Busch research pump in middle) and the main bush production area (Busch pump on bottom....that gauge is actually reading about 0.8" Hg too low).

Crew is now headed out into another couple of sections of woods where the two Busch pumps are reading 23.5" and 25" Hg.

Still just a bit too cold for the sap to run.


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Last edited by DrTimPerkins; 03-20-2015 at 01:45 PM.

[Randy Brutkoski]

Sap maple, same things happened to me this past weekend. Only 2000 gallons of sap but the sugar is way high for some reason. 2 loads, 1 was 2.7 and the other load was 3.0 on vacuum. un real.

[wdchuck]

That kind of sugar content is encouraging- hopefully that happens to us!

[GeneralStark]

I have pulled in about 75-100 gallons today. Not much, but every little bit adds up...I'm always amazed to see what vacuum will do on these marginal temp. days.

[Flat Lander Sugaring]

Sap maple, same things happened to me this past weekend. Only 2000 gallons of sap but the sugar is way high for some reason. 2 loads, 1 was 2.7 and the other load was 3.0 on vacuum. un real.

Does Fowler have his rifle still aimed at your vac houses? sounds like a lot thieving going on right now. Shrewsbury and wallingford have got hit,

go to traders ricks center rutland if you need to find your stuff if it comes up missing,

[northwoods_forestry]

Pulled in 150 gallons yesterday even though temps barely peaked above freezing for a few hours. Calm & bright sunshine helped.

Bracing for a big run over the next couple of days!

[wsugar]

Does Fowler have his rifle still aimed at your vac houses? sounds like a lot thieving going on right now. Shrewsbury and wallingford have got hit,

go to traders ricks center rutland if you need to find your stuff if it comes up missing,

Same guy that stole the stuff in poultney. He is now in Rutland selling syrup at ponderosa parking lot

[billyinvt]

How good are the chances that the sap will run through the night? The winds are supposed to be fairly calm but does rain have any effect on sap flow?