Hey Steve. I started to get a few drips at 7pm tonight. It was too cold here all afternoon, surprisingly, but warmer now than it's been all day.
This weather thing was all my fault. Sorry. In anticipation of a long day of boiling I made all my meals for today yesterday. I jinxed it. Should have known better.
~ Karen ~
2012 - 10 taps, 1 turkey fryer - 169.5L sap 4.2 L syrup
2013 - 23 taps, 2 turkey fryers - 748.5 L sap 17.56 L syrup
2014 - 22 taps, 509 L sap 12.5 L syrup
2015 - 28 taps, 1093.75 L sap 25.1 L syrup
2016 - 25 taps, 1223.5 L sap 28.25 L syrup
2017 - 21 taps, 518.5 L sap 12.7 L syrup
2018 - 28 taps, 2 turkey fryers & Denali 3 burner propane stove - 798L sap 16.9 L syrup
2019 - 28 taps, 1409.5L sap 40.12L syrup
Sugar, Norway, Manitoba, Silver and Freeman Maples
Expect the syrup to reduce a bit but not much. Past syrup things moves fast from a product to another. It is better to keep it cold for a longer shelf life and freshness. If the syrup and butter separates, just mix it with a knife.
2011 35 taps
2012 50 taps
2013 80 taps maybe to 100
2014 80 taps
2015 New sugar shack, 50 taps on buckets and 100 on 3-16 gravity tubing.
A tolerating wife and a 14 years old not so helper.
2016 New evaporator and 150 taps all on 3/16 high vacuum gravity.
Things started off slow here. No flow until about 1pm. And then all hell broke loose! I've collected about 2 gallons per tap in the last 10 hours! I'm boiling like a mad man!
17 taps on my 1/2 acre lot. Average 13-15 quarts
Evaporator: Indoor Kenmore stove
The walls are dripping!
snow are you kidding
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snow threw me for a loop
trees are wierd this year
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That's why they call it sugar snow! A few degrees above freezing plus the low atmospheric pressure that accompanies a storm like that can make it run like crazy at times!
5,000 Taps on vacuum
9,400 gallons storage
3 tower CDL RO
3.5'x14' Lapierre Force 5
10" CDL Wesfab Filter Press
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Good Morning Everyone
Late to the thread but tapped 100 trees (all on buckets) Mar 9. As of Mar 23 have 37 litres finished (mainly all light). Have about 500 L sap from Wed-Thurs this week to boil today. Don't expect much sap flow today or tomorrow given the temperatures but early next week the forecast looks quite favourable. Good luck to all.
Cheers,
Paul
PS Earlier in the thread someone inquired about where to buy bottles, etc. Harvey Weber near Heidelberg or Reist's near Elmira usually are well stocked. I myself just use good old mason jars purchased at Walmart. I like people to be able to see the clarity of the syrup, with the wide mouth they are easy to fill when the syrup is hot and they seal well (my wife and I always giggle when we hear the metal lids tinking and pinging as they seal down)
Last edited by drpud; 03-27-2015 at 08:50 AM.
Morning! Sounds good, I collected just over 150L from my 60 taps yesterday and have just over 300L to go through today and tomorrow.
2017 45 taps 43L
2018 55 taps 50L
2019 60 taps ~75L avg sugar 3.3%
2020 60 taps 70L
2021 60 taps cant remember
2022 60 taps 95L
2023 60 taps 75L New baby came day off boiling started, gave away 1200L of 3% didn't have time.
I got 200l from my 17 taps in 48 hours ending this morning. Finishing up the batch today.
17 taps on my 1/2 acre lot. Average 13-15 quarts
Evaporator: Indoor Kenmore stove
The walls are dripping!
Got 700 l from 75 taps its gonna be a big day in the shack tomorrow
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