The primary basis is that it rhymes well and makes for a nice poem "when the wind blows south, the sap flows drougth", which along with the rest of the poem is more for entertainment than anything else.Originally Posted by vtgaryw
The primary basis is that it rhymes well and makes for a nice poem "when the wind blows south, the sap flows drougth", which along with the rest of the poem is more for entertainment than anything else.
Dr. Tim Perkins
UVM Proctor Maple Research Ctr
http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc
https://mapleresearch.org
Timothy.Perkins@uvm.edu
Hit 40% of average crop last night (55% of 2014 crop). Looking at the long range forecast, I think we'll be ok.
300 on vaccum
300 gravity tubing
200 buckets
100 hilltop acres
16x20 timberframe sugarhouse built in 2010
3x10 Leader max flue & revolution pans w/ Inferno arch - 2013
1998 Kubota M5400
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received new HP pump for new ro
250 psi/601GPH 3 phase 2horse hope to have it hooked up this weekend
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Last edited by Flat Lander Sugaring; 03-27-2015 at 05:31 PM.
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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
I disagree doc I've been sugaring over 40 years and have seen great runs with west and north winds I.E. 2013 season almost all north winds that year. and very poor runs with south and east winds although the vac seems to overcome it to some degree. I think it has something to do with the atmospheric pressure I'm not a scientist but I know what I see!
10,600 taps on vacuum
5x16 CDL Master / with steam pan
3600 GPH CDL RO
I actually don't think we disagree at all. I've seen good runs from N, E, S, and W, and poor runs from N, E, S, and W. Sap flow has more to do with the branch temperature than anything else. My point was that there isn't any really strong correlation between wind direction and sap flow, which I think is what you are getting at as well. While there might be a small effect, it certainly isn't anything that is terribly strong or that you should hang your hat on.
Dr. Tim Perkins
UVM Proctor Maple Research Ctr
http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc
https://mapleresearch.org
Timothy.Perkins@uvm.edu
every once and a while I think I got this whole sap flow vs. weather thing figured out. Then the trees prove me wrong.
2012: Probably 750 gravity taps and 50 buckets.
600 gal stainless milk tank.
2 - 100 gallon stock tanks
one 30 gal barrel
50 buckets
3' x 10' Waterloo Raised Flue wood fired evaporator w/ open pans.
12" x 20" Filter Canner
Sawmill next to sugarhouse solves my sugarwood problem
Gather with GMC 3500 2wd Pickup w/ 425 gallon Plastic Tank.
Been tapping here in Lyman NH since 1989 but I've been sugaring since 8 years old in 1968.
Me too.
Dr. Tim Perkins
UVM Proctor Maple Research Ctr
http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc
https://mapleresearch.org
Timothy.Perkins@uvm.edu
upto to approx. 43 gal. another 7 today oh and a couple boiling sodas
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
Good day for the open house. Started slow but really got busy this afternoon. Hoping for another good day tomorrow with some sun and warmer temps.
Made another 11 gal of amber rich with another 250 gal. to boil tomorrow. My total so far this season is just over 40 gal. Next week is looking good.
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
Yesterday we had enough sap, and finally got the RO up and running. It's almost a new machine. I took 650g of 2% and turn it into 225 of 7%. Finally got a taste of how to boil concentrate on the evaporator. Everything went really well. Auto draw was putting out syrup apprx every 10 min and all I had to really do if focus on firing and filtering.. Don't know how I ever did this with out the RO before.. Finally the taste test, couldn't tell at all any difference. Very happy. Bring the big sap flows..
vacuum
RO
filter press
auto draw
New leader oil fired
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