Tapping Grand Traverse County
We're still using bags. This morning we tapped 40 trees that we can easily reach on snowshoes (we still have 12-18" of snow in the woods) to take advantage of the warm weekend. Next warm spell we will tap the remaining 59, some of which are less accessible.
Gini von Courter
AngelBear Farm
2015 - 3 taps, cooked on the kitchen stove. bad idea, but intrigued....
2016 - 10 taps, turkey fryer on the deck, great fun, but $17/pint to produce, so....
2017 - 22 taps, outdoor fire pit with pans we designed. Did not lose more money.
2018 - no taps, resting up for 2019
2019 - 99 taps planned, building an RO system, purchasing an evaporator, Maple Jet filter, and a bottler
2020 - 250 taps planned
Livin' the dream
Resisted the temptation to put a few taps in for the warm up as it's just going to get cold again next week. I have always found that the early flow of sap is rather low sugar percent.
Latitude:N 44° 50' 25.0463"
Longitude:W 85° 38' 57.8906"
New for 2022 (My 10th year) a 9" CDL Vacuum Filter Press
2016/2017 12' X 16' Sugar Shack 6/12 pitch roof W/ 3' X 4' Cupola.
John Deere HPX 4X4 Gator (Pop's left it to me when he died)
New for 2020 HB10 RO In A Bucket, a game changer.
2015 Purchased 50 used Bag holders.
2016 Purchased a home made evaporator and "everything" that went with it.
20 acre Sugar Bush
we are thinking of tapping this weekend... still not sure.
I can't stand it any more, after seeing all my memories on Facebook from years past where I had already been boiling for several weekends by now I have decided to get my operation started this weekend. I will have my 50 bag holders on my property and probably 8-10 taps feeding 5 gallon buckets at my dad's property. He's 91 but still wants to be involved if only to tell me to come empty the buckets.
Latitude:N 44° 50' 25.0463"
Longitude:W 85° 38' 57.8906"
New for 2022 (My 10th year) a 9" CDL Vacuum Filter Press
2016/2017 12' X 16' Sugar Shack 6/12 pitch roof W/ 3' X 4' Cupola.
John Deere HPX 4X4 Gator (Pop's left it to me when he died)
New for 2020 HB10 RO In A Bucket, a game changer.
2015 Purchased 50 used Bag holders.
2016 Purchased a home made evaporator and "everything" that went with it.
20 acre Sugar Bush
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With the season in full swing now I am so pleased to be seeing the high sugar content from the sap I have been getting as compared to previous years. I reduced 55 gallons down to 5 last weekend and plan to finish while boiling the next batch of sap I am collecting during this week. It's going to be a busy weekend.
Latitude:N 44° 50' 25.0463"
Longitude:W 85° 38' 57.8906"
New for 2022 (My 10th year) a 9" CDL Vacuum Filter Press
2016/2017 12' X 16' Sugar Shack 6/12 pitch roof W/ 3' X 4' Cupola.
John Deere HPX 4X4 Gator (Pop's left it to me when he died)
New for 2020 HB10 RO In A Bucket, a game changer.
2015 Purchased 50 used Bag holders.
2016 Purchased a home made evaporator and "everything" that went with it.
20 acre Sugar Bush
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