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  1. 02-02-2020, 07:21 AM #61
    bryankloos
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    I tapped yesterday at 2:45 pm and fired up the new sapsucker shurflo from Dave. This morning I'm at over 100 gallons in the tanks.
    Turned the shurflo back on this am and steady streams.

    I guess its time to pull out the RO and prep the membranes for the season.

    Also need to attach flue stack to the 2x4XL and wire up the blower.

    At this pace I'll have my first boil later this week. I"m thinking I'll need about 200 gallons in the tank to get me ~60-70 in the evap for a 5 hour boil? All this is new to me so learning non the fly.
    Lots more to think about with all the gear but wow, this sure beats buckets!!
    2025 - 160 taps, Shruflo 4048. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 Raised Flue. 5x400 RO - 30 gallons
    2024 - 160 taps, Shurflo 4048. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 Raised Flue. 5x400 RO - 19 gallons
    2023 - 121 taps. Shurflo 4008. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 XL, 4x150 RO. 20 gallons
    2022 - 103 taps. Shurflo 4008. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 XL, 4x150 RO. 23 gallons
    2021 - 77 taps on Shurflo 4008. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 2020
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  2. 02-02-2020, 11:17 AM #62
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    Thanks for all the updates - knowing the locations would also be helpful

    (some have their towns listed - some do not)
    ~80 Buckets
    ~80 3/16 gravity taps
    4'X2' Smoky Lake Drop Flue Pan
    2'X2' Smoky Lake Flat pan
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    5" Smoky Lake Filter Press
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  3. 02-02-2020, 03:24 PM #63
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    Knowing the type of tree in addition to the count you are tapping would also be very helpful. I.E. Red Maple ... Sugar Maple ... Silver Maple
    If you think it's easy to make good money in maple syrup .... then your obviously good at stealing somebody's Maple Syrup.

    Favorite Tree: Sugar Maple
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    40 Sugar Maple Taps ... 23 in CT and 17 in NY .... 29 on gravity tubing and 11 on 5G buckets ... 2019 Totals 508 gallons of sap, 7 boils, 11.4 gallons of syrup.
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  4. 02-02-2020, 03:28 PM #64
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    I picked up 55 gal this afternoon, some trees have just started to drip. The barrel read 2%. Never got above 38 here.
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    In Pomfret~Just tapped 5 on buckets for sap I plan to freeze in small plastic pails . Plan is to drop the frozen 2 gallon blocks into my 55 gal. barrels to keep stored sap cold. Good flow on all 5 taps. Remaining 35 going in
    probably over the next 2-3 days.
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  6. 02-02-2020, 09:30 PM #66
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    I picked up another 100+ gallons today.
    At this pace I will need to boil mid week.

    I only have 275 gallons of storage capacity.
    2025 - 160 taps, Shruflo 4048. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 Raised Flue. 5x400 RO - 30 gallons
    2024 - 160 taps, Shurflo 4048. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 Raised Flue. 5x400 RO - 19 gallons
    2023 - 121 taps. Shurflo 4008. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 XL, 4x150 RO. 20 gallons
    2022 - 103 taps. Shurflo 4008. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 XL, 4x150 RO. 23 gallons
    2021 - 77 taps on Shurflo 4008. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 2020
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  7. 02-03-2020, 05:28 AM #67
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    Brought 300+ gallons to the shack and had first fire yesterday. Could have drawn off but flooded the pan at 4:00 and went it. Looks like good weather this week and should be boiling pretty heavy this coming weekend.
    1980 - 6 taps, stone fire pit, drain pan evaporator, 1 pint of syrup
    2016 - 55 taps on 3/16 and gravity, new sugar shack, 2x3 Mason XL, 16 gallons of syrup
    2017 - 170 taps on 3/16, 2x4 Mason XL, NextGen RO. 50 gallons of syrup
    2018 - 250+ taps on gravity and buckets, 2x5 Smokey Lake arch and Beaverland pan.
    2019 - 250+ taps on gravity. A few buckets. 35 gallons of syrup.
    2020 - 300+ taps on gravity. 50 gallons of syrup.
    2021 - 280 taps on gravity and 40 buckets. 35 gallons of syrup.
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  8. 02-03-2020, 05:55 AM #68
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    Was a propduct and busy weekend for me ended up with 4 gallons of finished, filtered, and packed up syrup. Not too bad for a quiet last weekend of January.

    No problems staying warm feeding this hungry mouth every 7-10minutes.
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    2017 25 taps on buckets got me hooked 1 gallon of sweet
    2018 51 taps on 3/16 tubing/ DIY oil tank evaporator 8.5gallons finished
    2019 60 taps 7 gallons finished ended season short
    2020 New 2x4 divided pan ready to get away from the headache that is steam table pans
    2021 off year due to pandemic and projects
    2022 back at it
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  9. 02-03-2020, 07:22 AM #69
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    North stonington. 36 taps in on Sugar maples with 3/16 tubes and gravity. More to go today.

    The weather looks interesting and we are holding off on hanging buckets.
    ~80 Buckets
    ~80 3/16 gravity taps
    4'X2' Smoky Lake Drop Flue Pan
    2'X2' Smoky Lake Flat pan
    6' Smoky Lake corsair arch with forced draft
    5" Smoky Lake Filter Press
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  10. 02-03-2020, 11:41 AM #70
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    Got everything going this morning, more to follow - s1.jpg s6.jpg
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