I'm surprised you haven't gotten anything. I never would have expected to get anything today as it hasn't dropped down below 36 in a few days but I flipped on the vacuum pump this afternoon and sap was flowing.Originally Posted by Revi
I'm surprised you haven't gotten anything. I never would have expected to get anything today as it hasn't dropped down below 36 in a few days but I flipped on the vacuum pump this afternoon and sap was flowing.
West Sumner Sugar House
West Sumner, ME
800 +/- Taps - 2 x 8 CDL Venturi Converted To Forced Draft AUF
6 Shurflo Solar Systems - MES Dolly 300
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134 taps in and only about 10 gallons in my tanks hopefully next week .
Backyard sapper
Mason 2X4 XL with blower
12x24 post and beam shack
30 taps on 5-Gallon buckets
134 taps on tubing into the shack
15-30 gallons a year for family and friends
I thought my jugs would be empty today, but I ended up with 5+ gallons off 40 taps. Who would have guessed with that wind and cold! If it ran today, it will run tomorrow!
Last edited by Mvhomesteader; 02-29-2020 at 07:06 PM.
Two 2x4 concrete block arches with three steam trays each
Tapping in Mount Vernon since 2016, 30 to 70 taps, 5/16" tube to 1.5 to 3.5 gallon buckets, some trees on collective gravity tubing to 5 gallon buckets.
Mostly sugar maples, a few reds on 200 year old homestead
Get ready folks. Things should shake loose around here on Tuesday
Had good run this past Tuesday. 190 gallons of sap so far and I have about 1/2 of my taps in. Brix is 2-3 % with some natural RO. Look out for Sunday-Tuesday this week
2020: 317 taps, 2021: 360, 2022: 350 2023: 300, 2024: 230 (getting smarter)
Drop lines and hanging buckets, all hand lugged
2 X 6 raised flue evaporator
7in. Filter press
17 HP Kubota tractor
12 X 16' sugar shack
Sugar and red maples
It was below freezing even late in the afternoon yesterday, but temps have been rising since then! I think today is going to be a big day!
I'm 20 miles from you, I think guys on vacuum will get a pretty good charge today and bucket guys some but not a sap tsunami!I'm actually thinking this could be one of those rare times it goes through the night and all day tomorrow.
I'm headed to check the tanks now. Planning to take Friday off to boil, could have a good charge by then.
Have not boiled yet but the 3/16 is up and going. I keep a pint jar at my collection tank so I can time the flow. At 11 this morning it was running at 34.2 gallons an hour on 460 taps . I believe the best I did on 5/16 was around 25 or so with 400 taps so I'm pretty happy with that. If the long range forecast is good I think we are in for a good season.
2 1/2 x 10 with steam away leader drop flue inferno arch.
550 in gravity
All night run confirmed. Everyone should have plenty to boil this weekend.I'm 20 miles from you, I think guys on vacuum will get a pretty good charge today and bucket guys some but not a sap tsunami!
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