We had a short freeze here last night with temps hitting 31. Should run very good today and all night into tomorrow. Tomorrow night is the last freeze that’s showing in the 10 day forecast. I hope that changes. Sap testing 1.7%
Spud
We had a short freeze here last night with temps hitting 31. Should run very good today and all night into tomorrow. Tomorrow night is the last freeze that’s showing in the 10 day forecast. I hope that changes. Sap testing 1.7%
Spud
Main bush has about 2,500 taps and two 3,000 gal sap tanks (monitoring cam image below). These are connected via an overflow line. We have H2O Smartrek sensors on each tank, and Canary cams set up so we can see them if we want. If we are inside the sugarhouse, we also have security monitors near the evaporator and in the RO room with multiple cams showing views around the sugarhouse, and a monitoring box with vacuum and tank level sensors. We can keep an eye on most everything without having to leave the evaporator station.Originally Posted by Sunday Rock Maple
There is also a spare 3,000 gal tank, normally used as a permeate overflow tank, that we can divert sap to if necessary. A variety of tanks, including this one, are connected via plumbing and pumps so sap/concentrate/permeate can be sent wherever we want it very easily. It was designed to be versatile and operated by one person with little running around...just turn a few valves and turn on a pump.
I can only remember one day in the last 20+ years when I walked into the sugarhouse and tanks were just starting to overflow. That got corrected fast.
It ended up running most of the night, but slowed down a good bit after 2am. Light freeze set us up for a good flow day today. Crew is boiling -- 5th boil of the year.
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Last edited by DrTimPerkins; 03-26-2020 at 07:34 AM.
Dr. Tim Perkins
UVM Proctor Maple Research Ctr
http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc
https://mapleresearch.org
Timothy.Perkins@uvm.edu
we didn't get a great run here yesterday... bout 1/3rd gallon per tap. ran hard from 4 till 7 then slowed down and was done by midnight. it was 28 this a.m and is 32 now... hoping for one of those gusher days. we need a few for us up here to get a good crop at this time of the year! we're showing freezing nights for a while, so hopeful we'll get flooded!
Awfully thankful for an understanding wife!
“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.”
- Vincent “Vince” Lombardi
Good luck to all!
well, we're finally getting the gusher run i've been waiting for. collected 285 gallons since 9 a.m on my 330 taps!
Awfully thankful for an understanding wife!
“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.”
- Vincent “Vince” Lombardi
Good luck to all!
That's really good flow. Hope it keeps up for you.
Sap running well at PMRC/Underhill too. The crew boiled the concentrate we had banked up today (5th boil of the season) -- another 530 gal AR in the drum, slightly darker than last boil. That puts us at 93% of our minimum crop and 79% of our average crop. With the forecast, we'll have no problem hitting 0.5 gal/tap. With any luck we'll come close to or exceed our average. Would have been a great year if it weren't for the squirrels. Niter picking up a bit. Sap sugar running 1.9/2.1 Brix at the two sites.
Dr. Tim Perkins
UVM Proctor Maple Research Ctr
http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc
https://mapleresearch.org
Timothy.Perkins@uvm.edu
yeah, it's a little much for my hobby releaser... she's getting one heck of a work out!
Awfully thankful for an understanding wife!
“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.”
- Vincent “Vince” Lombardi
Good luck to all!
last 2 days were .25 and .30 gpt still at 1.5, and still making really nice color/flavor B, cant believe we are still going, grass is greening, rye is very green, going to start field work soon almost at full crop .25gpt , thought i could hear a few frogs singing tonight
ended up with a hair over 2 gpt yesterday between 9 a.m and 530 this a.m. i had 32 on the thermometer this a.m, be nice if that dropped a few degrees for a few hours. sap was at 1.9 and we're making some really tasty amber rich... today should be alright, but tomorrow looks like it could be another real good day. good luck guys and gals!
Awfully thankful for an understanding wife!
“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.”
- Vincent “Vince” Lombardi
Good luck to all!
I had more sap in the tank this morning than I expected. Not sure if I had a flash freeze or what last night but releaser was full of slush this morning. I didn't think it got that cold here last night but I may be wrong. It had already thawed out and was running when I checked at 7.
I cleaned out my tank last night. This morning I had 1700 gallons but the sap had come to a stop. It was 31 at the house this morning. I think it was a bit cooler on the hill though. Sap in the tank is 1.6%. The ten day forecast is still calling for 4 more freezing nights. We should have 2-3 more weeks of sap I hope.
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