Originally Posted by
DrTimPerkins
Lots of preparations this year and last.
- Heavy tree thinning in a couple of areas in preparation for tubing.
- 1,000+ tap expansion (Dr. Abby's research project on red vs sugar maple).
- 2 new ~10,000 gal CDL sap silos
- new CDL RO in the MPRF (Maple Processing Research Facility)
- 2nd 500 gal refrigerated bulk tank
- sap pumping for our lower area directly to the sugarhouse
- testing a new Becker high-vacuum pump
- moved a sap shed to accommodate the pump and tanks above
Sounds like an expensive off season!!
Sugaring for 45+ years
New Sugarhouse 14'x32'
New to Me Algier 2'x8' wood fired evaporator
2022 added a used RB25 RO Bucket
250 mostly Sugar Maples, 15% Soft Maples. Currently,(110on 3/16" and 125 on Shurflo 4008 vacuum, 15 gravity), (16,000 before being disabled)
1947 Farmall H and Wagon with gathering tank
2012 Kubota with forks to move wood around
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