Getting closer to running four lines. The weather has been and will be very rainy. I had 20 to 30 face cords of wood delivered in logs for the first time and it has been hard finding dry periods of time to Buck it up and split it. I had wanted to get it all out of the way before stringing the lines, but that is looking less likely.
Today because it rained all day, I took the opportunity of making 86 drops for the new lines, mostly for the three new lines. I am not positive how many taps I will need, it will depend on how many double tap trees I will have and then decide to tap double. I know I have approximately 78 different trees to tap.
Weather here is cooler than normal and we even have some freezing temperatures and minor snowfall in the forecast, but none of the snow will stay. It will warm up again next Friday. It is a reminder that I need to finish doing any of the little things to get ready for the maple season.
I still have to buy the 400 gpd filter, a second transfer pump and maybe a second RO pump.
I hope to get my new pan, base stack, float box and pan cover in December/January.
I gained access to some additional seasoned wood and will add at least a half face cord to my supply surrounding the evaporator.
Last edited by Swingpure; 10-15-2022 at 07:18 PM.
2022 - 5 pan block arch - 109 taps, 73 on 3/16 lines, 36 on drops into 5 gallon pails.
930 gallons boiled, 109 L (28.8 gals) of delicious syrup made.
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2023 - 170 taps, mostly on lines, 1153 gallons boiled, 130 L (34.34 gals) of delicious syrup made, on a 2x4 divided pan and base stack, 8” pipe, on a block arch that boiled at a rate of 13 gallons per hour.
2024 - made 48 L, December to March, primarily over two fire bowls.
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