This is a pic of my great uncle sugaring in the woods that I currently own, in March 1943. These same two trees are still being tapped.
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Same two trees 80 years apart.
This is a pic of my great uncle sugaring in the woods that I currently own, in March 1943. These same two trees are still being tapped.
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Last edited by heus; 01-15-2023 at 07:57 AM.
That’s very cool and very special!
I do not have any history like that. Maybe my grandson can make a post like that in 30 years.
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.
That is such a great picture, what a treasure for you.
2004 - 2012 2x3 flat pan 25 to 60 taps
2012 2x3 new divided pan w/draw off 55 taps
2018 - didn't boil surgery - bought new evaporator
2019 new SML 2x4 raised flue high output evap. 65 taps
made 17 gal. syrup
2020 - only put out 53 taps - made 16.25 ga.l syrup
2021 - Didn't work out
2022 - 25 taps on bags / 8 taps on 3/16's line - late start
That is SO cool! How were you able to figure out the spot in the woods?
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It is the location of the oldest sugarhouse site in our woods. It is on a high spot where they emptied the gathering tank into the sugarhouse. It is also the exact spot where I used to boil sap over an open fire when I was 11 or 12 years old. It's the sugarhouse shown in my signature pic (1929). It was gone before I was born, but there are remnants of the old Warren evaporator arch, as well as buckets, milk cans, etc. My family has owned this woods since the 1880s.Originally Posted by SeanD
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These are what's left of the buckets, that have not been used since around 1965. There is also a never used base stack with a 27" chimney pipe up there in my hay mow.Screenshot_20230115_084651_Gallery.jpgScreenshot_20230115_084709_Gallery.jpg
The second sugarhouse which used to be about 100 yards from my current one. Housed a 4x14 or 4x16 evaporator. Long-since demolished. This is the only picture that I have of it.Screenshot_20230115_084830_Gallery.jpg
WOW! Very cool pics and history! Just wandering around in the same woods must be fun.
May I ask if any of your children are involved in the sugar making process with you, or perhaps they are not old enough yet.
2004 - 2012 2x3 flat pan 25 to 60 taps
2012 2x3 new divided pan w/draw off 55 taps
2018 - didn't boil surgery - bought new evaporator
2019 new SML 2x4 raised flue high output evap. 65 taps
made 17 gal. syrup
2020 - only put out 53 taps - made 16.25 ga.l syrup
2021 - Didn't work out
2022 - 25 taps on bags / 8 taps on 3/16's line - late start
Both of my kids have helped out the past 12 years. My daughter just graduated from college and my son is in college. He still lives at home and will help when he can. Not sure about the distant future.
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