Originally Posted by
Pdiamond
Gary, I would say you are in business.
I might boil Sunday and Monday, just to boil the sap and then draw off the sweet and let it freeze until temperatures rise above freezing again. I will make that call on Friday. Who knows if I get enough sap on Sunday, I might have a draw off or two on Monday.
I will need the welder to finish the front facade of the evaporator. I thought I would have it by now.
Last edited by Swingpure; 03-01-2023 at 09:12 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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