Started tapping my back woods today and some trees were dripping.
Kind of surprised me as temps were hovering around 35 and as cold as it’s been.
Tough going with 10-12” of snow still in there and all the downed limbs etc.
Kids coming and will get started on the sugar house tomorrow and likely finish tapping after work this week.
Looks like we’re getting closer to game time. The forecast is looking better every day.
John Allin
14x18 Hemlock Timber Frame Sugar House 2009
Leader 2x6 w/Patriot Raised Flue Pan 2009
Leader Steam Hood 2014 - Clear Filter Press 2015
Leader Revolution Pan and SS Pre-Heater 2016
CDL Hobby 250 RO & Air Tech L25 Hi Vac Pump 2019
06' Gator HPX to collect wood & sap
14' Ski-Doo Tundra for winter work in the woods
Great Family 3 grown kids+spouses and 7 grand kids who like the woods
7th Gen Born in Canada - Raised in Chardon Ohio - Maple Capital of the World..<grin>.
I noticed a few dripping to. Sun beating on the trees definitely helps. All of my tubing taps are in, buckets tomorrow.
12X16 Sugarhouse and 16x24 attached woodshed
1000 taps
120 3/16 tubing
And still some buckets
Becker U5.70 Rotary vane
Leader 2X8 Reverse oil fired, Revolution Pans & Steam a way
Lapierre Turbo 2000 600 GPH RO
Leader Clear frame filter press
John Deere Gator 6X4
Indy 500 and a very large sled.
Kubota M8200
I got my ~470 tapped between yesterday and today. can't say anything is running, some holes seemed a little wet, but they are waking up. letting things run with the tank valve open to dump some of the nasty stuff in the lines.
sitting at 25" of vacuum right now, can't really chase leaks without sone bubbles to chase.
Mike
450 taps on vacuum - 2018 - 150 gal
530 taps on vacuum - 2019 - 190 gal
520 taps on vacuum - 2020 - 196 gal
515 taps on vacuum - 2021 - 150 gal
24 x 32 Pole Barn Sugar House 2018
Smoky Lake 2x8 Silverlake Raised Flue w/ concentric exhaust 2018
Memprotec 350H RO
Smoky Lake Water Jacket Bottler 2018
Smoky Lake Filter Press 2018
Smoky Lake Water Jacket Draw Off Tank 2018
Tapped 20 this past weekend in about half of them were already running which surprised me. This week should be really good runs for my small operation
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