21 degrees this morning. Trees on my hills are not showing signs of budding. I’m hoping for one more run.
21 degrees this morning. Trees on my hills are not showing signs of budding. I’m hoping for one more run.
Sugaring since 2000.
2022 - 113 taps on tubing and gravity. Homemade wood fired evaporator and homemade RO.
2023 - 120 taps on 5/16 and gravity added a float to the pan. built a new 5x400gpd RO. Still use the old one too!
2024 - 125 taps still on 5/16 tubing and gravity, two home made ROs.
Same here in Bennington. Hoping for a good weekend and that will max us out.
My last collection and boil will be after work today...........nearly two weeks after I said I was done the first time this year. lol
Noel Good
1998 to 2009: 15 taps on buckets, scavenged fire pit and pans
2010: New 2x4 SS flat pan w/preheater
2015: New to me Lapierre 18x60 raised flue, new shack, new everything!! 59 taps 23.75 gallons
2016: 85 taps 19 gallons
2017: Purchased 2.5 acres and tubed half with 3/16. 145 taps total 49.25 gallons
2018: 200 taps (162 on 3/16ths 38 on buckets) New NextGen RO 63 gallons
2019: 210 taps 73.5 gallons
2023: 210 taps 89.75 gallons
www.wnybass.com
Doing the same right now! Sap still looking and tasting good from the sugar maples in the cold areas. Will find out a little later how it holds up to a boil near finished temps.Originally Posted by wnybassman
Well my 1st year in the southern tier is all finished up. Collected 345 gallons of sap and ended up with 6 oz shy of 5 gallons. Sap average for the season was 1.15 percent ... Cheers to better seasons ahead. Have a great offseason everybody!!
2012.-2016 4-8 taps propane burner. Steam pan. 2- 3 quarts per year
2017 12 taps. 50 gallon drum arch steam pan and a warmer. 1.5 gallons
2018. 50 taps Homemade arch 300 gallon oil drum 3 steam pans 8.5 gallons
2019. 50 taps. 8 gallons made
2020. 70 taps. New smoky lake 2x4 pan modified homemade arch
Webster New York
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