That Time Of Year Again

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Gary Carmichael Sr

Edgar, I applaud you! old habits die hard, keep doing it as long as you can. As we age things do not get done as fast, except when sliding and tumbling down the hill in back of his place... that happens real fast!... but they get done never the less! Gary

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

except when sliding and tumbling down the hill in back of his place... that happens real fast!...

Yup, I've done that, in snowshoes, carrying 2 five gallon pails of sap.
I wised up eventually and put about 100 of the taps on that steep hill, onto tubing.

[Dollar Grade]

Very nice timber frame "shack" !! Nice evaporator and auto draw off unit. What is the radio in the back? I wouldn't mind seeing a few more pics of your evaporator set up.

Too cold in MI to be putting out taps, been 18 F since I got up this AM. No warm up in the 10 day forecast. Working on the old Grimm 2x6 today. Over the summer we poured concrete and enclosed the lean to. I added a lot of windows for light. Moved the evaporator back in there last weekend. Heaters are going so I can mortar the fire bricks. If I have time I would like to build a parallel flow pre-heater and a sealed hood. Probably not going to happen this year.

Good luck with your sugaring,
Kurt

Last years set up....