Sap House Already Dead
Sadly that didn’t take long. What was going to be slightly windy, so I battened everything down, went to down right blustery. I think I even saw Mary Poppins go flying by… It’s a goner. Right now I’m sitting half in my driveway and half in my garage trying to …
Ghetto Sugar Shack 4.0
She’s a complete store tent setup complete with walls and a window! It’s really not a bad setup. The ceiling is high and overall well put together for something this cheap. The frame construction is well built, but the plastic walls are thin and not meant for any strong weather, …
Trees are Tapped!
The 2022 Maple Syrup Season as begun! You can follow along with my Yearly Production Page and log. Been keeping that page going since 2018. With snow still on the ground, the days are getting into the high 30’s and the nights below freezing. We will have a good cold …
Maple Syrup Season 2022 is Here!
Usually I will tap on Valentines day. The season always starts around then and it is a good weekend to make sure you get your taps into the trees. Looking at the weather forecast, I’m going to tap this coming weekend just to be same. While Sunday starts us off …
Ordering Supplies for Maple Season 2022
Honestly, I’m not really feeling it this year. I need to order some filter cones and paper for finishing the syrup. Just checked my supplies and I’m low on the pre-filter paper, and completely out on the main filter cloth. My pop-up tent was destroyed last year in a storm, …
Using the CDL Reverse Osmosis
This is just a quick run down and video on how to use the CDL Reverse Osmosis and how I used it as a hobbyist. Since I don’t filter my sap when I pour it into my containers (speeds up the process, especially if you have bits of frozen sap), …