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m hawley 02-16-2013 11:37:27 69.177.230.110 Report to Moderator	Got warm enough to tap some trees friday. [Reply]   [No Email]
brokengun 02-17-2013 09:37:23 4.252.213.44 Report to Moderator	Re: taping maple trees in reply to m hawley, 02-16-2013 11:37:27   I don’t know about this taping maple tree business! Here in Illinois a man Union County tapped some trees and some one turned him in claiming he was running a meth lab. The local police raided (swat team) his place guns drawn demanding to know where the meth lab was located. The man had to show them his syrup making equipment and donate a few bottles of syrup to the locals before they decided he was ok (that’s of for now, but I bet their watching him) So I don’t think I’m going to be tapping any trees in the near future, I don’t want the law coming after me here in Illinois [Reply]  [No Email]
m hawley 02-17-2013 08:55:20 69.177.230.110 Report to Moderator	Re: taping maple trees in reply to m hawley, 02-16-2013 11:37:27   Sorry boys I don't have 1200 taps I'm just a cowboy with a hat and no cows. This is just a hobby for me I make less then ten gallons. But my wife thinks I need 430 case to do the job. [Reply]  [No Email]
Adirondack case guy 02-16-2013 15:26:05 74.69.160.79 Report to Moderator	Re: taping maple trees in reply to m hawley, 02-16-2013 11:37:27   I don't ever remember needing a 3pt mower to tap trees!!, but you got a very nice 430 there. We have been working this past week to get the evaporators ready-- cleaning pans, setting the smoke stackes up, and sodering one leaky drop flue pan on the old 6x24 Grimm evaporator.Plan on hanging about 1200 buckets, starting Monday. Loren [Reply]  [No Email]
bradley martin 02-16-2013 16:12:14 216.209.148.188 Report to Moderator	Re: taping maple trees in reply to Adirondack case guy, 02-16-2013 15:26:05   With 1200 taps, I am surprised you are not using a vacum system instead of buckets. Most all syrup operations here have gone to vacum/pipeline systems and the buckets are only used to demonstrate the "old way" near the sugar shack. [Reply]  [No Email]
Adirondack case guy 02-16-2013 17:22:14 74.69.160.79 Report to Moderator	Re: taping maple trees in reply to bradley martin, 02-16-2013 16:12:14   This is a 100 + year old sugarbush on dead flat limestone bed rock, covering 65 Acers. Tubing not practical. Our family produced syrup for 97 yrs. continiously until 2005. In our hayday we put out 3500 buckets. My uncles are about 80 and I am 65, and we have a few cousins and nephews in their teens to 40 that are now taking an intrest and helping out. We're too old to invest in vacum systems and RO systems. We are just trying to carry on a family tradition, and financially justify our time and effort. I will post pics as the season progresses. These pics. are from a couple of weeks ago when we were cutting wood for the evaporators. Loren [Reply]  [No Email]
D-C-741 02-17-2013 12:38:22 24.59.187.41 Report to Moderator	Re: taping maple trees in reply to Adirondack case guy, 02-16-2013 17:22:14   Where are The Trees that Country Folks had In there Paper Back In the 1980's ? I allways Rember them It was the First Year They Were Tapped. Loren ! [Reply]  [No Email]
Adirondack case guy 02-18-2013 06:45:06 74.69.160.79 Report to Moderator	Re: taping maple trees in reply to D-C-741, 02-17-2013 12:38:22   I'm not sure of the pic. you are refering to, but this 65A sugarbush was making syrup well over 100 years ago.Continuously for 96 years, until 2005, when Dad's health started failing. Loren [Reply]  [No Email]
Don Rudolph 02-17-2013 09:50:05 108.167.202.33 Report to Moderator	Re: taping maple trees in reply to Adirondack case guy, 02-16-2013 17:22:14   Loren, That is a great family tradition. I hope you can keep it going for many more years. When you mention limestone bed rock it really hits close to home here as we are on the other end of the Niagara escarpment. Don [Reply]  [No Email]
Retired Farmer 02-16-2013 21:37:20 207.200.116.139 Report to Moderator	Re: taping maple trees in reply to Adirondack case guy, 02-16-2013 17:22:14   You must be one tough bunch of people to actually saw and split that much firewood. I don't think I would last long enough to cut up one log. [Reply]  [No Email]
TimBinWV 02-16-2013 16:11:27 24.154.130.67 Report to Moderator	Re: taping maple trees in reply to Adirondack case guy, 02-16-2013 15:26:05   I"ve seen several posts by you about the syrup process, and I"d like to learn a little more. Do you have anything on file, or any recommended sites, that you could link to/email me that could condense(pun intended) the process so a mere mortal like me could undrestand the basic how-to"s? Thanks, in advance! [Reply]  [No Email]
C. Amick 02-17-2013 13:13:01 138.210.9.42 Report to Moderator	Re: taping maple trees in reply to TimBinWV, 02-16-2013 16:11:27   Here is a link to some photos of my buddy's maple syrup operation in Dawson,WV. WV Maple Syrup Operation [Reply]  [No Email]
Adirondack case guy 02-17-2013 06:43:59 74.69.160.79 Report to Moderator	Re: taping maple trees in reply to TimBinWV, 02-16-2013 16:11:27   Tim, Just Google (making maple syrup) tons of info there. As we progress I will be postion pics., but our system is old and antiquated compared to modern technology. Loren [Reply]  [No Email]
mEl 02-17-2013 06:57:23 209.158.49.42 Report to Moderator	Re: taping maple trees in reply to Adirondack case guy, 02-17-2013 06:43:59   Quoting Removed, click Modern View to see Loren, I completely understand. Some things we do just for the tradition n to keep the past alive, nice the younguns are taking an interest. mEl [Reply]  [No Email]
wheat straw 02-16-2013 12:13:29 70.196.36.151 Report to Moderator	Re: taping maple trees in reply to m hawley, 02-16-2013 11:37:27   What mower is that on the 430? Is it the IH decaled for Ford or is it an older one. Looks like a belt drive. Thanks Wheat Straw [Reply]  [No Email]
m hawley 02-16-2013 14:17:31 69.177.230.110 Report to Moderator	Re: taping maple trees in reply to wheat straw, 02-16-2013 12:13:29   The mower is a 515 ford belt drive. [Reply]  [No Email]