Maple syrup

I'd love to get a steam hood preheater. I really have no preheater at all and I'm sure u could to many more GPH if I had something. If i really push mine i think I get about 35 gallons per hour out of it, but probably average 25-30, I bet you get 50 with Yours? that extra 6 inches wide would make a huge difference too. Probably 2 more flues in the back pan that's a huge surface area increase. Yours is beautiful Adam. They are out of my budget right now but maybe some day. We do all our buckets by hand too. I can't imagine doing 400+ that's a lot of work. I have all I can handle doing about 150, but I'm almost always by myself.

 

Rated for 1500 taps...but we'll never push it to that limit, i don't think...

 

My point one of those right?. Ship it usps "if it fits it ships"

 

We've done up to 35gph but could do 50 if we pushed it...
Yeah the 400 + was too much. Somedays there's lots of help...some days Dad was up there by himself... it's too much unless there's 3-4 people at least.
We're on a big side hill, so it's ideal for pipeline and holding tanks but Dad wants to stay old school and it's still his call ...for now...hehe

 

I tried to run gravity tubing on about 40 taps one year and it was an epic fail. Slope was t enough and lines sagged enough to be a pain in the ass. We have to collect in a truck tank from 4 different properties (only have 7 taps on same property as sugar house) so it takes forever. I have one person's house where I tap that there are 60 taps which is nice. I wish I had a big sugarbush where I could run lines on a vacuum pump.

 

Repping the Rocky Mountains

 

Oh good, I see my order is ready. LOL
The wife and I are excited to buy some when it's ready. As other's have said make sure you make some mod money off us.
Thank you for showing us your setup, it's quite interesting. Never really thought about where the syrup comes from.

 

Did about 14 gallons today. It's looking good. This batch came out a little darker in color compared to yesterday, likely due to a warm spell we had during the time the sap was cooked. I love the flavor of the darker syrup compared to the lighter stuff.
Got everything labeled up and graded as well, but realized the labels with our names and email that go on the back, were either misprinted or was a typo on my end...Will get new ones ordered Monday and then stick them on and start selling and shipping. What i have in stock which is plastic quarts, glass 16.9oz and glass leaf 3.5oz. Hope to get 8 and 12 oz glass bottles done next weekend.

 

I'm not happy about the labels. It's my own fault. Didn't look at them til today but oh well. I really want my name, town, state and email on the bottle in case anyone wants more. It'll be nice to have a little info out there, even though we are such a small operation.

 

@Pudge will you be around this week so I can come out and grab mine?

 

Yes @TRDFaux. I'm actually off work this week so let me know what day and time works for you. Thanks!
I sent you a PM

 

@DalTee @TRDFaux
I'm going to be heading up to Springfield mass in about an hour to get more bottles. I will throw some syrup in my car in case we can meet up on the way. Pm me if you can do that. Sorry for the last minute

 

Take my money.

 

Get in line, bud!

 

Just went and picked up a bunch of boxes and packing supplies

 

To make this a little easier for me can anyone ordering, please send me a PM with "maple order" in title. Let me know what you want. Where to ship it and how you'll pay (i do take paypal) and I'll have an easier time from there.
Thanks everyone
Sean

 

Seems that I can fit whatever I need in a medium flat rate box which is 13.60
And for big orders I'll use a big box which is 18.85

 

Sorry - I saw this while at my desk. Couldn't answer.

 

Ordered, paid, and the wife is looking up new recipes. Life is good!

 

6 ordered done and will ship tomorrow. Will package more as I get confirmations
Thanks everyone
@Roman @csuviper @WarEagleSteve @Tacogrande @driverdog @SMILE
These are yours

 

Sorry about the shipping guys. I really appreciate everyone being willing to fork it over to get some. You won't be disappointed i promise.

 

It's super awesome and to be able to see the process ...hard work. I'm happy to be able to get some. Just paid for mine.

 

PM sent

 

Ordered and paid. Now all I need is to find a woman that knows how to cook and doesn't mind me coming over with my own syrup.

 

@blue16 disregard PM. I got your name from PayPal. That is so much Steve

 

@Pudge could you give us an idea of how many plastic bottles fit in the medium and large boxes.

 

Welcome. It has been interesting ready this form and watching all that you have done to make the Maple syrup. I honestly had no idea it took that much stuff and all the effort to make it.

 

I can fit 2 in a medium for sure, possibly 3. I'll check tomorrow. I can fit 4 or maybe 5 into a large