Fresh syrup being drawn off the evaporator while Jesse and Ken keep a close eye.
We are hoping for a busy weekend with very mild temperatures predicted. The end of the season is drawing near, come out and visit between 1pm - 5pm!
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Saturday, April 6, 2019
Friday, April 5, 2019
Lots Of Sap!
It has been a happy week for sap lovers! Lot of very large runs this week. There has been a high concentration of sugar in the sap this year and it is producing beautiful maple syrup.
Come on by any day, we are open from 1pm - 5pm!
Friday, March 15, 2019
Finally Some Action In The Sugarhouse!
The trees eventually thawed out yesterday, and the sap began to run very well through the night and into today. So much so, in fact, that we overflowed our storage tank! It is an extremely busy time for a syrup-maker trying to keep up with a heavy run of sap and getting the evaporator fired up for the first time since last year. Every bit of attention must go into the operation to ensure that no precious sap goes to waste, and that all of the equipment is running smoothly.
The weather this weekend looks too cold again for sap, and so we should be able to work at filtering and finishing our first-run syrup and bottling it up. We anticipate that we will be able to open next weekend with fresh syrup for sale, but we will confirm the day and the hours closer to the end of next week. Please check this page or call (705) 835-5780 to hear a recorded message regarding our opening day. We can’t wait to welcome you to our sugarhouse soon!
Friday, March 1, 2013
Preparations Continue - Lots of Repairs
We have been working hard every day, and we are getting closer to having all of our maple trees tapped and ready for the first sap run of the year. Unfortunately, our preparations have been a little slower than we would like due to an extremely large amount of squirrel damage. The squirrels chew through the plastic tubing and spiles creating holes which allow precious sap to leak out, and disrupt the vacuum pressure in the lines.
We have had to replace many drop-lines and spiles; a process which is both time-consuming, and an additional expense.
If you are interested, here is a short video on the tubing repair process. You can also watch it HERE.
Those pesky squirrels must have had itchy ears this week, as they were getting called all kinds of nasty names! Despite the minor frustration while working today, at one point dad said to me, "You know, syrup making is really fun!" Still having fun after 41 years, love it! Mind you, he did caveat that by saying, "when you aren't in a race with Mother Nature." Haha! Well, as it stands right now, we are in good shape to be ready. The forecast is looking promising for next week, but of course that can change quickly. Stay tuned for more updates!
This must be the tastiest spot - we have seen a lot of spiles like this one.
We have had to replace many drop-lines and spiles; a process which is both time-consuming, and an additional expense.
At least 200 drop-lines we have cut out and replaced. Still lots more that need fixing.
If you are interested, here is a short video on the tubing repair process. You can also watch it HERE.
Those pesky squirrels must have had itchy ears this week, as they were getting called all kinds of nasty names! Despite the minor frustration while working today, at one point dad said to me, "You know, syrup making is really fun!" Still having fun after 41 years, love it! Mind you, he did caveat that by saying, "when you aren't in a race with Mother Nature." Haha! Well, as it stands right now, we are in good shape to be ready. The forecast is looking promising for next week, but of course that can change quickly. Stay tuned for more updates!
Sunday, February 24, 2013
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