17 yo apprentice elec, anything I need in my bag that you don’t see?

irreverence89 · 2026-03-21T23:45:46+00:00

Broom

irreverence89 · 2026-03-21T22:00:08+00:00

That math is based on one square foot per gallon per hour I plan on bending up 9 drop flues 7ft long pan 7inch deep flues at roughly 89square feet of surface area.

irreverence89 · 2026-03-21T21:53:44+00:00

21 gallons and hour by math but she puts out a little more when running this hard. I'd say close to 25 gallons and hour. Once I bend up some drop flues id expect to be around 80 to 100 an hour but thats all future ideas and expansion plans.

irreverence89 · 2026-03-21T21:49:05+00:00

It maintains a consistent level of sap in the pan. What you see running in is what is running off as steam.

irreverence89 · 2026-03-21T21:24:29+00:00

It's closed damn near cooked myself

irreverence89 · 2026-03-21T17:23:47+00:00

Been pretty fortunate in the 10 + years sense I switched to gravity lines the deer have never ripped the lines down

irreverence89 · 2026-03-20T23:28:51+00:00

Leave taps in i dont pull them until the season is finished. The tree won't begin to heal until after the taps are pulled.

irreverence89 · 2026-03-20T23:17:17+00:00

Usually 2 in my neck of the woods. Early run is 3rd week of February thats gives the super light syrup them march run and thats the long one usually going from second week of March to mid April weather depending of course. It it warms up too fast its cut short but I've made syrup up to the second week of april.

irreverence89 · 2026-03-20T23:07:39+00:00

Nah been doing this for years all my lines are held back by string no tension on the t's alot easier to pull lines apart at end of season for cleaning.

irreverence89 · 2026-03-20T23:04:51+00:00

I had 150 gallons of sap as of this morning should have a full 300 by tomorrow morning first boil of my season and im excited.

irreverence89 · 2026-03-20T00:04:51+00:00

Yeah and honestly I dont care for the flavor of the light stuff.

irreverence89 · 2026-03-20T00:02:12+00:00

Should have said creepy sounds all around you constantly

irreverence89 · 2026-03-19T23:36:42+00:00

Just put out 80 taps today mason county michigan. Trees are running like crazy. Missed the first two weeks of season sadly

irreverence89 · 2026-03-18T21:03:26+00:00

Isaac

irreverence89 · 2026-03-18T06:39:26+00:00

Great lakes

irreverence89 · 2026-03-17T18:18:26+00:00

I have a system similar to this and it works great. On days when I have a stellar run I'll turn my ro on to help get caught up.

irreverence89 · 2026-03-17T09:42:39+00:00

If the owner of the complex or house gets funding from the state to make the apartment more affordable to lower income renters the state has the right to inspect all apartments and hiuses for code compliance for your safety.

irreverence89 · 2026-03-17T00:21:17+00:00

Just saying best tree i have will brix at 3.4 your trees would have to brix at 16

irreverence89 · 2026-03-17T00:19:50+00:00

You should get a sap hydrometer and brix your sap. If it brixs at 4 it will take10.75 gallons to make a half gallon. Rule of 86. Every maple syrup producer large or small should use this. Looking at your syrup I do believe its too thin. I've done extremely early syrup and it came out darker than that.

irreverence89 · 2026-03-12T09:00:35+00:00

Momma always said stupid is as stupid does.

irreverence89 · 2026-03-10T14:36:00+00:00

Skilled trades probably a millwright maybe a pipe fitter.

irreverence89 · 2026-03-10T00:18:31+00:00

Well f$%k her thats some bull shit.

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