Prior to running this years syrup (2014) I figured I would run what I had left over of last years (2013) syrup though Daryl Sheets Filter Press. I probably had a little more than a gallon of syrup that I had real issues filtering last year. Some of the frustration I now know was finishing […]
So we hooked up the new filter press form Daryl Sheets two weekends ago. Prior to running syrup though I did this one set up where we ran hot water with filters & diatomaceous earth (DE) though the press to make sure everything was clean and rinsed out real well. This was the trial run […]
Well we awoke Saturday morning to a surprisingly sunny, and mild day. The weather forecast was for the entire weekend to be a washout, so the lack of rain was a huge bonus. We gathered the kids and some buckets and went down to check the sap flow. Just before we were to check the […]
