My brother, Aaron received my blog by e-mail that the arch wasn't working. One of Aaron's neighbors is a service man for Mountain Air. Aaron called him and asked if he had a transformer part in his van and he did.
My brother & this wife, Marguerite, Tyler & his wife, Sam, jumped into their Polaris Razors and drove over Enosburg Mountain Road to help us out tonight.
Tyler was able to hook up the part and get the arch running. Excellent job Tyler, thank you so much!
Aaron, thank you for your quick thinking and finding the part we needed!
Harvey has started boiling and has about 3-4 hours of work ahead for the evening.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Arch Not Working
Sugarmaker's nightmare...full tank of concentrate, 1,000 gallons of sap, sap is running really good and the arch won't start on an Easter Sunday afternoon.
Harvey has called several places and no one can get here until tomorrow.
Harvey thinks it is the transformer and if it is they will have to order a part.
Harvey has called several places and no one can get here until tomorrow.
Harvey thinks it is the transformer and if it is they will have to order a part.
76 Gallons of A-Medium
Harvey boiled from 3:30 to 8:00 yesterday.
I finished canning all of the containers that we had. We have a great stock on hand finally.
Freeze last night, 24 degrees, high of 50 today. Looks like a great day ahead for boiling.
Symon loves to help Harvey boil.
I finished canning all of the containers that we had. We have a great stock on hand finally.
Freeze last night, 24 degrees, high of 50 today. Looks like a great day ahead for boiling.
Symon loves to help Harvey boil.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Sap is Running
Freeze last night. Sap started running early this morning. Beautiful sun shine today.
Harvey started boiling at 3:30 today.
Craig & Jeremiah Bergeron came up this afternoon to can themselves some syrup.
We had Easter dinner at the sugar house tonight. Fresh hot syrup right off the arch poured over our ham.
Harvey started boiling at 3:30 today.
Craig & Jeremiah Bergeron came up this afternoon to can themselves some syrup.
We had Easter dinner at the sugar house tonight. Fresh hot syrup right off the arch poured over our ham.
Canning Night
We started boiling at 5:00 and ended at 9:00.
I canned last night for 2 hours, beautiful A-Medium grade.
Hayley and her friend, Vido, came to visit last night. Hayley helped wash out the RO concentrate tank when we finished boiling.
I am not sure how much I canned last night. I am going back up today to do inventory.
I canned last night for 2 hours, beautiful A-Medium grade.
Hayley and her friend, Vido, came to visit last night. Hayley helped wash out the RO concentrate tank when we finished boiling.
I am not sure how much I canned last night. I am going back up today to do inventory.
Friday, March 29, 2013
52 Gallons A-Dark
Harvey started boiling at 5:00 p.m. and got home at 9:00 p.m. last night.
Towards the end of boiling the grade began turning to A-Medium.
He has been in the sugar house since 4:30 this morning getting things ready for boiling today.
35 degrees this morning, rain/snow.
Towards the end of boiling the grade began turning to A-Medium.
He has been in the sugar house since 4:30 this morning getting things ready for boiling today.
35 degrees this morning, rain/snow.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
43 Gallons of A-Dark
Harvey finished boiling around 8:30 last night.
Excellent flavor.
Trees are covered with fresh snow, beautiful this morrning and 32 degrees. Received approximately 2 inches of snow.
Rain/snow predicted today.
Excellent flavor.
Trees are covered with fresh snow, beautiful this morrning and 32 degrees. Received approximately 2 inches of snow.
Rain/snow predicted today.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Boiling Tonight
Harvey started boiling at 5:00 this evening.
Craig Bergeron is helping Harvey can syrup tonight.
Sap is running really good.
High of 47 today. It has started snowing tonight. Expecting 3-4 inches.
Craig Bergeron is helping Harvey can syrup tonight.
Sap is running really good.
High of 47 today. It has started snowing tonight. Expecting 3-4 inches.
45 Gallons of A-Dark
Harvey made 45 gallons of A-Dark with great flavor last night.
We are at 4 barrels.
He got home around 11:00 p.m.
Sugar content is 1.8. We would like it be 2. The highest it has been for us in the past is 2.5.
We are at 4 barrels.
He got home around 11:00 p.m.
Sugar content is 1.8. We would like it be 2. The highest it has been for us in the past is 2.5.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Boiling Tonight
Harvey started boiling at 5:30 p.m. He has 2 tank fulls of sap.
Beautiful sunny day, high of 45 degrees.
Route 58 is very muddy this afternoon.
Beautiful sunny day, high of 45 degrees.
Route 58 is very muddy this afternoon.
23 Gallons of A-Dark
Harvey got home at 11:00 last night. He made 23 gallons of A-Dark.
We had a freeze last night and suppose to be a high of 36 degrees today.
We had a freeze last night and suppose to be a high of 36 degrees today.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Sap is Running
Harvey has 1,000 gallons of sap and is boiling this evening.
We haven't boiled in 11 days.
It has been cold and we have had snow storms.
This entire week looks like it is going to be perfect sugaring weather.
We haven't boiled in 11 days.
It has been cold and we have had snow storms.
This entire week looks like it is going to be perfect sugaring weather.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
First Day of Spring 2013
It has been snowing for 3 days and we have received approximately 12-15" of snow.
Last year on this day, March 20, 2012, it was 73 degrees...3 straight days of 73 degrees!
It was a high of 28 degrees and windy today.
Sugaring is on hold for a while.
Last year on this day, March 20, 2012, it was 73 degrees...3 straight days of 73 degrees!
It was a high of 28 degrees and windy today.
Sugaring is on hold for a while.
Friday, March 15, 2013
Taking A Break
Cold, snow, windy weather is upon us and the sap has stopped running. 11 degrees this morning.
It doesn't look like it will warm up until Monday.
It doesn't look like it will warm up until Monday.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
62 Gallons A-Dark
Harvey made 62 gallons of A-Dark with exceptional flavor last night.
Route 58 is very muddy with deep ruts...only 1 lane open. Harvey picked me up in the village last night, he didn't think my car would make it because the ruts were so deep.
Snowing hard here today, cold 25 degrees and windy.
Sap has stopped running. It has been running non-stop from Friday to Wednesday.
Route 58 is very muddy with deep ruts...only 1 lane open. Harvey picked me up in the village last night, he didn't think my car would make it because the ruts were so deep.
Snowing hard here today, cold 25 degrees and windy.
Sap has stopped running. It has been running non-stop from Friday to Wednesday.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
March Sweetness
Harvey has 2 tank fulls of sap = 2,000 gallons and started boiling around 5:00 p.m.
Beginning to get colder and it is beginning to snow.
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Beginning to get colder and it is beginning to snow.
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
40 Gallons of Blue Ribbon Syrup
Harvey boiled late this afternoon. He made 40 gallons of A-Medium and he said the flavor was excellent...blue ribbon quality.
It has rained hard all day. The sap is still running but beginning to slow down. We have not had a freeze since Saturday night.
The back roads are very muddy and the town trucks are unable to fix the roads because the roads won't support the big equipment.
The rivers and brooks are very high and culverts are full.
The temperature is suppose to drop this evening with a low of 30 degrees and turning over to snow.
It has rained hard all day. The sap is still running but beginning to slow down. We have not had a freeze since Saturday night.
The back roads are very muddy and the town trucks are unable to fix the roads because the roads won't support the big equipment.
The rivers and brooks are very high and culverts are full.
The temperature is suppose to drop this evening with a low of 30 degrees and turning over to snow.
Sap Still Running
Sap is still running. We have a tank and a half of sap = 1,500 gallons.
Harvey will be boiling after lunch today. 41 degrees and raining.
This picture was taken during tapping.
Harvey will be boiling after lunch today. 41 degrees and raining.
Monday, March 11, 2013
Boiled Today
Harvey boiled this afternoon...26 gallons of A-Medium.
Craig Bergeron helped Harvey can syrup.
50 degrees today and sap is still running.
Route 58 started breaking up today...lots of muddy ruts.
Craig Bergeron helped Harvey can syrup.
50 degrees today and sap is still running.
Route 58 started breaking up today...lots of muddy ruts.
Fancy Syrup
Six gallons of Fancy syrup last night. Harvey said the sugar content is low, so it takes much more sap to make syrup.
Sap ran all night. 34 degrees this morning. Looks like another great day ahead for sugaring.
Sap ran all night. 34 degrees this morning. Looks like another great day ahead for sugaring.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Second Boil
Sap has run for 2 days and Harvey is boiling tonight. We have 1 full tank of sap and running into the 2nd storage tank.
We had to buy a new vacuum pump and have been installing all weekend. My brother, Jay, came to help yesterday as the plumber and Ken Whitehead was here as the electrician.
45 degrees yesterday and today. My parents came to visit this afternoon, so nice to see them.
45 degrees yesterday and today. My parents came to visit this afternoon, so nice to see them.
Sunday, March 3, 2013
First Boil
Harvey boiled yesterday afternoon. He didn't make syrup, only sweetened the pan.
It has been snowing for about 5 days straight. Not a lot of accumulation, because it has warmed up during the day and some of the snow has melted.
It has been snowing for about 5 days straight. Not a lot of accumulation, because it has warmed up during the day and some of the snow has melted.
Friday, March 1, 2013
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