| Hummingbird Ranch 18 Hummingbird Way, Staatsburg, NY 12580 Proprietor: Rich Focht 845 266-0084 fochtrichard@aol.com |
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The new Sugarhouse. Inside we have
our new evaporator and pressure filter.
our new evaporator and pressure filter.
The new Evaporator. 30" by 8 feet long.
Computer controled, will automatically
draw off syrup as it becomes ready.
Computer controled, will automatically
draw off syrup as it becomes ready.
800 gallon Stainless steel tank to
collect sap in.
collect sap in.
| Sap is pumped to a tank mounted in the truck and then transferred to storage tanks near the evaporator |
| vacuum system to improve the flow of sap . Below is a vacuum releaser that breakes This sugarbush is state of the art. It has a vacuum system to improve the flow of sap . Below is a vacuum releaser that breakes the vacuum so that the sap can flow into the tank. |
| The large black lines are the main lines that collect the sap and feed to the sap tank, The smaller grey lines end in a tap (attached to the tree) then carries the sap down to the main lines. In this particular that wont let the sap flow back into the tree and extends the time the tree can be tapped |
| This is a sap ladder. It can bring sap up to the level of the main line so it can flow down to the tank |
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