Henry Raymond

Fairfax News => Current News & Events => Topic started by: Henry on March 23, 2013, 12:16:38 PM

Title: My Visit To JR Sloan's Sugarhouse In Fletcher
Post by: Henry on March 23, 2013, 12:16:38 PM

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vtgrandpa standing in front of one of the two huge rigs where the boiling is done

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Sap is measured for sugar content from the center of the load of sap brought in to determine price paid

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JR tells me that he is going to let me fire up this rig

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Rick Nye from Georgia is checking out a few things before it is ready for me to fire up

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OK to turn on the switch, Rick tells me

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Rick points out the fire, now on low to me

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Rick makes a lot of checks as the boiling of sap has started

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Things have come a long ways from 50 gallons of sap to make a gallon with this new high tech equipment

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Meanwhile JR Sloan & Shad Minor go on with a tour of the operation

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I did not time how long it took for the syrup to start coming out, but seemed to take a very short time

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Title: Re: My Visit To JR Sloan's Sugarhouse In Fletcher
Post by: Rev. Elizabeth on March 23, 2013, 01:01:38 PM

Well, is that an impressive, high tech operation.  Thank you, Henry for showing us what a modern state of the art sugar house is like.  The level of sophistication of that equipment is impressive.

Title: Re: My Visit To JR Sloan's Sugarhouse In Fletcher
Post by: Scott on March 23, 2013, 01:20:54 PM

Wow... like a laboratory! Does he have one of the reverse osmosis gizmo's?

Title: Re: My Visit To JR Sloan's Sugarhouse In Fletcher
Post by: Henry on March 23, 2013, 01:44:41 PM

Yes he has Scott.  I did not take notes, but I know he takes a lot of water out with the RO Equipment.  Also I think I heard him say that they use the water they remove from the sap to wash the equipment.

Title: Re: My Visit To JR Sloan's Sugarhouse In Fletcher
Post by: Suzy on March 23, 2013, 03:05:59 PM

That was awesome!  Thanks for the tour!  Where are the donuts?