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twitch
02-23-2011, 08:19 AM
How long does a" good "season last for?

Jeff E
02-23-2011, 09:13 AM
6 weeks, plus.
With several runs per week. Maybe 1 week in there where it freezes up and gives you a break, then a gang buster run for 4 days! All tanks full! All buckets full! evaporator and RO can't keep up!!!

Thats a good season, especially when your done with it!

ennismaple
02-23-2011, 12:07 PM
A good season last long enough that you're sick of everything maple and don't visit this site for a week or more!

In the last 20+ years our longest season was 40 days from first to last boil with the average at about 30 days.

Maplewalnut
02-23-2011, 12:34 PM
6 weeks but WITH SAP EACH WEEK is a good season.

Not like last year, I had sap the last week in Jan and then not until third week in Feb but then not again until two days towards the end of march. In essence three runs in eight weeks plus

twitch
02-23-2011, 04:02 PM
Awsome i am off to Florida for the first week in march not my idea, but im going it looks like i will be all set to be able to make some syrup when i get back. sorry to say it but i hope this state freezes up when im gone.

sapsick
02-23-2011, 04:05 PM
so mainers when will our GOOD season start? im thuinking about gettin in this weekend

MainelyMaple
02-23-2011, 05:00 PM
Any time after this weekend it can start.....SHOULD be ready by then

TapME
02-23-2011, 07:23 PM
we may have a spotty run here and there but first week of March is go time.

BG Farm
02-23-2011, 09:10 PM
We plan on tapping this weekend- can't wait!

Revi
02-24-2011, 10:05 PM
We're tapped, but it isn't really running yet, so I expect it to get going in the beginning of March at the earliest.