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NedL
02-11-2012, 02:29 PM
I just spilled 5 gallons of sap down my leg!!

NH/Pete
02-11-2012, 04:44 PM
:lol: It's official then.

eustis22
02-13-2012, 01:36 PM
well, it may be official but yesterday I had block ice in my buckets in Haverhill :lol:

gonna take two days just for my tubing to thaw out

NedL
02-13-2012, 07:54 PM
I have the same problem. The tubes melted out today, but containers are still solid ice. At least we don't have to worry about the sap spoiling.

Starting Small
02-13-2012, 07:57 PM
Did you notice sap running even though it was going to a frozen bucket? I had little to no sap today.

Tithis
02-14-2012, 10:36 AM
I actually noticed a bit of sapflow yesterday. I thought everything would still be mostly frozen so I was surpised when I went to collect the frozen sap blocks that a few of my taps were dripping a bit.

I'll probably be doing my second boil on thursday and friday. It will probably be a two day affair since I have school until noon on thursday, but thankfully no work until friday evening.

CTfarm
02-14-2012, 01:21 PM
I had icicles from my taps this morning.

eustis22
02-14-2012, 03:24 PM
are the coming warmer temps (especially at night) a good thing or bad thing?

ejmaple
02-15-2012, 07:50 AM
warm temps at night are bad, we need below freezing and not just 30-31 degrees for a few hours.