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Burnt sap
03-06-2012, 08:34 AM
Looks like we may get our first run this week. Hard to belive since it was 10 below this morning. Could hit 45 the next few days with lows in the teens purrrrrrfect!!!!:cool:

NYScott
03-06-2012, 11:01 AM
Where You at? I'm in Winthrop and we got two little runs already. 200 gals. the first time and 250 last week the day we had all the wind. Off of 72 tubing taps and close to 420 buckets

barkeatr
03-06-2012, 08:16 PM
im WAY upstate also. We had runs but very little sap..i didnt boil it. Tomorrow should be our first run up here.

wozyman32
03-06-2012, 08:55 PM
this is my first year doing maple syrup and ive started tapping since February 5 and have made about 27 gallons of syrup....all light fancy and has not turned yet...when will it turn and with this warm weather wont it make the buds come out?

barkeatr
03-07-2012, 05:48 AM
this is my first year doing maple syrup and ive started tapping since February 5 and have made about 27 gallons of syrup....all light fancy and has not turned yet...when will it turn and with this warm weather wont it make the buds come out?

congrats on your first season. when the buds turn out depends on your local climate and where you live. my cold sugarbush in a cold climate has not even begun to wake up. i saw some big producers finishing thier tapping yesterday....

Burnt sap
03-08-2012, 07:20 AM
Mooers NY on the Border with Canada.