First season, first sap Allegany Co.

[loggerhead]

Small, new bucket operation here, near Alfred. Tapped 35 trees yesterday, started flowing at around 3pm. This evening collected a bit over 12 gallons of sap. Will add 20 or 25 buckets this coming weekend. This is fun stuff!

[bowtie]

put in 75 buckets today after work, hopefully get the other 225 or so in this week after work. most of the trees where running. hoping to boil a small batch this wed or thrusday, the weather looks like we will get 1 or 2 days of runs this week and then cold for a few days. thats alright it gives you time to work of the rust from the off season, and cut firewood.

[sugarman3]

Sounds like you better cut a lot of wood with a 2x4,especially if it runs 2-3 days in a row and look forward to some long,all night long!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Boils
good luck

[loggerhead]

Up to 70 taps now. Started boiling Saturday but not enough sap to finish, too much of it is frozen in the tank. A disappointing run yesterday with less than a cup per tap on average. Heavy snow right now, no wind, and above freezing, and as of 9:30am sap was running (but not fast). Today might good, I'm curious to know how others do today in the southern tier.

[Baub]

Got done with work after dark, so I only peaked in a few buckets. Maybe a cup or two... tomorrow will be a little over freezing and cloudy, so I'm not looking for much.

[loggerhead]

Well, I ended up getting 15 gallons of sap, not bad. It was dripping hard still at 6pm. Added 5 buckets for a total of 75.

[millscrest]

I got 60 gallons from 100 taps today. Finished off and got 1 and half gallons. As of 9pm the sap was still running. Will see what runs during the day on thursday.

[loggerhead]

Today was good, got 32 gallons from 75 taps. Not bad for a cool (~33F) snowy day.

[maplehillbros7179]

tapped 60 so far seems to be running a little but getting colder for the weekend and the begining of next week

[loggerhead]

Decent first year - 13.2 gallons for 80 taps. We're happy! ...and figuring out how to improve our methods for next year.