Tapping Traverse City

[corbyshaw]

Just wondering what people around the Traverse City area are doing? Seems like this weekend could be the a good time to start tapping.

[shane hickey]

A couple of guys in buhla started

[weekendboiler]

I am planning on this weekend.

[TC matt]

I'm not really ready, but I think I'll start tapping on Sunday.

Shane, do yo know if they're flowing at all?

[whalems]

I was going to tap this weekend but the forecast just keeps showing more winter

[Ogemaw Tapper]

Plan on tapping my two dozen trees in Ogemaw tomorrow, Feb. 24. Has anyone seen any flow yet?

[Ausable]

Plan on tapping my two dozen trees in Ogemaw tomorrow, Feb. 24. Has anyone seen any flow yet?

Ogemaw Tapper - Have had 25 tapped for about four days over here in Alcona County and nothing yet - maybe a drizzle. Looks like it might be a couple of degrees above freezing for the next few - sooooo! Should go and get busy and tap a few more --- just in case - Hope we are getting close. ------Mike-----

[SugarShiner]

I'm up in Leelanau County and thinking about tapping today 2/24/13, I doubt it is running much today and I would normally just wait until tomorrow but it's sunny and still early in the day so...

Forecast is looking like the makings of a long season around here!

[SugarShiner]

Well the sap was running strong today, an excellent start to the season.

Down in the teens tonight and warm and sunny tomorrow, hope they weren't expecting me to show up at work. :lol:

[SugarShiner]

Well judging by the buckets, yesterdays run was strong and short and we didn't get much sun today so not much more coming.

[SugarShiner]

Collected about 25 gallons today from 85 taps. The temperature is good but we need more sun to get a good run. Tomorrow looks to be about the same as today but then a long wait for the next warm day.

[Howdole]

We set thirty taps about two weeks ago. Yesterday was first run short and not a lot but it is a start.

[TC matt]

Setting 40 taps this Sunday. Looks like the second half of next week looks good. Mother Nature owes us a good season after last year.

[SugarShiner]

This has been the slowest start to any season I have been a part of.

I've got 100 taps out and it runs a little on the sunny days but nowhere near the gallon per tap I'm used to seeing on a good day.

I've collected about 85 gallons total and it took 4 or 5 runs to get there.

Today was sunny and mid to upper 30's and my buckets are almost empty!

However the 30 gallons I boiled down to 3 quarts made some very nice syrup.

[Howdole]

Very slow only a few trees running.

[Howdole]

Finally flowing!!!

[TC matt]

Did it flow for anyone today near TC?

[michiganfarmer]

nothing in Kingsley for a week

[SugarShiner]

This season has been incredibly slow, I only boil once a week. I'm up over 5 gallons of syrup and I tapped 4 weeks ago! This week is looking like a good one though.

[SugarShiner]

Well yesterday was the first good day around here, pulled in about a gallon of sap per tap. It's even running good today, maybe a half gallon per tap. Looks like I'll be boiling 'til dawn.

[Howdole]

First cookdown two gallons. Will cook again in a few days.Flow has been strong a hundred gallons of sap waiting to cook and more coming.

[whalems]

Boiled 1030 gallons yesterday. Made about 34 gallons. and up to 130 gallons of finished product so far. Vacuum pump ran all night so hopefully another full tank is waiting!

[Howdole]

Cooked down again another 2 3/4 gallons, tubs are full, anticipate cooking Tuesday for another 3 gallons, bringing total to about 8 gallons, biggest year ever for our little one acre operation.

[shane hickey]

[QUOTE=whalems;220019]Boiled 1030 gallons yesterday. Made about 34 gallons. and up to 130 gallons of finished product so far. Vacuum pump ran all night so hopefully another full tank is waiting![
Is there still snow there

[whalems]

Yes there is still some snow. Probably 2 feet in the woods still. I am up to about 200 gallons of syrup now and looks to be a few good runs yet this week