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nace
03-14-2013, 12:50 PM
Pulled the taps today, kinda sad. Nearly relieved and satisfied. Going to pick up labels , hat's And shirts !

spud
03-14-2013, 07:27 PM
Pulled the taps today, kinda sad. Nearly relieved and satisfied. Going to pick up labels , hat's And shirts !

How many taps did you have? How much syrup did you make?

Spud

nace
03-14-2013, 10:16 PM
Hey spud, I had 141 tap's and made 13 gallons of syrup in 3 weeks. I thought we would have to move due to work so I didn't build my shack or run tubing till 7 weeks ago. I could have pulled the tap's on the few red's I had tapped because I still have 3-4 weeks on the tap holes but the weather isn't too promising and I am too tired, out of firewood and a few other problems. I plan on being prepared for next year. I hope you have a great season and let me know how it goes... Nace

220 maple
03-15-2013, 04:58 AM
Nace,
My sister lives in Brandonburg, Ky. Is that close to Scottsville?
I visit a guy near her that makes syrup, he is located about halfway between Brandonburg and E-town.
Mark 220 Maple

nace
03-15-2013, 12:46 PM
Hey 220, brandenberg is nearly 100 miles north as the crow flies but like many places in West Virginia , you can't get there from here . I'm 20 miles from the Tennessee line, 60 miles north of Nashville , 17 miles south east of bowling green and 5 miles from scottsville. I grew up near shepherdsville which isn't too far from brandenberg. I was about to transfer to the post office in charleston Wva and that's why I didn't even start building or run tubing till the middle of January when I should have been tapping and boiling.

kiteflyingeek
03-15-2013, 11:44 PM
Hey, Nace! I pulled taps on this past Tuesday (12-Feb). I made a little over 3.5G from 18 taps - 9 at my place and 9 at my mom's (1/2 mile north).

It was my first year and it was fun AND educational :).

--andrew

nace
03-16-2013, 12:20 AM
Congratulations Andrew !