New year!

[dje5717]

We are off to a great start here is south Central KY. Started tapping 1/17/15 with 235taps. Today we finished cooking off 750 gallons for the week.
We seemed to hit it just right . Good Luck to everyone!

[treeguy]

Sweet!!

We had a great start also..and there dripping a bit now :-)

[treeguy]

How is the flow? Been boiling down a bit here and there..a small run collected last night and today. I think were in for a good run or two this week

[dje5717]

We have had outstanding flows all season so far. The sugar % is not like last year but we are still making syrup. I look forward to the weekend with freezing today and warmer temps coming tomorrow there should be a good flow.

[afretired]

dje5717, where are you at, I'm in Pierce.
We started cooking this past weekend and made 6.5 gallons, not a lot but considering I was going to pass this year it's not bad. Seems lke the sugar content is low. The sap was clear but it took a lot to cook down. Right now waiting on the weather to warm back up in a few days. Should have another run then.

[treeguy]

Well after this nice weather i hope Saturday brings us some sap!! And a good rain to wash the snow away before i collect it.

maybe this year i will get some of late feb. early March sap..seems like it was to short to be over

[dje5717]

Hi Dave, this is the other Dave off of bastin asbury rd. We drove by your place a couple of weeks ago but you were boarded up.. no one around then I heard you were not going to cook this year. Glad you made it into the woods. We have had a really good run this winter pulling over 2000 gallons of sap. I'm looking forward to the thaw so I can at least get out of my driveway. after this deep freeze I expect a couple of great runs before the end of this season.

[sugar daddy 1]

It's good to hear that you are having a good season. Usually means that we are going to have a good season up north. Still a week away from tapping. :lol::lol:

[treeguy]

Well you guys getting sap?

I gathered about 200 gallons today and they been still dripping since midday ;-)

Wet snow made it a bit slick out.


Pulled 30 or so leaky bags from bite marks.. Took the spile out thinking not enough season left to replace

[treeguy]

Great run at a bit over 400 gallons out if it. I think they will shut down tonight finally.. Flowed for a strong 3 days.. Looks like one more run this weekend

[dje5717]

Today will be the last collection for us for the season. We had a great year! well over 50 gallons of syrup.
I will be selling my evaporator and arch if anyone is interested. we are going bigger for nest season.

[treeguy]

Glad to hear your happy. I think we had a good season. I gathered another few hundred gallons today and will pull taps tomorrow. I'm about sapped out but man it's good work with a tasty payoff. I need to do a count but I bet were at 35 gallons made.


Look forward to hearing your bigger plans. I would need a RO to tap more. Or a new arch