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flyyer
01-07-2016, 07:33 PM
Well I put in some test taps this evening. We have had 20 ish degree nights and 40ish days this week, although it's been too warm
so far this year. I was wondering if we were going to have ANY season. I'll report out on the progress! Happy Sugaring

esetter
01-08-2016, 03:09 PM
Same situation here. Im not going to tap until february i don't think. Let me know if you have any flow pls.

sweetgum wisperer
01-11-2016, 07:40 PM
any luck with you, we are supposed to get decent temp here in SEVA in the next couple of weeks.

flyyer
01-12-2016, 06:20 PM
I have about 8 gallons of sap so far, just tapped 4 more trees tonight

flyyer
01-12-2016, 06:21 PM
We had snow flurries today and lots of wind

sweetgum wisperer
01-14-2016, 01:59 PM
I've got nothing in south east Virginia. we have had a couple of good freeze, my guess not good enough for sap.

flyyer
01-17-2016, 10:13 AM
1246826 gallons from 7 taps - check out my new barrel evaporator in "Home built maple equipment! It's snowing here today, so I think I'll fire it up next weekend.

sweetgum wisperer
01-25-2016, 07:28 AM
Nice stove budy

esetter
01-26-2016, 06:05 AM
26 gallons is impressive. I had about a gallon and boiled down three gallons I had frozen from last year.

thomis
01-28-2016, 07:36 AM
I'm posting from central NC because you all are the closest to me. I'm new at this, put my first taps in yesterday at noon, it was 44 degrees, temp at 6:00 am today was 26, high should be about 47. I tapped two red maples and put two spiles in a big sycamore out back. I'll report back if I get flow.

esetter
01-28-2016, 05:16 PM
Thomis , welcome. I use the va and ky boards myself. I have been getting some decent flow today. Gonna put some more taps in tomorrow.