The End?

[3GoatHill]

Well, the peepers were singing today.

[DrTimPerkins]

That's a pretty good sign the end is near....or is already here (there).

How'd your season turn out.

[Cabin]

The bees are bringing in pollen and the red maples have stopped running. My one small sugar maple was still running yesterday.

[adk1]

it is always interesting. some years I have pulled the plug too early thinking the end was there but ended up having several days of good (if not the best) sugaring to be had that I missed. others I am in it and alas, buddy sap... point is, until you get that buddy sap, stay in it!

[3GoatHill]

We had 43 taps on 3/16 on a pretty steep hill. We got at least 700 gallons of sap that started out at 2 1/2 percent and ended at 1. I was not expecting that much. We were using a small modified hobby evaporator, getting 8 - 9 gallons an hour, and we just couldn't keep up. Some of the sap went bad. I decided we better pull the plug when we had to start dumping sap. We made about six gallons, a little on the dark side, but not Grade B. It's sooooo good! We picked up a used 2x6 flat pan for next year. I don't think we will add any more taps until we see how the new rig works.