Tapped In Freetown

[mike103]

Tapped Feb 4, 25 reds on shurflo vac, 20 reds on buckets. 40 gallons in 3 days. To say I'm ecstatic with those numbers on red maples is an understatement. Trying homemade RO today. Vacuum setup and maintenance is more labor intensive than I thought, but it is a hobby right?
Good luck out there!

[MikeR]

How are your bucket trees doing down there here? Mine have been pretty slow.

[mike103]

Buckets have been dead all week, assuming from snow pack, Temps on cold side.vacuum trees ran a little but not enough to boil. Expecting a good ru going this weekend(HOPEFULLY ). Warmup next week might stop things maybe for the year.... fingers crossed it freezes again next weekend. Made about 1 gallon so far on 50 reds, would like couple more..

[SeanD]

There's plenty of season left. That warm spell next week is supposed to be short lived and we'll have nights back in the 20s again. Don't give up.

[mike103]

Is it time? I dont know but with red swamp maples and the weather coming up Im not holding out any longer... last two years tapping in Feb. were a bust.
Kicking off Hobby Season with 60 taps on new 3/16 Surflo vac, 10 buckets, Homemade RO, and Homemade 24x48 Arch. Good Luck Maple brothers and sisters....