U. P. Of michigan

[rjrude]

Anyone tapping in the U P, im thinking a couple weeks yet. Opinions anyone??

[UPMaple]

Still a little early for the U.P. but the forecast looks like sapping weather in about a week. Tapped March 6 last year here in Munising. We're getting close.

[Jolly Acres Farm]

We plan on tapping the first week of March.

[grapestomper]

This is just a tease. Better weather yet to come.

[grapestomper]

I may have to take back my last post. Starting on Friday it looks like there may be a good full week of weather coming.
Anyone going to tap?

[CampSNOcook]

I'm waiting to tap. I also have to take in to account the angle of the sun now compared to 3 or 4 weeks from now. It will take a day or so to get the trees thawed then maybe a couple days to run before the snow starts falling again. I don't want the start and stop and have to wait another 2 weeks to start again. All in all, I think it is going to be a weird season from the way all our winter weather has gone. Luckily I only have to make enough for family and friends.


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[Jeff50]

Almost started this week, did tap one tree in the yard and was running good. Instead added another 3/16 line with 35 tapes, so it will wait till the next warm up. Need to get enough for a least 17 gallons, that is what we made last year,and only 3 quarts left. Will have 3 lines with 80 taps and probably a few buckets.

[U.P. Sapsucker]

Still to early. I know of someone who is tapped and it's not running very well. It looks like winter will be back for a couple weeks with lots of snow. It sure seems like it would be running hard with the bright sun and nice and warm but it really didn't. Hopefully we can get back to normal and have a decent year. Still adding more lines, tapping in a couple weeks.

[fishman]

I'll probably tap the first or second week of march. I'm as anxious as the next guy but I've done the early tap thing before and usually end up regretting it later due to healing holes and moldy buckets.

[mcgyver]

Put in 120 taps 2-20-17 and collected 50 gallons so far. 1st year doing this and couldn't wait any longer with 60 degree days. Next week looks like good weather for sap flow...we shall see.

[grapestomper]

I put in 35 taps. Couldn't wait any longer. Have a new Evaporator to use.
Flow is poor. I may put a bunch more taps in Sunday. Next week looks good.

[Plungerke]

I'm south of foster city, put 15 taps in last weekend just to test. Virtually no flow yet but going to tap 50+ on Sunday. Hoping for a great year as I had to skip last season.

[rjrude]

I may have to take back my last post. Starting on Friday it looks like there may be a good full week of weather coming.
Anyone going to tap?

Tapped last weekend-- gathered 225 gallons from 200 taps Thursday, boiling today and ready for next warm up.

[UPMaple]

Winter is back here in Munising. Holding off on tapping for at least a week yet.

[Jolly Acres Farm]

The same here, at least another week or so before we are you going to tap.

[northernlite]

Up in the Keweenaw, hope for March 18. Couple of warm ups got nervous but held off

[grapestomper]

I have 56 taps in as of now. Not a ton of flow. Going to put the rest in Saturday. Looks like a good week coming.
Good luck all.

[RileySugarbush]

Northernlite, wherever you an Medora? Beautiful Lake!

[Jeff50]

Will tap this Saturday,should run the end of the week for a few days.

[northernlite]

I'm North of 47°, North side of Lake Medora

[RileySugarbush]

My brother has a place on Frimodig road. If you are year round up there you must have a great snowplow!

[UPMaple]

Tapping here this weekend. Looks like it will start running Sunday.

[UPMaple]

Trees in the open are dripping slowly. Woods trees are mostly dry holes so far.
Looks like a slow start. Couple warm days coming then cold weather returns here.

[Jeff50]

It is running slow, but still running. Still 38 so should run for a while yet.

[northernlite]

I have a place in Hancock, I'm here 4 days a week, 52 weeks a year, Mr. G keeps road open. Wife and I get along better that way. I tap 30 trees using old metal pails, boil in flat 30 gal pan, finish on camp.

[RileySugarbush]

That's great! I love that area. I parked my snowmobile trailer at Tony's once a few years ago. I think I gave them a few bottles of syrup in appreciation. My brother's road isn't cleared in winter. Both my brother and I are MTU grads and are drawn to the Keeweenaw.

[Jolly Acres Farm]

Just curious who has tapped and who is holding out yet......

[UPMaple]

Starting tapping Sunday March 5. Slow start but it ran nice Monday and Tuesday. Highs of 50 lots of snow melting. Still a foot or so in the woods.
Looks like it will shut off again for a week as winter is forecast to return again.

[Grand Marais Boiler]

I agree with Fishman - early tapping can be quite frustrating. Tuesday was great (48/sunny) for cleaning equipment and shack, and the trees probably ran liked crazy, but..... Next Thursday (3/16) looks like the start of something good. Am getting back into the fray after a couple years off. Will start with about 50 taps and see how I get on.
Happy Sugaring guys!

[northernlite]

North of 47°, tapped last Thursday, couldn't stand it, last weekend 3-40's caught the short run 35 gallons on 30 pails, 17th should start real flow. Boiled today will finish tomarrow. 16° this AM 2° wind, boil outside....ya got to love it

[Tornado]

I'm a little worried here in Munising, we haven't tapped yet, was going to get it done this weekend. Anyway, today I look out back and the big maple right by the shack has buds on it already....

Anybody else see any budding?

Is it still worth tapping? No temps above freezing for almost another week, of course that forecast never changes ;)

[U.P. Sapsucker]

Yes. We are not tapped yet either but will be this weekend. Next week looks like it's setting up to be perfect. Until we start to see bud sap or bad sap keep boiling. I think we will be good for at least a couple of strong flow weeks. Hopefully more

[Fznyupr]

Well I got my new job and I was able to tap in on the 5th in Harvey, MI. Have 100 Taps in the subdivision (four great neighbors) Boiled about 125-150 gallons on Tuesday. 80"+ maple in the front yard gave up 15 gallons on 3 taps. Wood's tree were slow though. Agree next week is looking good.

[Jolly Acres Farm]

Still haven't tapped here, was planning on this weekend. Looking at the forcast looks like it won't get above freezing until next weekend 😞. I'll put our taps in on Wednesday and Thurday. Walked/ snowshoes the bush yesterday, was -23 with wind chill, all my buds on Sugar Maple were tight with no sign of swelling. We'll be a full 2 weeks later then last year... .

[Jolly Acres Farm]

50 taps in yesterday. Will put in another 50-75 ish in today. Everything is still frozen up in the woods. Looks like thing may start to flow this weekend.

[Grand Marais Boiler]

Put out 51 this AM - got a little over zealous at the beginning. Will have to do more to finish my route.

[Paint River Yooper]

Is anybody getting any sugar content yet? I tested the first run at 1%, what little ran today was the same.

[fishman]

Finally tapped today, put in 100. Dripping pretty good. Glad to finally get started.

[Plungerke]

Checked buckets today around 5:00, only came up with 5 gallons on 100 taps. It was dripping but didn't start till late in the day. We put up another 20 buckets, hope this is he beginning of several good days.

[grapestomper]

Got 25 gallons on 100 taps yesterday. First day it has dripped in a week or so.
Looks like Saturday will be a good day.

[Jeff50]

Collected 20 gallons 80 taps.

[Fznyupr]

I haven't collected in over a week, Some fresh sap in my bags but they are mostly frozen Less then a quart total in each bag i'd guess... just enough to keep them from flying away with all the wind lately. Hoping the trees thaw before the Monday otherwise there will be some long nights cooking after work... batteries are charged for the running lights if needed.

[Grand Marais Boiler]

Collected 18 gal yesterday from 51 taps - respectable 1st day. Was going to put out more taps but then it started snowing so watched basketball.

[Grand Marais Boiler]

19 gal off 51 taps - put out 12 more

[Jeff50]

Boiled down the 55 gal. collected Friday and Saturday, and ended up with one gallon and a pint.

[Grand Marais Boiler]

34 gal today off 63 taps - supposed to say above freezing tonite. :cry:

[Jeff50]

45 gallons off 74 taps on 3/16 and 2 gallons from 6 buckets. Still running good on the tubes.

[grapestomper]

Got 60 gallons off 100 taps yesterday. Hoping today brings quite a bit more.

[mcgyver]

200 gallons off of 120 taps this past weekend. This weeks looks like it will be good...although the weather predictions have been warmer temps than we have been actually getting.

[Jeff50]

Ended up with another 95 gallons from 80 taps Monday. So from Sunday and Monday 140 gallons, stopped running so we can get what we have boiled down. So the wife is home keeping the fire going.

[Jolly Acres Farm]

Finally got the first run here yesterday. Ended up with 50 gallons off 129 taps. Was still dripping when collected yesterday afternoon, hope for a good collection this afternoon.

[Grand Marais Boiler]

45 gal. yesterday off 67 taps. Gives us 116 for this boil - hope to get it done during the freeze.

[grapestomper]

Got 45 gallons yesterday. Will boil tonight, have about 110 gallons and some concentrate to do.

[northernlite]

First boil 2 weeks ago just 1.1%, 35 gal to 54oz. Shut down. Picked up 33 g over weekend, made 71oz. Weather still not cooperating. 2ft snow still on ground.

[Grand Marais Boiler]

54 gal. yesterday, started 2nd boil. 27 gal. today

[Fznyupr]

55 Gallons sap yesterday good for a two hour burn. Nothing today. Some good looking/eating Syrup though!

[northernlite]

25g on 33 taps Fri/Sat/Sun, temps not right just above 32 at night. Some today at 40, will collect in AM and boil.

[Jeff50]

Collected 100g from 80 taps, since yesterday. We have already made 7 1/2 gallons of syrup.

[grapestomper]

7.5 gallons is good.
Have about 95 gallons to do tonight. That will get me up to about 6 gallons.
Walleye season should get going Saturday so syrup season will be done then.

[northernlite]

45` today but still not cold enough at night, some flow but weak

[Jeff50]

Its looks like it will be a good week in Elo. The wife collected 25g so far and I picked up 15g before I left for work, and we will get another 15 to 20 before bed. The rest of the week the nights are showing cold.

[UPMaple]

Been running good here since Monday. Just barely staying ahead of it.

[Grand Marais Boiler]

Pulled off 2nd boil (131 g.) Wed. Started next with 65g - things starting to slow down. Need to scrounge up more wood.

[grapestomper]

Boiled twice this week. Looks like I have one more boil left in me. Will collect and pull taps on sunday.
should have over 100 gallons to do. Should end up around 10 gallons for the year. My previous best was 2 gallons so very happy with
new evaporator. Sunrise Metals 2x4 spitfire.

[Jeff50]

Just finished 4g yesterday, and we just started boiling again. Collected another 100g since yesterday. Have made 11 g so far, all dark, hoping for at least 18 g.

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[Fznyupr]

Picked only 50 gallons Thursday night thru Today off 100 Taps.

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[grapestomper]

Pulled taps Saturday. Had some sour sap in there.
Went walleye fishing Sunday.
Will finish the last of my syrup tonight.
Should be around 10 gallons.
Pretty good year for us.

[Jolly Acres Farm]

Collected 90 gallons off 129 taps from thurday through the weekend. Were at about 30% for the season here. Our Bush remained just under freezing this year when it was running else where. Were holding out hope for one of two runs before it's over.......

[Jeff50]

Collected 40 gallons from Sunday till today, but not running much. Need some cold nights and the sap collected today is not as clear. We have made 13 gallons, but would like another 5 gallons.

[Grand Marais Boiler]

Finished 3rd boil (114G) Mon. 361 gal total. Last collection had lots of "protein" in jugs. Still need to pull taps and dump what's out there. Was short season but was all the work I wanted. See ya'all next year.