On hold right now

[Greenthumb]

Looks like a little holding pattern this weekend in SE Michigan Good time to do some cleaning of pans, filters and gathering pails.

[JesterV]

Haven't collected much since Friday in central MI. But Mother Nature is doing some of the work: my bags were half frozen. Dumped out the ice and have less to evaporate. Looks like the taps are running now in the sunshine.

[toquin]

Ran good all day yesterday. Gathered over 700 gal.

[bspiece]

Beautiful morning in mid-michigan to start a boil. Collected 200gal yesterday.18105

[michael marrs]

near Flint, and a slow day yesterday as well. temps keep hovering lower, a week ago it was supposed to be 50 by thursday, not so, but freeze/thaw conditions keep on happening. maybe a great year

[Greenthumb]

near Flint, and a slow day yesterday as well. temps keep hovering lower, a week ago it was supposed to be 50 by thursday, not so, but freeze/thaw conditions keep on happening. maybe a great year
I checked buckets after work yesterday and even from Sunday's warmth not much ran. Can't imagine much today either. Maybe by the end of the week for a good weekend boil.

[Mark79]

18115

Near Grand Rapids and had best run of the season yesterday afternoon into the night. Average 1.5 gallons per tap. This past weekend was extremely slow even with sunshine all day Sunday almost hitting 40F. Yesterday was similar but had wind to push the warm air into the woods warming the trees. Emptied the buckets late last night and overnight had an additional 1/2 gallon of sap per tap. With how slow things have been was thinking I would never have a good run.

Picture of sap getting ready to boil and yes I did end up filtering out those dark pieces. :)

[mi-maple]

18115

Near Grand Rapids and had best run of the season yesterday afternoon into the night. Average 1.5 gallons per tap. This past weekend was extremely slow even with sunshine all day Sunday almost hitting 40F. Yesterday was similar but had wind to push the warm air into the woods warming the trees. Emptied the buckets late last night and overnight had an additional 1/2 gallon of sap per tap. With how slow things have been was thinking I would never have a good run.

Picture of sap getting ready to boil and yes I did end up filtering out those dark pieces. :)

Nice little setup you have their. one thing I see that would help you greatly is running less sap in your pan. If you run your sap level around 1 inch in the pans you will boil a lot faster and more efficiently. I was surprised how well it ran yesterday also, as I didn't think it got all that warm. Good luck

[Greenthumb]

Still not much sap slowing in Livingston county as of today

[Ivyacres]

375 today, best day this year! Averaging 325 per day on 250 taps and looking to have a great weekend in south G.R. so far about 4300 gals for the season all on 3/16. Wish you all a bucket full and sunshine!

[mi-maple]

375 today, best day this year! Averaging 325 per day on 250 taps and looking to have a great weekend in south G.R. so far about 4300 gals for the season all on 3/16. Wish you all a bucket full and sunshine!

Wow I thought was doing ok with 225 taps at just over 50 gallons of syrup made and I'm further south than you. That 3/16 must really help. How much slope do you have?

[Ivyacres]

Most of the lines are about 60 ft of drop with the best of 70

[michael marrs]

expecting a great run for St. payys, and sunday. am going to a bluegrass party sat. at 1 till dark, but will be thinking of my taps running over