Virginia Beach here we go

[sugarbug]

Did 225 trees in Virginia beach today, let's see how good of a year we shall have. :cool::cool::cool:

[bmbmkr]

Happy Boiling Sugarbug! I sat in your seminar at the Southern Syrup Symposium. Tapping next week here in Southern ohio.

[WVKeith]

Good luck. I am curious to hear how your season goes

Keith

[sugarbug]

Just got cheated, last night was supposed to be 22 it ended up being 45. it should be very interesting season. I just don't want a repeat of 2017, total for the year was 25 gallon of sap for 50 tree's.

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After a few months worth of work.
Setting up quite nicely with antique wood milled in 1908.

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we should be boiling tomorrow.

[esetter]

Tapping here today in Tennessee. Hopefully we all have a good season.

[Sugarmaker]

Sugarbug,
You have put a lot of work into saving a old building! Congratulations! You will have fun making syrup and memories in there! I boiled in a building similar for years!
Hope you have a great season too.
Regards,
Chris

[esetter]

Looks slick!! Be awesome to see the steam rise from that open tall peak!!

[maple flats]

Sugarbug, my oldest daughter lived near there, in Newport News years ago. I hope you can make some syrup, I didn't think it got that cold down there that close to the ocean.
Good luck to you, maybe the recent weather changes may help you get some sap.

[sugarbug]

so far this year is a bust, got less than a quart of sap per tree. Last year at this time I had 2 1/2 gallon per tap. Diaphragm pump has not really helped generate any vacuum to help pull when it's a marginal day. Being on flat land I'm definitely needing a vacuum pump for next season.

[esetter]

I have averaged a little over 2 gallons per tap but , its really warm down here right now and I'm afraid its gonna come to an early end. Doing my first boil down tomorrow , 39 gallons raw.