2024 Center Wisconsin Tapping

[Greenfin]

Well, clearly it’s way to early but when you look at the temps the next 10 days they look like mid-March.

I will put in one tap just out of curiosity and report back.

[Greenfin]

I put in the tap late Saturday afternoon at the warmest part of the day and was bone dry and have also remained that way.

[Wannabe]

Where at in central WI?

[Greenfin]

Marshfield

[Greenfin]

Well I have pic to post but it won’t load. The bag I put up eight day ago has produced a quart.

Five more days of Spring days in the forecast. Then a return to winter.

[Greenfin]

Again I have a pick but can't get it loaded. Any advice?

Since 1/27 the sugar maple in my yard had only produced 1/2 to 3/4 gallon of sap. That's 13 days.

I am glad I did not go tap.

[BAP]

Again I have a pick but can't get it loaded. Any advice?

Since 1/27 the sugar maple in my yard had only produced 1/2 to 3/4 gallon of sap. That's 13 days.

I am glad I did not go tap.
As far as your picture, you will have to upload a link to your picture and put in on one of the photo hosting websites. There seems to be little effort in getting the picture posting problem fixed on here.

[Greenfin]

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/9c2bvt73fbhznrtcmcwz0/IMG_2797-sap-big.jpg?rlkey=o6gpm9z1h2h3a700660ozfk3u&dl=0

Pic is of Blue Sap Bag that has no been emptied from 1/27/24 to 2/8/24

[Wannabe]

I know some guys on vacuum are having decent runs here in Clark county this past week. The few I've heard on bags/buckets, not so much. I know I'm holding off for awhile yet.

[wilfredjr]

I went to settings to see what the limit was for photos and it's like 250kb. What trailcam should i use for that? Guess they want no pictures hogging their memory.

[Greenfin]

Here is the 1/2 cup Syrup I made from the 2.5% sap of the last week and a half.

Pic httphttps://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/a3sbdkdoreor9u7pe0fjk/IMG_2798-2024-First.jpg?rlkey=djm8h04ve163kdh50rwsyle29&dl=0

If I did the math right for my 75 tapes I only missed out on .25 to .30 of a gallon of syrup.

I am glad I did not rush and try to get tapped. Accuweather long range forecast looks like another 3 weeks of winter before the real thaw Marsh 3rd.

I would have some old tap holes by then.

[Mr Sugar Maple]

Yes like you I have not tapped yet, and will wait until later. guessing March 2nd and 3rd. your so right old tap holes are a problem.

[binski]

I have waited long enough. Tapping this weekend. Warm weather is coming back next week

[Greenfin]

I will be setting up the evaporator tomorrow and as of right now are tapping Monday morning.

[binski]

Tapped today. About 1/4 of the trees were running

[Wannabe]

Tapped 50 of my 150 this afternoon after work. 90% were running like mad. Gonna take off work at noon tomorrow and finish them up.

[Greenfin]

I tapped Tuesday. Most were running but nothing fast. I did not get this app off yesterday, so it is now frozen in the bags. Looks like it should warm up on Sunday and may boil for the first time Sunday night.