Cruchon Jug Prices

[ackerman75]

Hey Guys, I Am Tapping My 225 Tomorrow. My Question Is What Are You Guys Paying For Cruchon Jugs, I Can Buy A Case Of 100 Quarts For $137. I Know The Sugar Hill Jugs Are A Little Cheaper But I Don't Like Them As Well. Also, I Live In Southwest Wisconsin And Was Wondering Where The Closest Bulk Syrup Buyer Is To Me ?:)

[bison1973]

Why are you tapping tomorrow? It's way too early.

[TapME]

I bought those jugs last year and they all went bad on me. Won't buy them again. syrup was the right density and canned hot

[ackerman75]

TapMe,
What jugs did you buy last year, sugar hill or les cruchon ? The cruchon jugs seam to seal better for me.
bison1973
The next seven days starting Thursday are going to be in the 40's, that's why I'm tapping tomorrow, I will have to ream my tap holes out the first part of March since I'm tapping early. What part of Clark county do you live in ?

[hard maple]

what do you mean they went bad??
how do jugs go bad?

[TapME]

the curchon ones. mold was on the tops of everyone that i opened. will not buy them again. there was a thread on the bottles I'm sure it is out there
I have never had any mold in any of my other containers. Probably just a box that was around for a while.

[bison1973]

I live in southeastern Clark Co. Yeah, if you want to tap go ahead. I'm just saying I would never do it this early. Just way too early in my opinion. We typically don't tap until mid March here. Wouldn't want to deal with a month plus of winter weather out in the woods until the season really starts(everything will freeze up again, snow, etc ... it's only Feb 3rd). It'll take a little while for the trees to "wake up" as well.

[hard maple]

what exactly do you suppose caused the mold?
Air leak in the cap?
Did syrup leak out?
non sterile jug?
tainted plastic?
syrup not at the proper density?

[WF MASON]

The Bacon jug is $40. bucks a case less than the Les cruchon , the bacon jug is made by sugarhill at their plant and shipped to Bacon. I have a few customers who request the Cruchon jug, so I order it for them , but what a waste of money.
Most sugarmakers and customers are penny pinchers and want the best value. That extra .40 cents per quart jug adds upfast.

[Dave Y]

I bought the Cruchon jugs before and did not like them. I currently use the sugarhill XL jug, it has an oxegen barrier on it. I have keep syurp for 2 years in them with no problems.

[TapME]

hard maple; never had a problem before my guess is that the jugs had been in storage a while. Even being cover in plastic and a box something happened. I can't pin point it but I would say something in processing. Just know that I will not buy them again. It could even have been me. Don't know

[markcasper]

It is way too early to tap trees in Wisconsin yet.

[Haynes Forest Products]

I start to get a little panicy come March 1st and wont call anyone I know back there till im on the road. Ill have to turn the comp. off about the same time. I start to act crazy around the house.

[markcasper]

ackerman75, My wife wants to know how the trees ran today. Is it a BIGSAP WARNING?

[ackerman75]

markcasper,
Very little sap today, but the next six days are going to be in the low 40's, I will let you know how it goes tomorrow.

[markcasper]

So.....how much has been made?

[ackerman75]

Mark,
I have made about five gallons of light amber, all from my south facing sugar maples. Trees won't run much until Monday or Tuesday then it looks good. I would sure think you could tap this weekend?