Tapped in Berkshire (north of Binghamton)

[arcticcatmatt]

Never posted here. Just found your forum today.

This is the first time I have ever done this

Here was my first tap
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y138/arcticcatmatt/104_0001.jpg

My second taps
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y138/arcticcatmatt/105_0373.jpg

And my 3/4/5th taps looked like this
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y138/arcticcatmatt/105_0370.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y138/arcticcatmatt/105_0363.jpg

[arcticcatmatt]

I was boiling outside
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y138/arcticcatmatt/105_0359.jpg

But now that it is cold, I am boiling on my electric stove top. Here is my production as of 2 days ago. Add a couple pints to that
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y138/arcticcatmatt/105_0374.jpg

I have now learned my candy therm is junk. I am boiling as I type and starting now I am looking for "sheeting" from a spatula to know when it is done!

[arcticcatmatt]

Pulling the taps today. No flow in 3 days except for a cup or nasty brown looking sap.

I will take a picture tonight of my total output from 5 taps and making it all alone at home!

[danno]

ACM - welcome to the trader!

[arcticcatmatt]

ACM - welcome to the trader!

Thanks!

Here is my total take for the season. Not pictured is the 2/3rds pint I made and gave to a friend and the 1/2 a pint I used trying to make maple butter. I will make more next year after I get a better system. Man that was a lot of work doing it the way I did it.
1.68 gallons