Nate,
Nice job getting that sap processed quickly! Great start to your 09 syrup season!
Regards,
Chris
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Nate,
Nice job getting that sap processed quickly! Great start to your 09 syrup season!
Regards,
Chris
Chris,
How are you doing down there?
Dave
That's right. I can see the trail ridge from here.Quote:
Originally Posted by peacemaker
I need to get some more equipment. I have no idea what % our sap is running at.
Dave,
We are holding our own I think we beat the sap today. Thank goodness these we not big sap runs. How about you? Have you begun the syrup event for 09? I have some details in the PA tapping section. but really so far so good. The change over to all tubing is almost complete and really saves the old back.
Regards,
Chris
Chris,
Haven't tapped yet, but after this cold snap we're drilling holes.
We're alset, ready to go!!
Today was in the 50's, but I think it was a tease!!!!
Go up to Dorsey and give us an update.
Keep in touch!!
Dave
sugardaddy walked right by your house then in 98 and i grew up in hackettstown
Went out last night after work and installed my bucket dumping station in the woods. I have been looking at the long range forecast, no sap weather in sight. I was going to tap my tubing this weekend. I may hold off till next week end. no point in opening the trees and have them sit for two weeks idle. For those of you who tapped for this early run, i hoped it worked out for you. I think you my pay for it on the back side of the season though.
Spent Tuesday and Wednesday cleaning tanks, buckets, and rinsing the evaporator. I HATE THE SMELL OF BLEACH! Went to Sugarmakers Tuesday night to see steam and smell maple. Been trying to talk myself into waiting alittle longer before I tap, was really hard seeing Sugarmaker making syrup, but seeing the long term forcast makes it alittle easier. The next favorable weather looks to be the end of the month. I was planning to boil on my birthday (27th) but Mother Nature is in control of that. This weekend will now be for hanging some tubing to cut down gathering time.
Jim
BIGSAP UPDATE from the Zar- Starting to get my act together here at the Zar residence. This is where were at so far. Got two barrells capped(ladys barrells, 30s) and another 5 gallons. Also got 3000+ gallons of 2% and it is still running but nothing great. Im going to make some syrup off the run but I dont think its really opened up yet and really started running like it should. Pretty much getting my processing and moving of the sap figured out now. Finding it more difficult to keep the higher vac levels with the increased tapps but am able to normally run 23 or 24" which is pretty good I think with the pump Ive got. Need to really go through the woods once it freezes up this week and get things right. Thats about it for now. Hope everyone is having fun. Looks like everybodys either getting started or getting ready to get started. Good luck to all, make tons. Theron
smells like syrup in the woods at 50 degrees, need to get mom to order some more lateral line tonight, finished the tank shed yestarday (got a big load off my back and made me feel better about being ready) today i went down to my good friends farm, the turners, and stole their brandy new massey ferguson 593 4 wd, w/ loader, it was raining but the auning that comes off the roll bar kep most of it off, i like it, weighs 8600lbs and has the power to move it, has a quike loader, but i stole it to go move a snow bank in the drive way of the people who are nieghbors to the sugar bush, they are going to let me run a line to their drive way and they are going to collect my buckets for me, i wouldnt have been able to turn the tractor and 4 wheel wagon around if i hadnt have moved the snow bank, added about 20 more feet to turn around in, again another huge load off my back, getting there but still have a loooooooooooonnnnnnnggggggggg way to go