You guys still getting sap flow

I may boil Sunday or Monday cause I want a full tank as possible. Last night I quit adding wood after an hour and half and had to finish the near syrup with propane.

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Originally Posted by Sugar

This was a great run, and almost all the bags had 4 gallons...So either they quit or they were going full-speed. I am guessing, since many of our 70 taps had quit....I think we collected about 35-40. I am anxious to see what tale the trees have tomorrow.

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I am wondering how your getting 4 gallons out of one bag ( i read they are 4 gallon bags but i did not think it was possible to hold 4 gallons on a holder) Mine can be filled to the top and overflowing with maybe 2.5 gallons...you using the same blue sap bags i am?

At best maybe its i figure 3 gallons as it is tapered to the holder..i fill 5 gallon pails when i dump them so i have a measure on each tap or bag. But i wonder if it is because of my holders i made. You using homemade or bought holders?

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Originally Posted by treeguy

I am wondering how your getting 4 gallons out of one bag ( i read they are 4 gallon bags but i did not think it was possible to hold 4 gallons on a holder) Mine can be filled to the top and overflowing with maybe 2.5 gallons...you using the same blue sap bags i am?

At best maybe its i figure 3 gallons as it is tapered to the holder..i fill 5 gallon pails when i dump them so i have a measure on each tap or bag. But i wonder if it is because of my holders i made. You using homemade or bought holders?

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The bags aren't blue, and they are double sealed...We dump them into 2 gallon buckets, and if they are overflowing, we fill two buckets with one very full bag. I am using bought hangers. Maybe you roll your bags more up, at the top? We do clothespin the bags to the ring, so they don't pull out so easily, when full, but guess that doesn't make any difference in what they hold.

ok cool..i read the blue bags are 4 gallon but a taper and holder take away some capacity..

Were done..trees are not dripping and welcoming spring

Here, you guys further south are talking of ending the season, I still haven't had enough to have my first boil. Looks like this week will start things here. My first boil might be Wed.

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Originally Posted by maple flats

Here, you guys further south are talking of ending the season, I still haven't had enough to have my first boil. Looks like this week will start things here. My first boil might be Wed.

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This is pretty late for you guys to just get started isn't it?

We're about done here in central Ohio. It's cold now, but the days aren't warm enough to get much flow. Probably get good flow on Thursday and maybe Sunday and then it warms up into April.

I got buddy sap now so that's done. Now I've just added a finishing room to the shack and need to finish the concentrate in the 40x12', on last years 2'x4' homemade rig.