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I’m not getting those kinds of numbers from my 26 taps but enough to get me some syrup. Tapped last Saturday and boiled for the first time today about 50+ gallons of sap. Rode around and collected only about 5 gallons of sap total today and got it boiled too so I have a clean slate. Low of 29 tonight then lows in the 40’s for a few days. Such a great time.
The last two days have been a sap tsunami in epic proportions. I had between 150 and 175 gallons from 140 taps yesterday morning and then another 100 plus ran through the day. I am only set up to boil about 100 gallons a day and I'm too old to do the "all nighters" anymore. I talked with three other southern Ohio producers and they all were swamped. So far I made the same amount of syrup in one week that I made in an eight week season last year. If I keep going this could be my all time record, but I may quit when I hit my goal. I hope I can process leftover sap before it spoils. I do almost all the hauling and boiling myself and my better half bottles. I am wearing down fast. If this pattern holds you northern guys better get ready, sap floods are coming.
Same here in southwestern PA. Absolutely blitzed last couple days and woke up to 125 gallons that came in overnight off my 136 taps. Worried my tank might overflow while I am work today if it keeps pouring in.
Still chugging right along with good sap runs. Only had two down days with no sap in two weeks. It's odd almost wishing for no sap, just to get a break. Sugar has bounced around a bit but overall been good and nitre is low. If I don't wear out and quit it will be the best year I have had in 15 years. I hope it holds true for you northern producers.
The sap train keeps on running. This is now officially my best year ever and I been doing this 15 years+. I am about ready to just call it quits for the season since I don't sell outside of family and friends anymore, but I'm tempted to see how much I could make. There should be at least 2 to 3 more weeks for my normal season. Sugar has bounced around some, but the average is holding at 1.8 %, which is good for my bush. I have seen as high as 2.2 % one day.
I would love to echo your comments. Temperatures here haven't been enough above freezing since I last gathered on 2/4 to put any more sap in the buckets. On the bright side, we've had 3 times that ice and freezing rain has been called for and the accumulations have been light each time with no apparent damage. We should be upper 30's to 40 or so on Saturday but then back in the freezer for another stretch. We've gathered about 4 gallons of sap/tap and made some nice Amber Rich syrup. Congrats on your good season!Quote:
Originally Posted by buckeye gold
This has been a good year so far. Been making syrup for two weeks. Have about 121 taps and have made 30 gallons so far. Only one big run that was on this past Wednesday. My take was over flowing Thursday morning. Had over 300 gallons from the over night run. Most runs been not as much as last year but my sugar content been better this year. Should probably get some nice runs Saturday and Sunday before the week freeze that is coming. It will be a nice break. Good luck to all✌️
Had really great runs last night. I pumped up 75 gallons around 10pm and by 10 am I had another 250 gallons in the tank. And it’s still flowing really good. Going to try and get through it all today before the freeze comes.
I would have had a lot of sap, but somehow I had bumped the valve handle on my biggest collection tank (90 taps) and and leaked all night. Almost all that sap ran on the ground. I still had 60 gallons in the other tank. Oh well, got have at least one flub up a year.
2/25/25, absolutely monster sap run. 200 gallons and still running in. I'm not set up to handle this much on my small hybrid pan. Got 100+ cooked off and shut down, I'm too dang old to do the late night boils , anymore. Hated to do it, but I dumped 40 gallons, because I will most likely have 100 plus fresh gallons tomorrow morning. Sugar still at 1.8%. Wearing this old man out, what a season. I have made the most syrup I ever made in just three weeks, but man am I tired.