Budding should slow down here also. I have to put winter cloths back on and they have 15 degrees forecast for night time temps here this week.
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Budding should slow down here also. I have to put winter cloths back on and they have 15 degrees forecast for night time temps here this week.
I'm also wondering what they use Mersh for. People keep asking me and my best answer is it's used in anything with maple flavoring. I don't know for sure. Does anybody know?
I always thought they add an eyedropper of Mersh to the fake syrup so they can call it Maple.
Also, they use it to flavor chewing tobacco. Probably for maple-flavored bacon too.
Looks like we may get some sap today after a 6 day break. The bucket near my house is running pretty good, so I expect around 200 gallons to boil tonight.
Looks like some more cold nights ahead so things look good for a few days.
Help. I have buckets over flowing almost already. Its not all that warm and they are pouring sap like it was 50 degrees out side. Finally. I have all my taps moved to the old sugar bush I found and running today.
That's frightening. You're at the same latitude as we are and the temp is the same right now. It may be a long day tomorrow!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by KenWP
been freezing up hard for the last two days and SNOW didint get that warm today or yesterday and 20's at night and for the rest of t he week and 40's during the day BIGGGGGG SAPPP coming hopfuly and alot of syrup
MONSOOOOON SAAAAAAP UPDATE: My cousing who helps run pumps and gather when we're not able to be in the bush started the pumps for us at 1:00 p.m. One of our bushes with 650 taps and a 500 gallon Zero tank (I know, it's too small!) ran over in 3 hours!!!! We think the Surge 22 pump's OK. The rest of our tanks are also almost full. We've got well over 2,000 gallons waiting for us tomorrow morning and he pumps have been shut off because we're worried the tanks will run over and ruin a pump. The biggest problem we have right now is not enough storage for syrup!!! I likely need to buy another 3 drums tomorrow or we'll be putting syrup in a stocker tank until we find more drums! Trust me - I'm not complaining... this is the season I've waited for my whole life!Quote:
Originally Posted by ennismaple
Looks good here for the weekend for me too. I might have long arms carrying 5 gallon pails but it beats not haveing anything to do. Hard work never killed anybody.
I'm still hoping for a good freeze tonight but the temp. is only down to 31 now and too windy.
Took off a couple gallons on Grade A dark amber tonight (still no grade B!) for a total of 88 gallons (88% full crop). .
The next week will make the difference between an average year or a good (great?) year.