Yep... what Ennis said. For 20 taps run buckets to get things figured out and have some fun and even 100 isn't too hard to handle... unless you are walking 3 km both directions, up hill, in deep snow. :D
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Yep... what Ennis said. For 20 taps run buckets to get things figured out and have some fun and even 100 isn't too hard to handle... unless you are walking 3 km both directions, up hill, in deep snow. :D
ok, what are the plans for tapping out there.... looks like very end of feb or first weekend in March for me.. more because of travel schedule than anything else..
We'll get some of our CV taps in on the Family Day long weekend (Feb 19-21) so we've got a head start and don't miss the beginning like last year. If we get 1,000 or so in we'll be in decent shape no matter what the weather throws at us. If it doesn't start earlier we'll get the rest in March 5-6.
I'm planning to put in taps any time after Feb 1.
With the CVs I think we now have a lot of latitude and that can really take the pressure off. If we get one warm day and the sugar shack isn't ready, at least the tubing gets cleaned.
Buckets, spiles, storage tanks, evaporator all cleaned, and ready to go..
Nothing to do but wait.. and wait and wait.. is it spring yet?
Now we get a new dumping of snow :(
I think the hardest thing of this Maple Madness Disease is the waiting..
thoughts?
Hey Brent,Quote:
Originally Posted by Brent
you are on Duffy's lane right? Right on! I ahve been tapping a property over on Homber Station for a couple of years now. maybe I'll come by and chat one day (hopefully before the rush)
You're welcome any time. I'm still working a day job so better call ahead.
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Well I was thinking again this morning about hanging some 60 or so buckets out there this morning to get a jump on things. We probably will not tap for the tubing system for another 2 weeks
I think most folks would say that's backwards. The bucket taps will dry up before the tubing taps, so generally is would be better to do the tubing first ... especially if you're using check valves.