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In Haverhill, I tapped 20 taps on 10 buckets during the last warm spell....got 28 gallons dumped into the holding tank which promptly froze. It started running again yesterday so I put out my last five buckets. I need 100 gallons to sweeten the new pan before beginning in earnest.
All tapped in West Newbury just wait for it to warm up.
My spiles leak...I'm sure I have them as seated as far in as they can go yet I still don't grab every drop of sap. 5/16 metal tapping bit, 5/16 Ecolo spiles..what did I do wrong?
Tomorrow is the day. I am taking a half day because the kids have one and we will start drilling holes after lunch. We will have to see how many they hang in for before the get bored.
sam
so here's the horns of an enema: the 28 gallons I got from the last mini thaw froze nicely, in the holding tank....I have no idea how long it's gonna take to melt enough so I can draw it out....and of course the valve is now blocked so what do I do with the NEW sap?
Only another 28 gals for the three warm days.....seems to be happening all over....I just dumped them on top of the frozen stuff in the tank. Doesn't look like I;ll have enough to boil until Saturday.
I emptied buckets for the first time last night and put 50 gallons in my tank. if I had emptied them on Sunday instead of going ice fishing I would probably have another 25 gallons in the tanks now. I was too lazy to put a hydrometer in it and check sugar percentage.
Time to start cutting up pallets and I need to make a new door for my evaporator this week as well.
sam
Boiled 60 gallons yesterday, and will do another 40 tomorrow evening. Still working out the kinks with the new pan. I need to insulate my door. Co-boiler destroyed two coats touching it.
I should have boiled the 80 or so gallons I have on Sunday, but worked on my door instead. I may try and do some boiling one night this evening. The stuff in the tanks should be staying plenty cold, so I may just end up waiting until Friday afternoon. Start then and boil Saturday. I am guessing I will have about 130 gallons by then.
Sam
Holding tank froze up again :)
I'm hoping it thaws by Thursday.
I would say I've tanked 100+ gallons only so far. When it warms, I avg about 3 gals/bucket.