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Bryankloos, sorry to hear about the tough times you are going through. Thinking of you and your son, wishing for a speedy recovery. Even though it is tough to fit it in the schedule with all that is going on, having your sugaring to do will be a good stress reliever for the rest of your problems.
This weather is tap-tempting .... but I'm holding off to Feb. to complete home based projects (aka -making wife happy)
Just for fun I looked at the farmers almanac for 2021.
This isn't encouraging.
Remember last year’s almost snow-free winter in the Northeast? Well, this year our prediction is very different, with the possibility of a blizzard hitting the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states during the second week of February. This storm may bring up to 1-2 feet of snow to cities from Washington, D.C. to Boston, Massachusetts!
Bryankloos, you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. Good luck to your son.
So I started tapping this past weekend and will finish up next. Expect first boil on the 23rd. I've heard rumors that there's guy who boiled two weeks ago in North Canaan.
A wise man once asked me "is the sap flowing?' Yes, I answered. "Then tap your trees."
I've tapped early before, Its the sweetest sap but when it stopped running I was disappointed with sugar content when it re-set. I don't get much time off work so I like to boil right through. I get real disappointed when I can't keep up with the flow. Looking at an evaporator upgrade. I've had this 18" by 38" for 15 years now. I'm trying to convince the bookkeeper(WIFE) its a good investment.
Tapped one string to get a sense of avg brix: 1.0, not much flow, most are frozen, as is the dog bowl.
Thanks guys. I appreciate the nice words.
I’m still shooting for shortly after Feb 1.
I’m 97% ready to fire up the tapping drill.
Today’s Brix: 2.0, and she ain’t named DeborahQuote:
Originally Posted by Ghost
Ghost... You're gonna love that Mason 2x4XL. Its a beast!!!
looks like a cooldown and some snow in the forecast. Feb 1st is my target date.