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I'm planning one more batch (at least) It's been a good season so far despite my busy schedule with my work. I tapped 24 trees this year, (had tapped 36 last year) made 6 gallons so far this year and had to toss enough sap for close to another gallon as it went bad while I was away for a week. So with one more batch I'll be at 2/3 of last years production with 2/3's the taps and could have been past that with the spoiled sap. all in all a good year. Way fewer batches than last year, the run was an intense one rather than short bursts.
Also kinda disappointing is the very little amount of early light syrup. Literally one quart is light- oh well.
Pete
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Trees are still producing in Greenfield, not sure how much of it I will boil, only have tomorrow to boil. I will use some of it to thin down the 4ish gallons I made last weekend as it looks more like honey than syrup, it took too long to get it out of the pan once I hit the proper density. I think I will use just enough to thin it and maybe boil the rest separate in case it has gone buddy, some of my trees look like buds might be starting to pop.
It has been a very short season and unfortunately I was out of town for the two weeks that the sap monsoon happened. My wife collected all the sap for me but storing it for two weeks probably didn't do it any favors.
Trevor
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Fort Plain.. Our front lawn trees are about done. Even in this cold wind buds are beginning. Bright sun today. Ron very dissapointed in such a short season. I'm encouraging him to let them go a few days more...
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Ive been working all day so im not sure if the sap is running but i made just under 9 gallons yesterday. I wasnt sure if i was going to make much this year but with the last couple of days im getting close to my goal. We may get a few days next week and then i think we are done.
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Going to boil one more time in southern Albany county. I have one cold woods that is still going.
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Hoping one last batch as well. Temps around 60 Sunday and after. Hopefully whats collected for everbody has not spoiled.
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holding out for hopefully 1 or 2 more runs,boiled wed and made 5 gals x-tra dk and 30 gals of dk,30 gals was one % pt on checkers meter of being amber,sittin on 495 gal
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It was a dark day here today and ended up with a couple inches of snow. I found nearly 200 gallons of sap to my surprise. Boiled and filtered another 5 gallons into the canner. So my last three boils I've made 19 gallons of syrup. I didn't think I would get close to my 40 gallon goal but if we get that freeze Sat night I should be real close with what is still in the evaporator.
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38 gallons today,535 total,still 200 below last year,o well it's mother nature
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My last boil today. Yielded one last gallon, bringing my total to 7 for the year. A decent haul considering I tapped fewer trees than last year and tossed what could have been another 3/4 gallon of sap due to being away during the warm week in March.
Time to pull the taps and plot evaporator improvements for next year
Pete
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Thinned all my syrup to the proper density on 4/5 and canned it all up, ended with 4.7 gallons, not terrible for the short season I had with the weather and work schedule and only 23 taps. Had enough sap on hand to make another gallon, but lacked the time to boil it, that went into the pans to sit for a while in hopes that cleaning the pans will be aided by the sap.
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Anyone start tapping weather looks good. I hate to start to early but looks like this might be the beginning.
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I was considering it for this Monday but, similarly, don't want to be premature and risk a short season.
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I'm seriously considering tapping. Maybe even tomorrow, but Today did not hit the forecast high and was pretty cold and gray. I'm at about 800 feet elevation, so that may affect things a bit.
Pete
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Yeah, it still looks like Monday and into next week look good for a run. I'm jumping up this year to 50-60 taps and may do them in two sets to have an early run and possibly a second, later one for all the sugar maples since they run longer.
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I put a test tap in today and did get some flow. If it flows again tomorrow, I'll probably tap in anticipation of Monday. Watching the forecast though as monday has already dropped to a high of 40.
Pete
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I tapped 4 trees on Sunday, 12 taps, to see if we could get anything from this weather. Between yesterday and today, we have maybe 7 gallons. I'll check tomorrow for more...maybe that nice light early syrup!
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Well I never added more taps, but I did get more flow than expected. Easily over a gallon in my bucket, maybe 1.5. Feeling like I should have tapped. I won't miss the next run.
Pete
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Looks like this is the weekend to to tap!
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Thinking of putting my taps out Sunday although, Steve Caparizzo just showed the weather and it looks like above freezing temps at night for the next week, 40s during the day.
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Good morning - new to the forum, fairly new to sugaring as well. This will be my third season of tapping in Charlton, NY. Have had the trees tapped for a few weeks so far and have boiled around 100 gallons of sap, hoping for a good run this weekend!
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stop in,we are in ephratah on Mud Road,got 50 yrs of surg'in
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I tapped the balance of my trees today, ended up with 27 taps in all this year. Looks like primo weather the next few days. Things were already running this morning as we tapped. I think this is actually the start for me, I dod not get much flow earlier in the month, while friends who are close by but lower elevations did well.
Pete
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Decent run Sunday, today should be fantastic. Anyone else seeing buds on some of their trees?
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Also a decent run Sunday, looking forward to more today, maybe an afternoon boil! No buds here that I've noticed (Schuylerville area).
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Tapped my trees last Sunday, still not too much in the way of flowing though. Couple of inches tops in each bucket after a week. Hopefully today really opens them up.
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Drew off a couple gallons last night, pretty sure it is delicate but will need to confirm in better lighting.
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give me a call to make sure we are there518-863-6313
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Ran heavy for three days straight here in Gansevoort area, collected everything last night in anticipation of rain and will start running a small batch through the RO today to make some early season golden/delicate.
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I finally got the bulk of my taps in yesterday and today. I have 40 yard taps to put in in the morning and will turn the vacuum on. I'm a little late but didnt make syrup till 3/11 last year so we will see what happens.
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Big day yesterday, collected 130 gallons and boiled a little more than half of it. Have roughly 7 gallons in the finishing tank ready for bottling. Puts me way ahead of last year and a little ahead of 2018
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Been at work all day wondering how it's running.
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Collected about 100 gallons Monday-Wednesday, boiled about 40 yesterday morning, and collected 40 more. Looking to have a full day boil tomorrow, hopefully get through a bunch. We got a lot of light syrup so far, yesterday's just starting to get darker...
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Taps are dripping pretty good today, was hoping the sun would stay out though. Looking at future temperatures, could be a relatively short season?
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Crazy couple of days! Trees were really flowing all weekend and even on Monday. Bottled 7 gallons on Sunday, still getting amber. Not sure what weather is going to bring, could be a short season but you never know
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What's everyone think, is this weekend the last run of the season? Will the trees even run after the very warm temperatures recently?
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Sure looks like the end after this weekend. I am pretty far below what I made last year. Only made 3 batches this year, but have some sap for a smaller fourth right now. 3.5 gallons in the bank so far.
Pete
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I'll end the season with around 15 gallons, maybe a little more depending on this weekend
