SAS - I don't think you've missed anything. When it was +15 C in Toronto yesterday afternoon it was frozen solid at -5 C in Perth at our farm! Crazy how much of a difference there was 3 hours apart!Quote:
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SAS - I don't think you've missed anything. When it was +15 C in Toronto yesterday afternoon it was frozen solid at -5 C in Perth at our farm! Crazy how much of a difference there was 3 hours apart!Quote:
Originally Posted by SAS
Thanks Ennismaple. Hoping to get the taps in this week.
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I'm east of Kirkfield on HWY 48. I've collected 76 gallons so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by SAS
I'm near Albion Hills. I've collected 61L from 9 taps in two days. The freezing temps for the next few days will be perfect for me to be skimming slushy ice from my holding tank. I've taken an initial sugar reading of 3% for the sap in the tank. It'll be interesting to see how high the sugar will be in the tank after four or five days of tossing the ice.
Even with the wicked winds we've had for the past two days, the trees have been more than generous.
Hey gang. I am a little further north of NTBugtraq in Minden, and am tapping this weekend. I had one test tap in an 18 inch DBH that has not really done much yet so I think we are ok. These posts have been making me a little nervous as well. I usually see a big difference in my woodlot as I sit on the Canadian shield as I suspect you would as well in Bracebridge. I drive by NTBugtraq's place every weekend (and bucket dump run when it is hopping), and I find that my woodot is always a little behind. On the positive side it also runs a little longer. The shield starts about 30 km south of me and it really seems to change the temperatures quite a bit. I always seem to have a heavy run in the end just when everyone south of me has pulled their taps.
Good luck and happy sapping. Looks good next week, so no pressure but get your butt up there this weekend.
I hope to be tapping on saturday here in Renfrew . 325 taps on buckets .
I've got 19 taps in so far and just waiting for the first big run. Things should rip wide open tomorrow and Monday. While waiting for the cold weather to break around here I was asked by my cousin's son if I'd show him the ropes on how to tap and make syrup. What a fun day that was. Took him through the entire process. I think there's another budding sugarer in the making. I told him that he needs to be careful about taking on this new hobby. A fireman who also makes his own syrup?? Look out ladies. ;)
The boys and I (well there was 2 boys with me, but 1 just sat on the atv lol, didn't want to get his boots dirty) put in another 9 taps & buckets yesterday, I picked up 10 brand new... never used 20 L buckets and lids Friday, so yesterday the boy(s) and I went and put them in place. I also boiled down my collection from last week and I had forgot just how much I enjoy filtering it :(
Taps went in today, sap just starting.
How was the flow today
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