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Chasing my "to-do" list but almost there.
I was hoping to get my 70 taps in yesterday but will now have to wait until at least Thursday as work has a hold on me.
If I don't get the taps in by this weekend I'll probably wait out the weather as I'm barely seeing freezing temps all next week...
Here in southwest Ct I am waiting it out in hopes of striking the big flow days with a fresh hole later on in the season. Weather seems like it has just been OK but not ideal for good flow. I am not able to tap trees twice or re tap.
And I am beginning to think from the past few years that early season tapping is bit over rated. For a couple of reasons. The flows are never as profuse as I want them to be and the syrup tends to me very light in color which people do not like as much, myself included. Although this year would not surprise me if early season syrup were on the darker side.
Nothing like putting a 5 gallon bucket out on a fresh tap in late Feb and having it fill up in 1 day.
Think I might hold off till around Feb 10 unless the soft night freezes for next week turn into hard night freezes.
I still haven't made up my mind on whether I'll tap this weekend or not. I'm already to go but most of my taps are buckets or bags and as another person said I would hate to trade early flows for late March ones. It is just a hobby and I do enjoy it so.... we'll see.
Yep
Nothing like the flows of March.
Best to catch em fresh too.
Finished the "to do" list just in time for the warm up.
Whats up with this weather...??
I'll tidy up a few last minute things and then wait out the next decent cold snap with hopes things look better on the weather outlook.
With my first year on tubing/vac/RO and the new evaporator I'm hoping for a decent year. While I know its early and there is a lot of time, I'm anxious to test the new systems and boil some sap!
What are you all seeing/thinking?
Bryan
I’m in. Collected 15 gal today on 15 taps before all froze.
Here in Southwest CT at about 350 feet MSL, with a Northerly aspect, I am thinking around the 8th of Feb for tapping as next week looks like temps may not fall below freezing at night at all. No sense in dirtying up the holes.Quote:
Originally Posted by bryankloos
As with every scheduled date in life, that date is subject to change. Up until the metal gets put to the wood.
Could be a different story in your area.
I got about 85 in today, about half what I plan. 19 F this morning, 35 later, never saw a drop of sap all day. I'll get the rest tomorrow.
10am and I have 3 solid 3/16 diameter streams coming down off my hill. It's a good day for a boil.
Hope to get 125 taps in tomorrow. Been a strange year for weather.