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Hey Guys! Sounds like everyone is itching to GO! Got home from Northern Mn. last night traded an uncle a 150 buckets and lids for a 100 sap sack holders, then started putting sap sack holders and bags together. Switching totaly to bags this year. Hope the wind and the squirels don't get me. I know we got alot of snow to trudge through but be glad were not up north. They easily got 3 feet in the woods, there not even sure if they can get taps in let alone carry buckets!!
I think I'm going to wait until I know sap is running to tap, just so I know there's a little weight in the bag. Maybe the wind won't bother them as much then. Well good luck to everyone and keep us updated on year. LET'S GO!!
Frank
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Ok put out 99 bags today after church, tore one:rolleyes: Some were running a little, probably half were wet. Should be good tommorrow! May put out a FEW more taps. Hope everyone is doing well.
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We put out 35 after work on Friday and Sunday we put out 83 that were on drop lines and lines and buckets- The trees that had good sun on them were running but the trees on the north slope were dry- those should start to run this week- We are going to try and put out another 30 after work tonight in a new timber that we have- Hope to have enough sap to fire up the arch by mid week - Good Luck everyone and let us know how it is flowing!!!! Bill
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I have some town trees tapped to see if its running and they haven't started yet. I am going to wait to see when they run before I go check my taps in the timber. They haven't started yet. The frost is so deep this year. Maybe it will take it awhile to get going.
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My son and I got all the taps in on Saturday. We only have 70 so most of the time was spent joking around, enjoying each other's company and being glad to be outside. We also decided to put a couple taps in a walnut tree just to give that a try. None of the taps were running when we put them in and the yard trees still haven't started yet. I'll probably wait until they do before I head back out to the woods. Good luck everyone! Have fun! Ted
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Pretty slow going, 57 degrees and just a slow slow drip.:( Got about an inch in half of my bags the wind is wreaking havoc on the empties. Hope it picks up tomorrow.
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We are slow also - We have 169 taps out - we have 70 black maple taps that we collected about 50 gallons yesterday - the silvers are just waking up I think due to the deep frost in the ground not sure how much we are going to get out of the silvers - we are going to start cooking Saturday morning - hope to get another 100 gallon today - Bill
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No sap here as of yet. I did collect 2 or 3 gallons from one tree here in the yard. I wanted to see some steam so I boiled it in the kitchen. It sure smelled good. IowaSap, I've been wondering how you're doing and how the bags are holding up with the wind we've had. bnbmaplesyrup, were you able to boil today? If so, how'd it go? upmep, you getting any sap yet? Ted
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Just got back from checking my taps. The only ones doing much were the box elder trees I had tapped. The wind has been wreaking havoc with my bags and jugs. I have only collected about 15 gallons from 46 taps. Its not enough to start the evaporator. I've been keeping the sap in an outside shed. How long do you guys keep the sap before boiling at this time of year? Still waiting for that big sap run. How is everyone else doing?
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Hey Tbear I think I would like these bags alot if i could get a little sap in them to hold them on the tree! The ones that did run abit are staying put fine but I've been picking up the same dozen or so empties every day. Got a few good runners but not enough to pull sap yet. Upmep, as far as holding sap, I'm not sure if it's so much how long as how warm it gets. I've had some a few days in the cold and it was crystal clear. I've had some on a warm day start to get cloudy while I was cooking. I actually covered the tank with blankets trying to keep it cool.
Anyway hope it thaws this week and breaks loose, good luck all!
