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Anybody have a good flow today? Collected 27 gal at 8am. Things started to drip around noon but not a very hard drip. I moved about 30 of the taps I put in around family day for this week as I think it will be my last. Not thinking much will happen but would like to do one last big boil for my personal stash.
Boiled 32L today that I collected over the past two days. Some trees are bone dry, and a few were dripping. I moved a few taps, but am not optimistic. I'll be getting under 1L from this batch, and it is absolutely delish! Very light and buttery.
I was getting very light finished syrup at the beginning of the season but since about early to mid march it's dark. I actually like the dark stuff though so I am happy to have got both.
Looks like the end folks. Friday is the last day to hope we go below 0 degrees here in my neighborhood to recharge trees.
If it doesn't happen the taps are coming out on Saturday.
Thank good we upped our taps this year.
Got about 50 gallons finished on 125 taps....................we had 45 gallons on 90 taps last year.
Started Feb 18th. Last year we made syrup til the end of April. Crazy weather this year.
Looks like I might get one last run in for the year but not holding my breath. We have had snow all day today just a wet snow but it's been cold. Tomorrow is going to get +5 ish then back to -2 overnight and +17 for Saturday. Fingers crossed. I am pulling taps Sunday or Monday regardless.
I pulled all my buckets out but havent had time to pull the spiles out. Friday and saturday their will be a good flow of sap. I was debating on puting all the buckets out again but Im going to let this go. I have more than enough syrup for the year.
It's a winter wonderland here this morning. Snow and ice make things look more like Christmas than Easter. With any luck Santa will leave some sap dripping into my buckets.
Yup same here. Just went around the lines and nothing dripping but real close. Still sitting at -1 plus windy so I think later it may start as the temps climb to +5 so they say. Tomorrow we should have a good run if mother nature allows it. Dipping back down tonight to 0/-1 then +8 tomorrow full sun. Fingers crossed.
The taps are dripping like mad. A couple of fresh taps have given me 3L in the past two hours. :D Fingers crossed that it's perfect sap and buddy-free.
Cleaned buckets and crossed fingers for one last run. Had some sap flowing Friday afternoon but still not a full flow. Today is probably the final flow of the season. hoping to make another 5 gallons of syrup boiling on Sunday if we can get 200 gallon of sap from these temps. trees are charged and the sun and warm temps should unlock them. Pulling taps Monday if temps stay as forecast. good luck to all on this final weekend here in my area.