february Journal

I'll second the frost observation, was out surveying today and only had to drive the stakes about an inch to get through the frost. I'm going to start tapping my tubing tomorrow, hopefully i'll get 550 or so in by the end of saturday. I'm waiting on taps for the other 200 on tubing, some for a new expansion and some for an old woods that I want to switch to stainless this year. I'd ordered the stainless straight from the manufacturer and they haven't showed yet, so today I ordered them from Bascom's. I also ordered 50 flat lids for aluminum buckets i've had for a couple years with no lids to be able to use them. If I keep pushing I'll hit 850 taps by the time it really runs!

Dano,
I plumb stock tanks together by removing the plugs (3/4 inch), inserting 3/4 inch male-male adapters to connect black plastic, and connecting with said black plastic pipe. It is easy to put together and easy to dismantle for storage.
Long term, try to get stainless storage tanks... but you know that already.
Good luck getting that evaporator!
Doug

i going to drill a hole tomorrow what do you NWPA people think

Jrthe- What do you think about the warm spell where you are? Do you think they may start to run? Theron

In North west Pa spring comes once a year and this ain't it.

my dad and i were talking that if i tap now we mite get a few runs and the taps will still be good when spring come will see what happens

We are going to wait and tap as scheduled on valentines day.

Tapped early on one bush last year and had to retap later.
not this year.
We wait!

Jim

Jrthe3
If you tap now be prepaired to ream towards the end. You may not get much sap with this warm spell as there is to be a south wind.

i prob just wait just kinda wishful thinking

In North west Pa spring comes once a year and this ain't it.

Dave y, That's Funny stuff.