Checking what VT sugar makers are doing

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04-06-2015, 04:43 AM
Flat Lander Sugaring

processed 500 into 185 of 5.4 last night before going to bed. now back at it going to 8 / 10%. more sap coming this morning.
04-06-2015, 06:55 AM
northwoods_forestry

Moderate run of close to 1/2 gal per tap yesterday and we beat the forecast with another freeze last night. Should be another decent run today!
04-06-2015, 12:15 PM
billyinvt

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Originally Posted by GeneralStark

Sap is running the hardest I have seen it yet this season. Already over 1/2 gpt in about 4 hours. Will likely have to boil tonight to make room for tomorrow as I have to go to my other job all day. The big runs are finally here I think and this week is when we will likely make most of our crop.

I was amazed at how fast is was running yesterday afternoon! I wonder if it's started up again today.
04-06-2015, 02:59 PM
GeneralStark

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Originally Posted by billyinvt

I was amazed at how fast is was running yesterday afternoon! I wonder if it's started up again today.

It certainly is here. I got home 30 minutes ago from work and already have over 1/2 gpt and it is gushing. Vac. was down a bit so I did a little recon and found a squirrel chew in an area where I have done multiple repairs. Now it is back up to 27".

I'm going to take a night off from boiling but will run the ro to make room in the tanks as it will likely run all night with only a marginal freeze forecasted. I'm also going to clean the filter press and soak the syrup pans with permeate so I can scrub them and start boiling tomorrow.
04-06-2015, 08:39 PM
spud

I only got about 1000 gallons today. I hope the sun will come out tomorrow and get things rolling. I am glad to hear you guys are doing well.

Spud
04-06-2015, 09:41 PM
PARKER MAPLE

Super run the last two days. More the 1gpt. More like 1.25-1.3. Sap running in at 100gph at 5pm today. Looks like there's a few more days of this left. My higher elevation bush hasn't started to run yet. I think I'm going another couple weeks.
04-06-2015, 10:59 PM
DoubleBrookMaple

1 gpt in 12 hours!

Super run here today after frozen day and nothing yesterday. It reached 33 at 9am, and by 10 pm I had reached 1 gpt. Nearing midnight and my first 275 gal tot is filled to the brim, and overflowed a bit before I switched over. I will get up early to boil all day tomorrow and try to keep up with this.
04-07-2015, 04:58 AM
spud

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Originally Posted by PARKER MAPLE

Super run the last two days. More the 1gpt. More like 1.25-1.3. Sap running in at 100gph at 5pm today. Looks like there's a few more days of this left. My higher elevation bush hasn't started to run yet. I think I'm going another couple weeks.

What is your elevation to your higher bush. It's exciting to see you guys getting big runs. Lets keep it going. Please send the better weather my way so I can join in on the fun.:)

Spud
04-07-2015, 05:13 AM
PARKER MAPLE

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Originally Posted by spud

What is your elevation to your higher bush. It's exciting to see you guys getting big runs. Lets keep it going. Please send the better weather my way so I can join in on the fun.:)

Spud

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Both Google earth and my super smart phone say around 26-2700' I dont no if that's right.
04-07-2015, 06:08 AM
adironmaple

I live in ny but grew up in Franklin county. Was wondering how your year is as compared to last year on a gallons of sap per tap basis. Here we have only collected about 1/3 of what we got last year. Have one bush at 1700 ft that has only made 3.5 gallons per tap so far. Snow still knee deep.