When do the NE Ohio sugarers plan on tapping? Of course it depends on the weather but I hope to be tapped by the first week of Feb.
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When do the NE Ohio sugarers plan on tapping? Of course it depends on the weather but I hope to be tapped by the first week of Feb.
I'm looking at Feb myself, we'll see what happens after this cold blast get through here.
Chris Im hoping the cold lasts at least 3 more weeks. I am just not ready yet. Going to vac for the first time so Im in the process of setting that up. Have a new evaporator this year too. I returned hour PM by the way.
i agree with you heus, im not even ready yet i need two more weeks but three would be better
My hood should be here next week. So we could be pretty much ready once it's plumbed in. We are getting very excited for the season to start and will be watching when all of you tap.
Adam
Hi guys, I don't expect to tap here until the end of the month at best... maybe the 26th if it warms up some. Looks like decent temps this Sat and Sun, but it's supposed to be windy which could shut it down. This weekend could be good for some work outside but, all next week looks like it never gets above 27, so the 26th at best and maybe even a bit later.
Anyway, I've been working on a new dump tank with an automatic bilge pump to transfer sap up into the big collection tanks and save my arms - so holding off doesn't bother me too much.
It looks like the 28th or so, the current blast of cold weather will have moved through and the temps look decent. I'm still a rookie and depend on the recommendations and actions of the experienced guys to help guide me on when to tap the first tree of the season.
I think I will go ahead and tap tomorrow. I know it is going to freeze back up over the next few days, but it will be warmer by the end of next week and I have more daylight hours on the weekend to work with. Besides you never know if we might get an early warm up again this year and end the season early. Gotta make hay while the sun is shining, oh wrong season, but same concept.
Did you tap, big guy?
I did, got a whole 75 gallon before it froze up again and now it seems like Monday before any real chance of more.
Timberwolf did you boil in your 2x6 yet? I am anxious to boil sap in my new A&A 30x10
[QUOTE=OneLegJohn;200930]Did you tap, big guy?[/QUOTE
OLG the 2 handed tool works fantastic!
So who in NE ohio is using the new clear check valves? I will be using about 80% clear cvs and the rest will be the old style CVs with stubbies.
heus I did, but was not getting the rates I had hoped for. Though I am not blaming it on the rig yet, I think I may be pushing too much heat up the stack with my AUF blower and my wood is not the best. Don't have a stack thermometer yet, but plan to get one before my next boil so I can see what is going on better.
I'm looking at either this weekend if I can get my new sugar house in order or first week in Feb. never seem to get out in front of the season.
Pete
started with 4 taps on blocks in my back yard in 2009
70 taps on tubes on 3.5 acres in Concord, Ohio
potential for 150
1/2 pint - looking for a 2x6 for next season
new 12x16 sugar house built in Dec 2012
1 bee hive
This weekend is looking good for a few days. we're going to go ahead and tap the half we have laterals on and use the decent weather to run the rest of the laterals on 700 ft of new mainline, trees we couldnt get to last year. Virgin Maples, never seen a drill. woo hoo.
They're calling for it to get colder after next thurs again but it can't last. I think we'll be all in by the next warm spell.
I am still hoping the cold weather continues for two more weeks. I am still not ready. Slowly getting my vac set up. Tubing is all done except for a couple dozen saddles and one sap lift. Still have to run electric to my pumphouse.
I went up to Richards to pick some up to see what they were all about, and they had told me that the only ones they had were all spoken for. I only run 30-40 taps, so I'm not sure how much gain I could expect to see.
I just checked my trees and frighteningly, they almost look they are starting some bud development. Is that possible already? I know last year it happened way ahead of schedule, but it hasn't been that warm yet. Maybe tapping this weekend, in expectation of another warm spell later in the 10-day?
No way you are budding yet. If you have reds or silvers they always look like they are "budding" this time of the year. Karl Evans in Orwell had clear check valves two weeks ago thats where I got mine.
Heus, That was reassuring, but when I went outside this morning, I found this: Attachment 6482
Is this still what you were talking about? Or is this somewhat ahead of schedule?
They always look like that. Also, I have 80% red maple and they still produce good syrup after the buds come out.
Heus, not tapping yet. If I had my pans, we would be boiling today.
OLJ I thought you had the pans aready. I see your ro is 900 gph did you add on to your 600 or get a whole new ro?
I bought a second 600GPH unit. The exact same unit. I like the first one so much, I bought another one just like it. Only, I only have 50amps, so I will run two posts on a single pressure pump. When you do that, you don't get 1200GPH (I wish it did) - you get 900GPH. Down the road, I'll have the power supply to run two 600GPH units for 1200GPH, total.
Is everyone still planing on taping this weekend?? I just dusted off the quad and the dewalts batteries are charging we are planing on taping this weekend
Starting to look good for next week - it's also getting close to normal tap time..President's Day is what I was told. If it's in the mid 30's Sat and Sun; I'm going to start drilling some holes and hanging some bags.
May tap Thursday morning, they are calling for 38/31. Saturday looks nice enough to have some friends over for beers and a boil if we can get a decent run on Friday.
ima tap probley saturday, im not even close to ready. my dealer is pulling some strings for me and will hopefully have me a base stack and 20ft of 16in pipe by this weekend. gotta go buy more taps and clean pans. oh and i gotta insulate the evap still. did i mention there isnt even a roof on the building yet? roof or not there will be syrup made lol. i gotta stop this procrastinating thing!
gonna start tapping tomorrow hopefully, been workin like crazy to get everthing set up, all the upgrades im doin this year is taking a lot more work then i thought, but its gonna be well worth is allmost done tho have 400 taps on vacc this year so im trying to prefect that we willl see, the weather is lookin really good for this weekend, im ready to smell that sweet aroma in the sugar house.
Look like this will be a good weekend to start tapping! I'll probably start Friday!
we have 100 in and got a good run a few weekends ago, and have 1500 ft of 5/16 to hang this weekend. hoping to have it all up and tapped. I've got about 80-100 taps left so may no make it to 300 this year, but It'll be enough for this time. will be ready to boil this weekend if it runs, got about 80 gallons frozen waiting on the real start, and out of freezer space.
I'll start tapping on Sunday 2/10. Just learned you can tap black walnut trees too, will give that a try. Will keep the sap separate, and I may even wait until I'm done tapping the maples.
I thought I was going to tap this weekend but have my doubts after looking at the forcast , which depending on who you believe, is not looking that great, maybe a one day run then back to freezing temps. the end of nxt. week and the following week look fantastic. we'll see.
Well the forecast doesn't look to good now. We'll see what happens.
i was planning on tapping this weekend too Chris, but am looking for any excuse in the book to not tap till later next week as im not totally done running my tubing :o .
got 300 taps in today the high was only 33 and the sap was running the sun was out so it was nice and warm have about 150 taps to finish up tomorrow, according to the weather it should be a really good weekend, tomorrow the high is 40 so im hoping for a good run. it was so much fun to see the sap run through the lines that i worked so hard to put up gives you a satiesfing feeling and a sence of accomplishment.
I'm in. 70 taps on gravity fed lines; thanks Grossman Bros and Jason Grossman. Ready for the first good run.
Pete
70 taps; gravity lines - can have max of about 150-160
1/2 Pint Leader
looking for 2x6 for 2014 season
12x16 sugar house
1 bee hive
well started tapping thurs 2/7 will finish up tomorrow next week looks awesome weather wise
I planned to tap in the morning but not so sure now. Have to finish a sap ladder, clean tanks, level pumphouse, and some other odds and ends. I must say that it was much easier on the stress level when I simply had buckets and gravity tubing.
We are in the process of taping I only have about 1 hour after work per day. I can get about 50 in per night only 20 today "had to collect". I have about 120 in now buckets and bags will have 450-500 in after the weekend.
Can't WAIT to boil on the new evaporator!!
Adam