6 Chip Way

Well the tapping crew came yesterday and we got all but 14 buckets out.
Looks like we've got as many taps on line this year as we had buckets last year.
Dropped the number of buckets down from past years.
It was 26 most of the afternoon while we was tapping and some of the holes were running just a bit, of course those were in the sun.
Got to pick up some more dome covers so we can stay with the tree-savers for the buckets.
Loks like a bit of snow coming in tonight and tomorrow.
Looks like we've got a freeze up here until the end of the week, then it opens up again.
Oh yeah, got to keep my thumb away from the tubing cutters, they're razor sharp!!!!
We're just waiting!!

3%
Can't believe you couldn't get those pesky last 14 buckets done!!
I was an electrican once in my life and the the guy I worked for told me the job wasn't done until you drew blood on it!... Sounds like your finished or real close. Myself I'm so ready I'm thinking about mixing this gallon of syrup i bough last year to 40 gallons of water just so I can boil!!!! Or driving to Pa. and bring some sap back from someone that has too much....
Hanging in there in Ossipee,

Mac,
As I said, I've got to pick up some covers.
I'll do that Tuesday and finis tapping Thursday, just in time for Saturday.
We'll get our chance very soon.

Dave

I hope this coming Saturday is even better than yesterday. What county is Newport in? We are getting a BIT of snow on the seacoast too... like 9-15"

Stickey,
We're in Sullivan County, over on the other side of the state from you!
Yeah I guess we've got the order for 6" to 12".
This crust was nice yesterday.

Dave

Aha, I don't go out west to often so I'm not too familiar with the towns. Well, break out the snowshoes again.
Stickey Nickey

Ok here's the deal ..................
Taps are all out, except for a few experiments outback (checking sugar).
We are alset ready for sap and to fix some of the bugs that pop up.
Setting here just waiting and waiting.
This is like Christmas Eve!!!!!!
Granson is coming over tonight, he's chomping at the bit!!!
Looks like tomorrow maybe an interesting day with the first run.
Been checking the spot weather forecast and it looks like it maybe a 36 hour run starting in the morning.
Time will tell.
Bring it on ................ BiiiiiiiiiiiGGGG SSSSaaaaaaaaP!:D

Picked up 70 gallons of sap yesterday from 140 taps.
Granson was chomping at the bit to boil, so I gave in .......... we boiled.
Just the right amount to get the bugs out.
We boiled for about 1.5 hours, drew some syrup after about an hour.
Checked the evaporation rate more closely, 33 an hour!!!
I guess that's no too bad.
Got some light syrup off, almost 1/2 gallon.
Got to get a freeze going here soon!

Not much happening here today!!!!
Sap's not running very well. :confused:
Just put 6 more taps out behind the house ( may tube those next year).
Now we are at 150.
Stopped in to see Mark-NH, very nice rig he has there.
Also stopped to checkout Van Webb on the flat, another very nice rig!!!!
Going to have to "Last Fire" at 10 gallons now instead of 5 gallons, not much in the pans this morning!!!
Looks like a freeze up for the next few days, maybe it'll get things started again!!!

Took a ride around to see what was happening.
Sap is running, not to bad either, appears to be sweet too!!
Check the lines and a few buckets, they're testing between 2.5 to 3.9.
So I guess we'll average about 3.2%.
Guess we'll let them run and gather Thursday morning (have to work tomorrow), then everything is picked before the freeze up.
Looks like starting Saturday is going to be good weather for us.
Time will tell.