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  1. Thread: 2024 Season

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    I am in Princeton, I am going to put in taps this...

    I am in Princeton, I am going to put in taps this afternoon and see how it looks. Looking at the forecast, we are looking at 2 weeks of warm tapping weather.
  2. Thread: 2023 season

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    Its been slow, took nearly a week and 1/2 to get...

    Its been slow, took nearly a week and 1/2 to get 40 gallons out of 40 trees. Hoping it starts to run better the rest of this week. The weather looks good for it.
  3. Thread: 2023 season

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    Going to put in test taps on Saturday... outlook...

    Going to put in test taps on Saturday... outlook for the next week or so, is still below freezing for the highs. Could be a fast season at the end of March.
  4. Thread: 2023 season

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    Hello, I have one tree, in my backyard that is...

    Hello, I have one tree, in my backyard that is always the first to run... its dripping like crazy today. My other silvers are in the back 20 and they are always behind my early tree. Looking at the...
  5. Thread: 2022 Season

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    My trees (silvers) have not given me anything in...

    My trees (silvers) have not given me anything in the last 4 days. This season may be done, since the weather is looking to get warm and stay warm.
  6. Thread: 2022 Season

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    Season remains poor for me. 99% of my stuff is...

    Season remains poor for me. 99% of my stuff is not running at all.
  7. Thread: 2022 Season

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    Well, I had a good sap run (for two days), made 1...

    Well, I had a good sap run (for two days), made 1 1/2 gallons of syrup... I usually wait and most of my batches in a normal season are 3-5 gallons of syrup. Went out today to see if I have anything...
  8. Thread: 2022 Season

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    In the Princeton MN area. 40 taps in since Sunday...

    In the Princeton MN area. 40 taps in since Sunday a total of 6 gallons of sap, need 10X that just to start the fires. Is is possible that we really will not see a season?
  9. Thread: 2022 Season

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    Totally agree, Starting the 13th it looks to be...

    Totally agree, Starting the 13th it looks to be perfect.
  10. Thread: 2022 Season

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    I would agree, next week is going to get cold,...

    I would agree, next week is going to get cold, the third week in March looks perfect.
  11. Thread: 2022 Season

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    Test tap went in yesterday, it was dry, checked...

    Test tap went in yesterday, it was dry, checked again today, still dry.
  12. Thread: 2022 Season

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    I have not placed taps in yet. Still too cold,...

    I have not placed taps in yet. Still too cold, looking at the forecast, we may see some better weather the first week in march but still only highs in the 30s. I will be placing out test taps next...
  13. Thread: 2021 Season

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    In the Princeton area, some of my silver maples...

    In the Princeton area, some of my silver maples have buddy sap, others not too bad. Production is not happening, may be my lowest season ever for syrup produced.
  14. Thread: 2021 Season

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    My trees are not producing much in the last 2...

    My trees are not producing much in the last 2 days.... the trees are looking ready to bud soon. I am thinking this season may be done in the Princeton area.
  15. Thread: 2021 Season

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    Sap slowed on Sunday in Princeton MN. Must not...

    Sap slowed on Sunday in Princeton MN. Must not have gotten cold enough over night.
  16. Thread: 2021 Season

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    40 taps in on Sunday, about half were wet or...

    40 taps in on Sunday, about half were wet or running. All Silvers in the Princeton area.
  17. Thread: 2020 season

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    I'm located in East Central Minnesota Princeton...

    I'm located in East Central Minnesota Princeton area 37 TAPS in today only three of them were not ripping the rest ran well.
  18. Thread: 2019

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    My first two batches look good, my 3rd batch...

    My first two batches look good, my 3rd batch formed sugar sand one day after bottling. So that batch will not get sold, I may have been too hot on that batch for the bottling. What temp do you guys...
  19. Thread: 2019

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    I have been collecting Sap with my ARGO ATV since...

    I have been collecting Sap with my ARGO ATV since it floats. Had to pull some taps and move them to high grounded trees.
  20. Thread: 2019

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    Put in 15 taps on Friday 15th only 4 were...

    Put in 15 taps on Friday 15th only 4 were running. Put in the other 19 on Saturday. Right now I am at 30 gallons of sap (all silvers) will store up about 40-50 gallons before cooking. Just got tracks...
  21. Thread: 2018

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    Well up to a total of 7.9 gallons of syrup this...

    Well up to a total of 7.9 gallons of syrup this year, its the most we have every done. Weather was cold last night and only picked up 15 gallons of sap yesterday. We have a cold snap coming this...
  22. Thread: 2018

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    Already made 2.5 gallons of Syrup, boiling again...

    Already made 2.5 gallons of Syrup, boiling again today. Since I don't have a modern evap with drawoff I am doing them in batches. Will start my third boil late tonight or tomorrow. Yesterday I...
  23. Thread: 2018

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    All of mine are running, getting about 7-12...

    All of mine are running, getting about 7-12 gallons of sap a day right now. Will be boiling this weekend, have about 55 gallons of sap to cook, will have more by the end of the day.
  24. Thread: 2018

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    Well, Test tap one is running, Test tap two is...

    Well, Test tap one is running, Test tap two is dripping, and Test tap three was gushing! I am tapping later today. I am located 1 hour north of the Metro.
  25. Thread: 2018

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    Still a lot of snow on the ground. My early tree...

    Still a lot of snow on the ground. My early tree has a little drip of sap from branches, so I put in a test tap. Will they run if we still have lots of snow cover and frozen ground?
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