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  1. The tap hole is not big enough to sink your taps...

    The tap hole is not big enough to sink your taps in. Use a 7/16" bit and pound them flush with the ridge on the spout but not too tight to split the wood above or below. Then the gap will close. ...
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    All excellent suggestions, especially I like the...

    All excellent suggestions, especially I like the stay within 180-185 so you do not get niter. This also applies to plastic jugs. Once the hot syrup is in the jug, screw the lid on tight. As the...
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    Untapped (3/1/18) in Elizabethtown Lancaster...

    Untapped (3/1/18) in Elizabethtown Lancaster County. Add three gallons of syrup to the PA total. That was a fun February!
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    Where's The Sap!

    Sorry I am late on this reply. Without sunshine I am losing energy fast. These last three days of rain have zapped my super maple syrup powers. I have been sapless for three days. I have had red...
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    Hi Joe, I put my taps in today. All 8 sugar...

    Hi Joe, I put my taps in today. All 8 sugar maple trees. Yes, it's time and the flow should be good. I am counting on four weeks of flow from today. However, keeping the sap cold will be a...
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    sticknstring, I'm going to go out on a limb here...

    sticknstring, I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that the early sap flow is a higher sugar content and it diminishes as the season advances. A simple sap hydrometer would answer those...
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    Hey Joe, welcome aboard. I'm in Elizabethtown. ...

    Hey Joe, welcome aboard. I'm in Elizabethtown. I have not tapped yet. I am waiting for the sun to warm the trees and hit 40 for a few days. That would put tapping usually around Feb 10. I have...
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    Untapped in NW Lancaster County. My season has...

    Untapped in NW Lancaster County. My season has drawn to a close with the removal of my 7 remaining sugar maple taps. Although the sugar % was 1.7-2.1 the sap was yellow and the ants were many. I...
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    Just an update, Sugar maples in shaded areas have...

    Just an update, Sugar maples in shaded areas have been running the last two days despite low of 45, high of 75 today. Silver and Reds I tap had stopped days ago. Sugar content is 2.3% on the...
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    Sugar content is still 2.2-2.7 here. It should...

    Sugar content is still 2.2-2.7 here. It should flow again in a few days! I have 30 gallons of sap from yesterday to boil yet! Don't give up!
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh7qd1NhSFY If...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh7qd1NhSFY If it ran like this all the time I would get tubing and a quit my job!
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    I tapped today! It was 28 overnight and 55 in...

    I tapped today! It was 28 overnight and 55 in the shade today. I put taps in. It is nice to see them run even before you remove the drill bit. I use 7/16" bit at 2-1/4" deep (marked with tape)....
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    Shout it LOUD when they start running, then I...

    Shout it LOUD when they start running, then I will frantically tap as usual. It was 23 here last night and right now is 43. Where's the sap? Anyway, I get a headache trying to micro manage the...
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    I just liked your facebook page. I found that...

    I just liked your facebook page. I found that keeping a log of what is flowing out of which tap is a good idea. kids love those jobs. are you tapping sugar, silver or red maples? Reds are real...
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    I'm not ready. I still have Christmas lights to...

    I'm not ready. I still have Christmas lights to put away. Second Saturday in Feb is traditional tap date for NW Lancaster County. I go through this Jan thaw every year. Bye the way, I changed my...
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    Manatawny, velcome! I think most of us started...

    Manatawny, velcome! I think most of us started small. Then you start to buy things to make it easier as you expand and find more trees to tap. Just keep it fun and share your passion with others. ...
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    I put some taps in sugar maples this past...

    I put some taps in sugar maples this past weekend. Ran pretty good. I put the sap in a holding tank. After all the rain in this area, I will tap all the red maples this weekend. They usually run...
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    Patience...it will melt

    Happy New Year! I am awakening from my snow slumber. I keep a journal of tapping time. It seems that there is a pattern. I get excited about the January thaw, put taps in, some run, then...
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    I can not believe it snowed again! I had plans...

    I can not believe it snowed again! I had plans to go find easter eggs this morning! If I had the trees, I would have your Sugar House! Very Nice! Thanks for sharing.
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    Say it isn't so! Hopefully John you are able to...

    Say it isn't so! Hopefully John you are able to catch up and begin again!
    The Sap Tsunami stopped overnight. Expecting 3 inches of snow, up to 2 so far. Boiled down sap to 5 pints today. ...
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HKP5qZeJCA&featur...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HKP5qZeJCA&feature=youtu.be
    Here's the video!!
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    I have to admit, if the temps are right, the flow...

    I have to admit, if the temps are right, the flow is great. Friday at noon I was tapping a neighbors two front yard sugar maple trees. The temp was 45 and sunny after a night low of 25. I have...
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    I tend to agree with the yellow sap = budding; in...

    I tend to agree with the yellow sap = budding; in my experience. but I do not stop collecting/boiling until the sugar drops below 1% and or the holes dry out. Additionally as the days get warmer,...
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    I pulled another ten gallons of sap off the sugar...

    I pulled another ten gallons of sap off the sugar maple and boiled that down to two more pints. The red Maples on sap sacks are dry. The silver maples are still slowly running. Buds are getting...
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    Sticky Nuts On Tap

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    Sticky Nuts Maple Pecan Brown Ale now on Tap at Moo-Duck Brewery in Elizabethtown. Yes, they are using Maple Syrup in the brew!! Yummy!
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