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    Went and collected sap last night on a 4 day soak...

    Went and collected sap last night on a 4 day soak my 20 trees got 40 gallons from them so looks like im gonna be cooking a bunch this weekend.

    goal is to get 40 gallons a week and already at that...
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    For 2024 I tapped trees on 2/9/24 and thought I...

    For 2024 I tapped trees on 2/9/24 and thought I should have been tapping a week sooner based upon the what the weather was doing.

    just adding this note here so I can look back in future years.
    ...
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    Tapped Trees on 2/10, First boil of the year ...

    Tapped Trees on 2/10,

    First boil of the year
    20 trees 48 gallons give or take.

    10 hours to cook down to this

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNKRGrP9jDA

    off and running.
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    welcome and best of luck for you this year on...

    welcome and best of luck for you this year on syrup making!
  5. I would think the 1.5 would be fine. due you...

    I would think the 1.5 would be fine. due you already have the 1.5 pipe on hand? if you have to buy it how much more would the 2.5 cost?

    I'm not a expert at all and hoping to next year put AUF on...
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    I need to find time to get threw your thread, so...

    I need to find time to get threw your thread, so far I'm on page 2 but its been a fun follow so far.

    Hope your having a great season this year!
  7. for the buckets we run twine string around the...

    for the buckets we run twine string around the trees and put a hook on the twine string and then hang/hook the bucket to the hook to help keep the buckets from tipping over.

    Use hook's from old...
  8. Looks good to me. I would have a 5 gallon bucket...

    Looks good to me. I would have a 5 gallon bucket of sap on stand by for fire suppersion if needed. and if that dosnt work a fire extinghsuer as last resort. at least for the first time you bring...
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    My forced air on the home basement stove work's...

    My forced air on the home basement stove work's really well once the stove is up to temp. It makes it a bit smoky for a while till it really gets going then it goes.

    I had the front pan on that...
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    got a Murphy Cup this last week which is nice no...

    got a Murphy Cup this last week which is nice no more guessing if its syrup yet or not.

    It works really nice
    Pic is sideway's darn photo adding wont let me rotate it. I tried 2x times and gonna...
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    so on a 9 day soak I went and collected sap today...

    so on a 9 day soak I went and collected sap today and from my 20 taps I got 1 bucket of sap and 7 buckets of Ice, well 9 but 2 of my sap buckets the ice didn't want to seperate from the bag liners...
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    My Improvments for week 3 is having forced air...

    My Improvments for week 3 is having forced air for the Home Basment Stove. 3 small computer fans that I'm gonna set in the ash tray and hoping that forcing air into the stove will improve the boil...
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    So week 2 was on a 5 day soak as I was busy for...

    So week 2 was on a 5 day soak as I was busy for the weekend. So I had 32 gallons of sap and it snowed 3" plus during the day so it was super nice to be inside for the boiling regardless of the...
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    so Im 2 weeks into my season for this year and...

    so Im 2 weeks into my season for this year and Have done okay.

    Ill give a brief run down.

    Week 1 I tapped early as the weather said the sap would run 3 or 4 day's out of 7 so tapped my 20...
  15. I run on a Fisher stand alone wood stove and for...

    I run on a Fisher stand alone wood stove and for startup I leave 1 door open till I have fire going then I close door maybe leave it open 1" or so.
    the 2 air inlet dampers built into the doors I...
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    I have run 2 weekends already and normally would...

    I have run 2 weekends already and normally would be tapping the trees about now but since I have the indoor sugar shack I tapped early this year instead. I wanted to have a few light duty runs to...
  17. How hard does it steer with the front tank full? ...

    How hard does it steer with the front tank full? How much does the front end drop down?

    I have a 300 4x4 and am hoping to be able to use it for sap gathering. Wont be this year as I blew out the...
  18. 22911 This is what I have used made a grid...

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    This is what I have used made a grid work so that the buckets don't all slide around and get tippy on me. When its full the TRX 200SX say's its a load. I have a 300 4x4 that I blew out the...
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    Im in SW Wisconsin and tapped my 20 trees and out...

    Im in SW Wisconsin and tapped my 20 trees and out of those I had 2-3 that was already running when I tapped them temp was 35 of so.
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    Iowa County WI Tappign 2023?

    Thinking I may tap trees tomorrow? Iowa County Wisconsin any body else tapping yet?

    Weather looking good for the next week.

    I only tap 20 trees so not a huge amount by any means.
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    The Fisher stove I have has a 2 layer top, I put...

    The Fisher stove I have has a 2 layer top, I put small square pans on the top layer where the stove pipe is at then blocks around the pans to help hold heat.
    The bottom part gets 2-3 pots down on...
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    set up my sig that has overview of each year and...

    set up my sig that has overview of each year and then a link to where I have my Pics uploaded on my garage build thread its easier for me to link to that for each year than to try and get pics to...
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    my Finish stove is a fisher stand alone stove...

    my Finish stove is a fisher stand alone stove with the heavy cast Iron top.

    as it delivers more even heat. If I need to make a littler cooler I have some fire bricks that I ususally stack around...
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    yep and if it does that you then have some Maple...

    yep and if it does that you then have some Maple rock candy.
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    Yes I get it down to 1.5 gallons or 2 gallons...

    Yes I get it down to 1.5 gallons or 2 gallons then the wife will finish on the regular stove in the kitichen or on the fisher wood stove as it has more even heat.

    we have finished on the small 35...
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