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I've asked this question about how much time we have left, since I didn't get my taps in yet. ILast 4 years I did just fine putting them in early March. We have had peepers chirping away for 5 days...

No taps in yet in 2024 , and I think the frog peepers that have been chirping away for the last 3 days are telling me this season is over. In all previous years , for me in Dutchess County NY, I...

Thanks for your reply Mark. I did experience a buddy batch of syrup once , when I made it too late in the season, and would hate to waste my time like that again.
Oh well.... better luck next year I...

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I have heard that chirping peepers at night signal the end of the sugaring season. Here in Dutchess County, New York , 3/4/2024 is the second night of lots of peeper noise and I haven't put in...

Hi Z/MAN,
I am certainly noticing the high nitre content from my trees in the Hudson Valley of New York this year. Our winter 2022/2023 had relatively little snow with the most significant snow...

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This year I once again tapped 11 trees, and I started March 3 2023 collecting and boiling whenever I have 20+ gallons of sap collected. I have made about 2 gallons of syrup in 4 boiling...

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This season I'd like to try using 2-burner propane stoves to boil in full-size restaurant steam-table trays. These stovess have two low-pressure burners rated at 15,000BTU each , so each...

The season's over for me and my 10 tapped trees. I boiled three times this season ( last two years I only boiled once per season ). I am happy to have 2 gallons plus one pint of syrup of varying...

For cleaning the burned stuff off the steam-tray pans, I recommend a spray product by Sprayway called "Grill an Oven Cleaner".
On the label it says "Institutional Strength" It is yellow spray can...

Yes, Wednesday had some nice flow. Got to try out my refractometer and now I know which of the 10 tapped trees has the highest concentration (one tree hit 1.010 specific gravity). Yeah I guess a...

Hi crzypete,

I have pretty much the same experience on 2/24/2021 as you described, though I only have 10 taps in ( which will be my max this season ). I'm in Dutchess County , south of you. I...

I have a refractometer and now that sap is running here in the Hudson Valley of NY, I thought I'd test out the sap from each tree. I only have 10 taps in at this point.
I am seeing an average 1.006...

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Being a newb ( my 3rd season ) I won't post advice,but will post my personal experience.
I am in the Hudson Valley of NY and put in 10 taps on the 21rst. I did this about the same time the last...

Well it seems I was probably a bit early since there's no action as of yet from my taps on 2/21. 10 trees , all decent size, and practically no significant flow at all.
Maybe tomorrow will be...

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If you like tequila drinks, may I suggest you try out the Retox Cocktail, as served at the "Rye" Restaurant in Brooklyn NY (RIP-- no longer in business).

Retox Cocktail

One part maple...

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I am thinking I may get my taps in tomorrow. Ten or eleven trees, using 5 gallon buckets. I am hoping this coming week will have favorable conditions. I'm hoping to double my yearly...

Thanks to all of you for your quick and helpful input!
I believe all my tapped trees are sugar maples. I ID them wen they have leaves and then tie some cord around them so I can find them later! ...

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This will be my 3rd season making syrup from about 10 trees. I now use two full-size Vollrath SS steam pans, and while I'm happy that I get syrup, I'm looking to improve the maple flavor....

How has the 2020 season been for you ? Sadly I have been traveling and won't get to tap until (hopefully) March 7.
Will the non-winter we had this season have an effect?

--Peter

Hi Gary,

Just seeing your 4/4/2019 post in June-- wanted to say thanks for all the encouragement, and chat more in the 2020 season.
--Peter

So I boiled on March 17th, and got 8 pints . The big rain early that week ( soaked firewood) and my poor time management forced me to end up boiling on propane again using my beer-making setup. Next...

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Thanks for all the tips mastercat, Jake8484, and mapleflats. We got slammed tonight 3/15/2019 with a super thunderstorm. Tons of rain , thunder and lightning. I am hoping to boil this weekend but...

March 11, 2019 in Holmes NY , Dutchess County. Last week we had quite a cold snap--single digits in the evening, and only in the teens in the daytime for 3-4 days in a row. I checked my 6 buckets...

First Timer here!
I'm in the Holmes NY ( Pawling ) and I put in 6 taps on Feb 20th , each with 5 gallon food-grade plastic buckes, and on the 24th had 10.5 gallons of sap to boil. Sorry , no...