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    About the no bugs- same! I had some flies at the...

    About the no bugs- same! I had some flies at the very very end but just a few houseflies. Saw maybe 1-2 sap flies, and yep, one moth got stuck in the pan. Thats it! Very weird. At least I heard the...
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    We did our final outdoor boil on the 9th (Sunday)...

    We did our final outdoor boil on the 9th (Sunday) and today I'm boiling down what was left in the tank. Overall we got slightly more syrup per tap this year on our second year of tubing - and lessons...
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    Still going here! One other thing I've noticed...

    Still going here! One other thing I've noticed this year is that my sugar is a bit low, and people are a bit down in general, at least in my area (Potsdam-Malone).
    The red buds are getting large in...
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    It's flowing strong and the forecast for next...

    It's flowing strong and the forecast for next week looks really good. I don't see any sign of buds yet so we may have a strong, late end of this season. Lots of sand in my syrup this year, though-...
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    Saw people boiling on my route from...

    Saw people boiling on my route from Potsdam-Brushton the past few days, my lines juts got set last night so I may or may not tomorrow, depending on how full the tank is. I heard from some folks that...
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    Welcome 2023 sap season! Put in 175 last week in...

    Welcome 2023 sap season! Put in 175 last week in Brushton. Some folks are already boiling and I'm not sure if I'll have enough tomorrow or not myself to justify a first boil. We shall find out soon...
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    Final finishing happening today - we are next...

    Final finishing happening today - we are next door in Franklin County. Last boil was Wednesday, drained the tank Friday and wrapped it up tonight. Made about 37 gallons on a little under 190 taps...
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    Well what a turnaround! We ended up making over...

    Well what a turnaround! We ended up making over 30 gallons of maple so far with the last bursts of sap from our sugarbush in Brushton. Was hoping we'd get one last big run, but either the trees are...
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    Things ran good midweek last week and this week....

    Things ran good midweek last week and this week. Processing and boiling today, hoping for another 6-8 gallons of syrup. So far we've made a little over 12 gallons on a little less then 200 taps at...
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    The weekend run was slow to fully kick in, but...

    The weekend run was slow to fully kick in, but we're still stretching/fixing some lines and leaks and testing equipment. Yesterday was our first boil and "shakedown" day and it went well! Sweetened...
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    We got some more in sap in, and then it froze!...

    We got some more in sap in, and then it froze! Was not expecting such a hard freeze right after that break, but not surprised. Looking like a wet warm day this Sunday (maybe too warm- the 50s) so I...
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    Expanded this year, we installed tubing this past...

    Expanded this year, we installed tubing this past fall and finished the lines this month. Tapped Sunday and Monday - almost 200 total. Had around 20-30 gallons of sap yesterday, enough to rinse out...
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    Got just a little bit more sap on Monday,...

    Got just a little bit more sap on Monday, leftovers form the weekend. Made one last quart. While my birch tap hasn't flowed yet, the warm rain yesterday got the peepers singing, and those buds are...
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    Gathered sap the last several days, its been...

    Gathered sap the last several days, its been quite a great run! But way, way too warm. Was in the low 70s. Boiling in my Tshirt now. Think I heard a frog trilling in the woods behind my house today....
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    That freeze came on STRONG late yesterday! I had...

    That freeze came on STRONG late yesterday! I had a tent set up next to my arch and went inside for a meeting to let it finish cooling off before wheeling it inside. After the meeting I popped out and...
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    Just did my first boil today, got a little over...

    Just did my first boil today, got a little over half a gallon of some dark tasty syrup- a bit lower than I expected to say the least, but since it was a test boil on a new setup, better than nothing!...
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    Back at it for 2021! Put in about 80 taps between...

    Back at it for 2021! Put in about 80 taps between Brushton and Moira this past weekend, during yesterdays thaw we went around and found a whopping 4 gallons of sap so far! About 1/4 started running a...
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    Well, collected 88 gallons yesterday and boiled...

    Well, collected 88 gallons yesterday and boiled today, got almost a couple of gallons out of it! So far got almost 7 1/2 gallons of syrup this season. Heard the peepers last night on the way home....
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    Been a busy year again, and didn't post when I...

    Been a busy year again, and didn't post when I tapped - around February 16! Tapped around 40 trees this year in Brushton and eager to collect the whole season this time around. Sap started to run...
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    Boiled what may be the last run yesterday, but...

    Boiled what may be the last run yesterday, but the weather has been so unpredictable that we may have one more run before its done. But it really feels like this week is it. Maple trees have barely...
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    I tapped a bit late this year due to travel away...

    I tapped a bit late this year due to travel away from the North Country, but we just put in 20 taps today and another 20 tomorrow for my family's hobby setup. It ran incredibly well today too; it was...
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