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I pulled all of my buckets today, just need to finish off the flue pan contents in the syrup pan, clean up and thats a wrap for 2017. It doesn't feel like we are into April with all of the snowstorms...

others might disagree with me but I dont think you will ever get over a honest 8gph on a half pint. That is pushing it full throttle with all of the variables titled in your favor (sap temp,...

my non expert opinion is that buckets are all done in southern NH unless you have a micro climate or unless the forecast for Fri-Sun gets colder overnight. Tap/Vac you might get a few more days. Alot...

Chris is a good guy. Was it the jet filter or something else? I currently use a double cone filter which does really well for what it is.

I expected more also. I have like 200 gallons from the whole week so I'm boiling off now. Sugars down too... maybe the rain. I was at 3% all year this week was 2%. Hoping for better luck after the...

I have a 200 gallons on hand from earlier this week I havent boiled yet. Its been so cold im not to worried about spoilage... tomorrow is warm but i'll toss some snow on the sides of the tanks. This...

With all the warm weekday weather we had in late February my biggest concern is the size of the buds on the sugars, mine are fairly swollen. Looking at the longterm forceast we might get some sap on...

We all agree metal buckets hold to the tree. The plastic bucket go for rides unless you macgyver something up. This is understandable for the free bakery buckets but most dissapointing for the...

I have hung milk jugs, galvanized buckets, aluminum buckets and drop tubes to plastic bakery buckets. I attended one of Chris's tubing seminars but don't own the right property for tubing. The bakery...

I might be one of the exceptions but the few gallons I have made so far this year has been very light. Sugar content has been on the higher side too

I think I'm going to freeze a couple of water bottles for my syrup pan and a gallon for my flue pan then I'm going to put the covers on. Try to keep the sweet cool through the weekend and see what...

What are you folks doing with your pans over the next few warm days? Drain and finish it all off then start again if it runs this weekend? or let the pans sitl full and wait the weekend out?

I got 3-5gpt in the last 24hours including almost 3 gallons between 6pm and 8am from one tap. That tree put out 6-7 gallons overnight I was impressed. The trees are running hard right now. Friday...

You know your a addict when your door handles going inside your house are sticky from going in the house with syrup covered hands

I got about 350 gallons off of 275 taps in the last two days. I have atleast 75 of those being red maples that havent given a drop so its been all on the 200 sugars.

I got about 175gallons out of 275+\- taps today, encouraging. If the reds would wake up id be doing better. The sugars all ran well but the reds not so much

I leave some sap in my buckets to prevent that if its going to be windy. Hard to do when there is little to no sap of course

Ive been trying to stay positive but I cant say a bold face lie. I have collected 380 gallons on 240 taps. Today is the 18th and it looks poor for the next 5 days, that is 23rd. Anyone thinking we...

Just to put it out there I have a 2x6 in a 8x12. It would fit in a smaller shack but there would be no room for bottling or such.

I would go with dry pallets. I could give you an unlimited supply but I have them in Nashua New Hampshire. Look on Craigslist you should be able to find some local

I have 150 taps on one side of this house that have been flowing 1gpt for a week. The 80 taps on the other side (150yards difference) that have barely run at all. Its hit or miss just wait and you...

I own a wx10 its a good pump. I would mount a 12v bilge pump in the bottom of the drum. Much easier operation for on the go.

I only got 100 gallons on 250 taps but it tested 2.5

Yes there is a whole thread on this started yesterday. They are very prolific this year and very early. Personally ive never seen them this bad.

They are very bad very early this year. Usually I dont see them until closer to the end of the season in any big numbers