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Well, we've had 3 small runs so far amounting to about 500 gallons of sap on 260 buckets. It just won't run even with great temps. That is until today. Got home about 4 and the 2 dozen buckets I...

Nbobich, I am in Gibsonia, where are you? I have 240+ taps out and maybe 24 more to go once the snow melts some. Everything is ready here - just need some sap.

Well the trees didn't cooperate over night-nothing to collect. I did get the bulk everything rinsed and ready to go. Gas mixed and transfer pump checked. It is now go time!!!

Began tapping yesterday and finished what I could get to tonight. 243 buckets so far and there is one section of woods at the bottom of a hill I can not get to because of the snow. I should have...

Gary, I think they be the work of aliens! I saw some of them on Monday morning in the dark and wondered where all of the snowballs came from. Somebody at work saw one of the articles and then I knew...

Last year I hung 350 buckets. This year probably about 275 because I lost a property. I collect by myself with two 5 gallon buckets then dump into a 50 gallon drum on the back of the Kawasaki Mule...

Gary, give me a call it is always good to talk to ya. Pulled the membranes today and they look OK no bulging or anything. Hopefully they ay are OK. When the new pump comes I can do a TDS on the...

A couple of days ago when it never got above 10 degrees I came home to a catastrophe. My garage is in the back of the house and as I usually do, I hit the opener as I was on the side of the house....

I have basically the same pans. There are red stickers on mine that have the serial number on them and it says made with lead free solder. There is no mfg. date but I was told they went lead free in...

Jim, I have an XLE and rinse with City water right at the beginning of the season. I do use a charcoal filter for the chlorine and very low pressure for about 30 minutes to flush out the preservative...

Today I did a final rinse on all the bucket taps and laid them out to dry in the garage. I am already gearing up for next year. I ordered another membrane for the RO as well as a new pump. Over the...

I have been unsuccessfully looking for a BBQ sauce recipe. Does anyone have one they are willing to share?
Thanks, Dan.

2013 end of year stats: 360 Buckets
Tapped 2-3&3
First collection 2-13
Season ended 3-29
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Well 2013 is in the books. I finished boiling everything I had last night. This morning I drained the sap pan and boiled RO water in it while I kind of batch finished all of the sweet in the front...

Finished the bucket washer last night. I'll probably use it this week. If not next weekend for sure.

Well it's been quiet here all day. I hope Jim Brown and Dave Y are needing their floaties!!

I use it. It's water, it's free, so why dump it on the ground?

Between yesterday and today I collected 720 gallons. It is going through the RO right now. Gonna take tomorrow off and boil in the morning. It looks like a few more good days coming up. So far I've...

The part if sugaring I despise is washing buckets. I bought a bucket brush and am in the process of building a washer. I have most of the steel cut and all of the other parts on hand. Tomorrow I will...

As a result of the news paper articlle, I got a call from a lady that had some friends visiting from Belgium. They came for a visit to the sugar house today and were absolutely amazed. The Belgians...

i collected 450 gllons tonight. It took me about 4.5 hours-I hate buckets! I had to RO running the whole time I was collecting and tomoprrow I'll run it for about an hour and boil it down. I am at...

It ran all night and still is here. Collected 470 gallons and had a couple of visitors with sale as a result of the article in the paper. Running it all through the RO and will boil it all tonight.

A nice run is beginning here. Looks the weekend will be a repeat of last-lots of sap!

On Sunday I had a visit at the sugar house with a photographer and reporter from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. I was boiling in full swing when they arrived. I had lots of sap to boil and collect so...

Just finishing checking buckets here in Allegheny County. Nothing but a few ounces in most of them. Hope this next little cold snap helps. I can use a night off!