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Thanks for all your input. I wish I had enough freezer storage, but living offgrid doesn't allow a large freezer. Probably will continue to do as we've always done.

I wanted to try something new this year and have been boiling down some sap to a point where it's like extra sweet water, but not completely in syrup form.

I found that it's great for making...

Hey all!
Curious if anyone is tapping in Ottertail county area? Didn't get a chance with this warm weekend and the temps are going to drop again this week. Whatcha all think?

Nice to know that there are others in the area are experiencing the same as I. Hoping for a good run these next few weeks! Temps look promising.

Here near Detroit Lakes, we've had 40 sugar maples tapped for almost 2 weeks. Many are not dripping at all yet and some very minimally. This past Friday we boiled down about 14 gallons and got just...

Thought about pulling them, but still getting about half gallon per tap. Going to be a few more cold nights so decided to wait a few days. Sure will be nice to be done boiling down! Been going at...

Thinking about tapping but no flow from sample taps. Just too cold yet. Supposed to be in the 30's this week, so we'll just have to wait and see. Come on spring temps!

Thank you all so much for the helpful advice!
After searching images I think I'll use a homemade wire "s" hook to hang the jug from the spile. Then notch a hole into the jug cap and stick the...

Thinking about reusing plastic gallon milk/juice containers to collect sap. Since the handle is on the side of jug I was wondering if it's ok to hammer a nail into trunk to hang the jug handle on. ...

Then, finally through the woods.:D

Thanks for the info. I was trying tell myself just wait until it warms up a bit...I've just been antsy.
Good luck to all in your maple sap season! :D

Still waiting to tap here in Ottertail County. Tried a couple test taps, but no flow yet. Weather doesn't look too promising...more snow and below freezing temps coming. Anyone had any sufficient...

Thinking about tapping, however, the forecast does not look too promising. Except for today, it says it won't get above freezing until next week. I have a snowmobile and snowshoes, so the deep snow...