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    Great to hear!

    Great to hear!
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    They are awake... finally!

    They are awake... finally!
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    Great to hear @keitha333!

    Great to hear @keitha333!
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    Yes, the ground is frozen in the ravine. I use...

    Yes, the ground is frozen in the ravine. I use buckets so will give them some more time. My black walnuts are running very nicely but as they produce much less sap than maple I wanted to give these...
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    Silver maples not running

    I live east of St. Paul and have three silver maples that I decided to tap this year for the first time in addition to my black walnuts trees. I tapped 16 walnut trees two days ago and they all...
  6. Thread: 2021 Season

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    I've been tapping my black walnut trees for a...

    I've been tapping my black walnut trees for a couple of years and after looking closely at the upcoming daytime/nighttime temps decided to put in my taps today. I was a bit late last year so didn't...
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    Ha! Yes, black walnuts need the freezing nights...

    Ha! Yes, black walnuts need the freezing nights for a good run. I like your idea of naming the runs... thanks!
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    Ants in buckets... should I pull my taps?

    This is my second year tapping my black walnut trees. Yesterday when checked the buckets there were a few ants on 4 of my 15 buckets. There was very little sap in the buckets so I planned on rinsing...
  9. Thread: Storing sap

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    FYI I used gallon size freezer Ziplock bags last...

    FYI I used gallon size freezer Ziplock bags last year to freeze sap and even though I double bagged them most of the bags leaked while thawing. I had placed the frozen bags in large bowls to thaw so...
  10. Thread: 2020 season

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    I tapped 10 black walnuts today and was excited...

    I tapped 10 black walnuts today and was excited to see sap dripping immediately from all taps. The sap flow from black walnuts is significantly less than from maples but the syrup is delicious! I...
  11. Very fine crystals at bottom of jars of Black Walnut syrup

    I tapped some of my black walnut trees last spring (my first experience tapping any type of tree) and made the most delicious syrup. I still have a few small jars left and noticed that they have a...
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    Thank you!

    Thank you!
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    When to pull taps on black walnut trees

    I live in east central Minnesota and this is my first year tapping. I have a large black walnut grove (no maples) on my property and have taps in 10 trees. So far I have collected 20 gallons of sap,...
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    Propane BTU burner question

    This is my first year tapping and I am collecting sap from ten black walnut trees. Although I know black walnuts don't yield as much sap as maples, collection is going well so far. I live on a 20...
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    All of the trees were drilled on the south side....

    All of the trees were drilled on the south side. I checked the holes again today but they are still dry so will keep an eye on them. Hopefully the sap will begin flowing once it warms up a bit more....
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    No sap coming from holes after drilling

    This is my first year tapping and have a question about sap flow. I have a large black walnut grove on my property and decided to try tapping some of the trees this year. I tapped ten trees a couple...
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