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Congrats Murray! I finished up my pan Sunday. I hate going to propane to finish, it takes so long. But its my best option too. I finished with an all time high as well, but no where near as much as...

That's great Murray. My buckets have almost stopped after last Friday. My tubing is still pulling it in though. I've had my best year yet as well. It wouldn't have been if I only had buckets. Today...

Trees ran pretty decent from Wednesday afternoon til this morning. I kick myself for not taking some out of my barrel last evening. Vacuum ran all night and it overflowed. May get a couple more days...

Oh nice!! Mine was 2% but haven't checked it today. I had a good run today. Hope tomorrow will be good but not getting very warm and no sun. I will be busy boiling tomorrow.

How's everyone making out? I haven't collected anything since Friday. Hopefully tomorrow will bring some in. The nights just haven't been cold enough. It ran a bit today but not worth collecting.

I keep looking at the forecast and it seems like it could be short but hopefully not. I had a decent collection today but not like I thought it would be. I'm going to boil what I have tomorrow...

I had my first boil on Tuesday. Had about 40 gallons which was just enough to sweeten my pans. The RO bucket is a huge time and wood saver. Hoping for good runs today and tomorrow. Good luck to...

Thought I would start a thread to see if any others have started yet. I have two small lines run and going to get the taps in today. Upcoming week looks to be our first good run. May have missed a...

I found this to be a strange season. Sap ran when the weather didn't necessarily say it should and when it seemed 'ideal', didn't get much. My syrup did change colour, I guess that was normal. My...

Sounds like everyone did ok this season. I just have my pan contents to finish. I boiled everything tonight just to keep anything from spoiling until I can finish it this weekend. I collected more...

Still running down here too, but I think today or tomorrow will be it. Might run over night with the bit of snow coming. Turned out to be decent after all. I'm glad I had this weekend off to keep up...

I was wondering how you were doing Murray,lol. Nice to hear the sap tsunami hit up there too. I think I will end up with more than last year now. My only crazy day was Monday then it tapered off....

The trees ran ok today but nothing like yesterday. I boiled everything I had including what got collected today. Long day but I didn't want to risk anything spoiling. I got an RO bucket this year and...

Same down here Erob! It was amazing! My 60 gallon Barrell was full on the tubing and buckets full. Great run finally!! I'm boiling tomorrow. Hope it's another good day tomorrow.

Erob,
I use the hydrometer. I find even when I calibrate the thermometer on my evaporator, 7 degrees above boiling temp of water is always too thin. I usually end up having to boil it down a bit...

Glad to hear everyone is getting something. My weekend was decent as well. I was really surprised as warm as it was that it ran as well as it did. I see the night time temp changed for Saturday night...

Actually had a good run yesterday/last night. Up until then it's been good sap just not much of it and the forecast isn't showing any temps below freezing after Sunday for an extended period....

Looking like it'll be over Sunday here. Collected a bit yesterday, hopefully it runs a bit today, but didn't get down Cold enough last night. Worst season for me.

I boiled about 100 litres Saturday. That was a couple weeks worth. But it was froze solid for a good part of that two weeks. Hope to get a decent run soon.

Same thing here Erob. Thought I would've had alot more to collect but not even enough to boil yet. I hope it goes below zero tonight but looking too warm for Friday. I'm not having good luck with my...

I got one line of 3/16 tubing in this year with a shurflo pump set up, having a few issues getting the vacuum up but hopefully get it figured out Saturday. Tapped last Saturday with my buckets. Got a...

I forgot to check the amps but the lightbulb trick worked and kept it warm enough to turn on.

I don't know but will check when I go there this afternoon. Thank you for that information.

Yes, I have it set to shut off at zero celsius but when I warm the probe in my hand for it to turn on at 3 degrees, it wouldn't. But when I warmed the power supply with the blow dryer, it turned on....

Anyone else have the issue of a computer power supply not turning on because it's too cold? I'm trying tubing for the first time and have a shurflo set up with a temperature controller and it...