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Looks like we are finally getting the cold snap we need. Hopefully it lasts for a few weeks and then we can see some sweet!

When are folks going to be tapping? Last year I got in late...should i do it this weekend or wait...hasn't been very cold at all

Hello, I have a half dozen canning jars of syrup that I'd like to transfer into "maple syrup" jars.

Can I simply pour the syrup into the new jars and recan it? Or do I have to reboil the syrup,...

Looks like this will be the last week or days of the season...kinda of hoping so....I'm ready to get some beets in the ground.

Anyone use, or think of using, the 50lb kitty litter pails to collect sap? Obviously they can be cleaned and bleached so I don't really see why they couldn't be used....other than the potential ...

I' I I've been saying for years that the season clock is advancing faster then the calendar... regardless sapp is flowing good today and the weather looks decent I don't have a lot of taps so the...

Hope your recovery goes well.

Looks like things may pick up after this last snow storm...getting some good weather.....just have to bring a shovel along.

Can a scorched pan be cleaned off just like any other "dish" or does it need something special? Mostly asking because I have some used pans I could acquire but they look burnt up....not sure If they...

Can a scorched pan be cleaned off just like any other "dish" or does it need something special? Mostly asking because I have some used pans I could acquire but they look burnt up....not sure If they...

Apprehensive the season may be a short one.... not many days ahead under freezing...

So I have a nice grove of silver birch trees on a slope that would be perfect to tap....I know it's about 100:1 ratio
.....but how parallel is the process? If I have the time is it worth It?

I have a ton of pine....no use to head the house BUT......would it suffice for the arch? Hard to think of using the seasoned red oak....but what so do others do?

Ok. Starting to make sense now.

How do you control the flow rate through the pans? As the density changes the flow would change....is this just accomplished by angles and experience?
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What makes the syrup go from pan to pan? Or does it zig zag through each compartment?

So, I'm new to this hobby and currently only have a half dozen trees tapped. Making syrup on the stove top in a stock pot. But as I get into it I'm having a hard time understanding what the...

Coming out of a very warm spell in New England. 2+ days of 60 degree temps makes me wonder if the sap in my buckets is good anymore....Any thoughts? Is there a rule of thumb when it comes to this?

40 Gallons finished syrup?

I'm in Sterling too. Hasn't been the best run so far...