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    Still collecting, some lines have stopped...

    Still collecting, some lines have stopped producing, some still dripping, definitely getting cloudy, way down on total production.
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    All my trees are forest trees ,slower to get...

    All my trees are forest trees ,slower to get started,looking at later next week to tap. I'm not too far from you farmer 194803. Keep posting your results.
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    I'm with you Jacob, tapping around the middle of...

    I'm with you Jacob, tapping around the middle of February.
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    Drop in sugar content

    After a 1.2 in rain my sugar went from my normal 2.0 to 1.7 overnight. I checked back in my records and this is about 3 weeks before I usually see a drop to 1.7. my trees are all in a woods with...
  5. Thread: Tapping 2023

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    I'm planning on tapping around Feb. 20 give or...

    I'm planning on tapping around Feb. 20 give or take a few days. Cold weather coming.
  6. Thread: Health issues

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    Prayers for a quick recovery. You wisdom and...

    Prayers for a quick recovery. You wisdom and advice is something I always look forward to.
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    Production for my 183 taps was 3910 gallons of...

    Production for my 183 taps was 3910 gallons of sap yielding 78 gallons of syrup for 1.7 quarts of syrup per tap. We had 2 stretches of too cold weather cut my output.
  8. Thread: Iowa boys

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    I'm in North central Illinois and my sugar has...

    I'm in North central Illinois and my sugar has dropped to 1.3% and sap is turning cloudy , one more boil for us and that's it. Time may be running out for sw Iowa too.
  9. Thread: Tapping 2022

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    Sap holding at 2%. Yield going down, I'm at 66%...

    Sap holding at 2%. Yield going down, I'm at 66% of last year's production, it is getting a little cloudy but making good syrup.Hoping to get another week, we'll see.Marc
  10. Thread: Tapping 2022

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    183 taps this year. Collected 700 gallon so far,...

    183 taps this year. Collected 700 gallon so far, cold nights this week may slow things down some. Marc
  11. Thread: Tapping 2022

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    I have put up some new lines and made new drops...

    I have put up some new lines and made new drops but not thinking of tapping for about another month.
  12. Thread: Tapping 2021

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    Things are starting to wind down, sugar has...

    Things are starting to wind down, sugar has dropped to 1.5%. Still getting decent flow on the tubing , been an ok year so far.
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    I wear Howard Leight Impact electronic earmuffs...

    I wear Howard Leight Impact electronic earmuffs when hunting. They amplify sounds as well as cut loud noises.
  14. Thread: Tapping 2021

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    Finally enough snow melted so I could finish...

    Finally enough snow melted so I could finish tapping, up to about 400 gal sap so far. Not much today but weather looks good for the rest of the week.
  15. Thread: Tapping 2021

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    I'm about 200 miles north of you. Middle of...

    I'm about 200 miles north of you. Middle of February is my normal tapping date. I have added about 40 taps this year to get around 200 total.Best of luck.
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    A two wheel drive tractor with a front end loader...

    A two wheel drive tractor with a front end loader will struggle in any soft ground or snow with a load in the bucket, I have a 39hp Deere fwa with loader and backhoe it does a great job for what it...
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    Only if you order the flux capacitor option��
  18. Thread: Tubing rinser

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    Looks good, do you add anything in the water or...

    Looks good, do you add anything in the water or just straight? Marc
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    I am a small producer selling enough to cover the...

    I am a small producer selling enough to cover the costs of production. I have sold enough so far to cover about a third of my costs. If and when the farmers markets get started I hope to make enough...
  20. Thread: Tapping 2020

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    I ended up with 3600 gallons of sap from my 140...

    I ended up with 3600 gallons of sap from my 140 taps, this was 1200 gal more than last year.Sugar ran from a high of 2.3 at the start to 1.3 when I pulled the taps. I had replaced some of my lines...
  21. Thread: Tapping 2020

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    I have only had one decent weekend of runs in...

    I have only had one decent weekend of runs in northern Il. We are just thawing out again after the latest cold spell. This week looks to be game on for us.
  22. Thread: Tapping 2020

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    Had my first collection of the year yesterday, ...

    Had my first collection of the year yesterday, 250 gallons. I will collect again in a few hours and boil tomorrow. Weather looks to turn cold and snowy for the rest of the week.
  23. Thread: tapped today

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    Finished tapping today. Around 130 taps, only 2...

    Finished tapping today. Around 130 taps, only 2 holes were wet. Still more things to do but let the fun begin ��
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    With the hollow core rope I use field tip off an...

    With the hollow core rope I use field tip off an arrow , the threaded end fits into 3/16 tubing and it's easy to push into the rope. I did a little bit of grinding on the tip to take off any edges
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    I have been repairing lines, putting up new...

    I have been repairing lines, putting up new lines, making drops, clearing brush in anticipation of tapping around Feb. 15th. Wife and I take a trip to Florida to see a granddaughter during early...
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