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Looks like I'm waiting till March this year. All I'd do is make ice. Extended forecast looks cool. Has the makings of a short season. Its the latest I've ever tapped.

Going to tap this Friday the 21st. If the groundhog was right we ll have an early spring. If not I be done early instead of April. Has worked out we ll for me in the past. For once everything is...

I have a saying when that happens. “ there’s no use crying over spilled sap”

Eric

I’m tapping this Sunday. Got free labor Hope to get everything hung out. Still have lots to do but gaining. Was working on the arch’s base stack in January and discovered where it meets the...

Was in Hillsdale Litchfield area this week and noticed the trees were budding out already. I'm a half hour east and so far mine haven't started to open. I guess time will only tell.

Got out 180 taps Friday. Emptying today expextecting around 200 gallons. Should be a good week this week. Weather is favorable. Funny usually I'm running behind but everything is ready to go...

Looked at all the weather apps. Of course accuweather goes out the furthest. Looks like I'm going to tap next weekend the 11th. Probably the earliest I've taped ever. I'm still not ready. But...

I fear what's going to happen and have heard stories about early season warm ups. I tapped 2.19.16. Got about a 1k gal so far. My 15 day weather shows above freezing for 10 days straight. And in...

Looking at the forecast for this weekend it saying a low of 2 degrees. I really worry about the evaporator freezing. Looks like I may tap the 21st. Weather permit.

Was looking at the extended forecast for next weekend when my son and I are camping outside with the Boy Scouts. Friday night is 9 degrees. Not bad compared to last year at -15. I'm still waiting....

I live in liberty. Been doing syrup for ten years. Eric

200 taps yesterday. Few weeping. Looking at the extended forecast doesn't look the greatest. I fear it will be a short season. Still lots to do today. Good luck everyone

Eric

I pulled taps today. Still have almost 600 gal to boil. I would say I had a normal year far as finished syrup. Just in half the time. Trees we're not budded out yet. I'm just running out of gas.

I was wonder if it is posible for this to happen. I use 6 gal plastic f/grade buckets with tubing running into them sitting on the ground. I have a snug fit with no openings on the connections of...

Gathered 550 gal on Thursday and Saturday. Finished 13 gal. MA. I hope the trees don't bud out in this next warmup. Eric

Put out 208 taps on buckets. The snow is going to be an issue this year. Everything is frozen this am. A lot of work to do yet as far as getting the evaporator running and the sap hauler around. Game...

I am waiting also. My concern is that when it does turn warm it misses spring and goes to summer temps and the trees bud out. Game over.

Hello, I am Eric. I started with a friend on a half pint. He boiled during the day and I bioled at night. Probably 7 years ago. He got of it and I picked up the trees and a larger evaporator. ...

140 gal of sap tonight off 200 taps

Put out 200 taps today. Late in the day the sap was running on the south side of the trees.

Just proves a point. It's a addiction doesn't matter if is 18,180 or 18000. I suppose I am envious to. Party on.

Eric

Great reading guys. I cannot imagine tapping 18000 times. you got to be exhausted. I am going to get up Friday am and make my final decision to tap then. Looks like you,ll get a run Sunday Monday...

i"m holding out for after valentines day. I am ready except for a test boil. Just doesn't seem to be the right weather yet i hope. I missed out all together last year due to ankle fusion surgurey....

Got a bug to clean today. Cleaned two 300 gal storage tanks and a 65 gal tank plus a 35 gal. Also cleaned some misc jugs for transport. Was a good day to do it. Nice and warm. I have done it in the...

Got a bug to clean today. Cleaned two 300 gal storage tanks and a 65 gal tank plus a 35 gal. Also cleaned some misc jugs for transport. Was a good day to do it. Nice and warm. I have done it in...