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    been doing this for 12 plus years and this is a...

    been doing this for 12 plus years and this is a record for us. we tapped 2/8 and already have 400gallons off 50 buckets. its going to be a long weekend and i hope i have enought wood.

    john
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    Collected 80 gallons off my 50 taps last night....

    Collected 80 gallons off my 50 taps last night. Setting up my evaporator and getting everything ready today for cooking next week. Sap was crystal clear should be some good syrup hoping for good runs...
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    tapped my usual 50 this morning and there...

    tapped my usual 50 this morning and there dripping away. next week should be a good one if the weather holds true to forecast. new this year is a float box and head tank hopefully a little less work...
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    In the 12 years I have been doing this I have...

    In the 12 years I have been doing this I have always tapped in the first 2 weeks of February. I may try putting taps in a little early this year see how it goes. I am also in Defiance not a a lot of...
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    Put out 50 buckets this morning and had sap flow...

    Put out 50 buckets this morning and had sap flow before I could get the tap in. should be a good weekend.

    John
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    Here are a few photos of our evaporator and...

    Here are a few photos of our evaporator and finished product. I will get some photos of the sugarbush next time out.

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    RiverSap, pictures of your tubing setup would be...

    RiverSap, pictures of your tubing setup would be nice to see. I keep thinking there has got to be a better way of collecting than the way I am doing it. Looks like we are both on the Missouri River...
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    Small world, I took the bee keeping class early...

    Small world, I took the bee keeping class early last year at the St. Peter's extension center. I've been meaning to attend a few meetings and learn a little more before I decide to get bee's

    John
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    Started this 10years ago with my kids. We took a...

    Started this 10years ago with my kids. We took a school field trip to rockwoods reservation where the conservation dept. was making syrup. Been hooked ever since. Today we tap 50+ trees mostly sugar...
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    It's been a little hit or miss here in St....

    It's been a little hit or miss here in St. Charles County but I managed to collect 150gallons thru the week, finished it yesterday on my oil tank evaporator. Looks like next week before any more sap...
  11. Thread: defiance syrup

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    Hi Chas, nice to here you caught the bug. it is a...

    Hi Chas, nice to here you caught the bug. it is a lot of fun and my kids really like helping. I have 25taps out this year and have had up to 40 in past years. So far this year i have collected and...
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    thanks woodchuck, we are about 35miles southwest...

    thanks woodchuck, we are about 35miles southwest of St. Louis in the town of defiance. caught the syrup bug when my daughter came home from school after learning about the sap flow in science class,...
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    defiance syrup

    been a cold winter here in Missouri but the trees are finally running. 160gal of sap getting processed this weekend.

    john
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