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Not flowing here in Grand River I am on gravity 30 taps and past couple days collect maybe 5-10 gallon most of the trees doing nothing I was ready to call it quits but seen heus message about dam...

Much to my surprise alot of my 5 gallon buckets were full this afternoon and was dripping out of tubing as I emptied buckets will check in the morning see how much extra I have it was just a little...

Same here heus I thought with nighttime temps close to 40 and rain my buckets would be full but only got 8 gal just wait till next week is over looks like temps hitting 50s

A little warmer yesterday and collected more than previous days out of 30 taps I collected 23 gallon all my trees are big, mature and get plenty sun each tree has a 5 gallon bucket on tubing another...

How is everyone else sap flow mine has been very slow past couple days although I am within couple blocks of lake erie so colder here. Some trees giving nothing but all trees were doing great before...

Midnight has come and gone and still boiling i should be able to finish what i have in storage by 5am that will be 100 gallon

I was at Home Depot 6am i got a propane tank exchange for preheating on my grill I have 2 full size steam pans 6" depth on a barrel . I am sitting in my shed now waiting for the rain to stop I have...

Thank you so much Tim I feel so much better now, A couple years back I used different containers and I would get rain water so I know what that looks like I will pay closer attention next time...

I use tubing into buckets in my attempt to save money I only tapped trees about 3 feet high now I am wondering if this was a mistake I am getting sap out if most trees but I have noticed some have a...

Spring Creek Farm
welcome to the forum and once this season is over you will be thinking of next year and expanding

I thought for sure with temperatures in the 50s today i would of had full buckets a few trees run good but most were still froze, was planning on boiling tomorrow but all my sap in storage buckets ...

I believe why I hit dark wood it was close to erea that kind of looked like it was split years ago , and I knew not to plug hole with anything just not sure what I will do the tree is one of my best

Thanks for your reply I will check big warm up coming this week being on someone else property I hate to pull tap and have sap running down tree
QUOTE=psparr;342949]Is the sap clear? If so I would...

I only have one tree so I tap alot of neighbors trees one of the holes I drilled had dark wood shavings it does have sap coming out I have thought of drilling a different hole what are your thoughts

After that afternoon walk talked to owners that evening and picked up more trees my son helped me today put in 15 taps the trees around 24-27 diameter I know it don't sound like much but I was really...

We must of been thinking the same John I also was out looking for more trees I just went for a walk around the neighborhood looking for more trees to tap I told myself not doing anymore than previous...

Anything is better than standing over a fire all day last year I forget how many gal I had but started early in the morning and did not finish till like 10pm that is exhausting at 60 yrs old but I...

I am going to have to get me a shed built to stay warm just got barrel this year I like the bug pan you have my steam table pans only 4" deep full size restaurant looking for 6 or 8 deep I find alot...

That soinds good doing with your dad and grandpa alot of knolwdge there my son don't seem interested but does help if I need
QUOTE=Trapper2;341409]1737017371
Depends on how much I have and also...

I don't want to sound stupid but first picture says worth adding to pre heater I don't have a elaborate setup just 2 steam pans on a barrel and I pre heat in SS stockpot on grill and use candy...

There was a thick layer of ice say 4 inch thick that was this afternoon and yesterday out of 7- 5 gallon buckets I filled up a 5 gal bucket with slush I used a strainer to remove hope I did not just...

If you do test would like to know what you find and what about slush not frozen yet
QUOTE=Woodsrover;341304]Has anyone ever measured sugar content in both the ice and the non-frozen sap from the...

With ice in my buckets do you keep it or throw it out and if you only had 20 taps what would you do. I threw it out just not sure if that is the right decision

With ice in my buckets do you keep it or throw it out and if you only had 20 taps what would you do. I threw it out just not sure if that is the right decision

I agree John the weather looks like it is just up and down