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    Glad it may have helped. So which method of...

    Glad it may have helped. So which method of tapping your walnuts seems to be working best for you MidMichMaple?
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    Thanks Jeff! I had asked because as I was getting...

    Thanks Jeff! I had asked because as I was getting close to syrup it seemed to have a greater tendency to boil over than maple syrup does.

    A little input for those that are not getting much sap...
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    My maples are producing very poorly so far this...

    My maples are producing very poorly so far this year because we are getting nights that are just too warm for good sap flow in southeastern Pa.

    I had heard that black walnuts will run when the...
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    I did not look at the silver maple closely, just...

    I did not look at the silver maple closely, just noticed it through the window. Those buds did indeed look like they were starting to open at a glance, but it is in a sheltered spot with good...
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    Tree Budding 2014

    I was surprised and thought it was just a one-off when I saw a 3’ silver maple on the family farm just south of the Md/Pa line yesterday. I just got back from running errands just north of the state...
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    York Pa. I first tapped 2/18/14. It’s slow, but...

    York Pa. I first tapped 2/18/14. It’s slow, but averaging .44gal sap a day per tap and about 2.5% syrup yield.
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    Dang, first post and I put my foot in my...

    Dang, first post and I put my foot in my mouth:emb:
    Visually the 2 size tanks had always looked the same diameter to me, and they both froze up just as easily when running my construction heaters...
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    KV Sappers, You might want to rethink that 100lb...

    KV Sappers,
    You might want to rethink that 100lb cylinder. Your lack of pressure is due to a lack of surface area inside your propane tank for the liquid propane to boil off into propane gas. Trying...
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