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    Hi Jim, great to hear you’re tapped. Sorry I couldn’t make it. The day job keeps getting in the way of fun. We’ve boiled over 800 gallons so far. Might be done Tuesday? Good luck on your season!
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    It was a great time helping my mentor out...

    It was a great time helping my mentor out yesterday. I’m from his neck of the woods, I forgot just how much poison ivy there is up there. I boiled a few days ago and we’re boiling 200 gallons right...
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    We did finish boiling last week. On Sunday we...

    We did finish boiling last week. On Sunday we filtered and canned the rest of the syrup. We ended up with 24 gallons for the year. On Sunday we also pulled taps and cleaned the tubing. Then we acid...
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    Tonight might be our last boil. We boiled 140...

    Tonight might be our last boil. We boiled 140 gallons of 1.1% last night and just finishing up another 140 gallons of 1% tonight. Syrup is very dark but tastes good. We probably only have enough wood...
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    Paddymountain, My wife reminded me we stopped by...

    Paddymountain, My wife reminded me we stopped by your place 6-7 years ago. Hope things are going well and the end is near for us also!

    Springfield Acer, when we were over we heard rumors of a new...
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    We're finally back at it in Polk. We had 250...

    We're finally back at it in Polk. We had 250 ready for us this evening. Have about another hour to go. Sugar content at 1.2%, will make about 3 gallons of dark tonight.

    Got to stop into Triple...
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    Sugarmaker, we've almost made enough to make us...

    Sugarmaker, we've almost made enough to make us fat and happy for the year. We'll be done for the season by the end of next week. I've got to work in Erie a couple days next week. Maybe stop in.
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    We had 150 gallons yesterday and boiled it. No...

    We had 150 gallons yesterday and boiled it. No freeze for three days. Sap was a little cloudy and down to 1.1%. Syrup all the way down to very dark. Drained entire evaporator this morning for the...
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    It's been slow around here. 120 gallons yesterday...

    It's been slow around here. 120 gallons yesterday and 220 today which is a decent run. Things are finally thawing out. Sap is at 1.4% which is good for me. Syrup is probably upper end of dark.

    We...
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    We had 300 gallons of sap Wednesday. Boiled it...

    We had 300 gallons of sap Wednesday. Boiled it all which sweetened the pans and made a couple gallons syrup. Probably upper end of amber. Had a bunch of company over also. May host a 4H club Sunday....
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    Howard, the shut down list may be good. Maybe I...

    Howard, the shut down list may be good. Maybe I won't empty the oh _hit bucket before I'm done:lol:

    I'm really crying about the lack of sap! Either the sap ladders are froze or the trees just...
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    Sugarmaker, looks like you guys have really been...

    Sugarmaker, looks like you guys have really been going at it up there. It was great talking to you yesterday.

    Here in Venango County the tank has been half full:) We tapped on the 5th, right after...
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    Quiet on here. Kind of missing boiling, but works...

    Quiet on here. Kind of missing boiling, but works been tough anyway. I visited Dave Yeany on Friday. He hadn't boiled yet because of the cold weather. On Sunday everyone was boiling! We visited my...
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    Well global warming has got the best of me. Only...

    Well global warming has got the best of me. Only had 25 gallons sap in the tank after two days of the pump on. I decided to dump the sap and finish my front pan. We filtered and bottled today another...
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    I’m at 17 gallons syrup. I’m going to try get enough sap Friday and Saturday to make a couple more. Should then be done. Iby, when it’s running right on good days you can get 3 gallons sap per tap in...
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    Great to hear you guys are getting the sap. I'm...

    Great to hear you guys are getting the sap. I'm about 50 miles north at 1500' and a slight north facing sugar bush. Didn't boil yesterday. I have about 300 gallons today that I've started on. Should...
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    I'm telling you this winter won't relent. When I...

    I'm telling you this winter won't relent. When I see that groundhog, I'm taking him out!:) I've only collected 125 in the last two days. I've refilled the evaporator and boiling it in now.
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    deacm, I'd tap before this weekend. The rule of...

    deacm, I'd tap before this weekend. The rule of thump for buckets is the tap holes last 6 weeks if it's not too warm. Tapping now puts you to the beginning of April. You are in a relative cold area...
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    Well, finally some sap! Weather has been cold....

    Well, finally some sap! Weather has been cold. Only have about 200 in the tank. Just got the fire going. Might be another week froze up starting tonight. I’ll take what I can get.
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    Pumps on and I hope something comes in tonight....

    Pumps on and I hope something comes in tonight. Weather has been poor.

    Dennis, I know how you feel. I don't have the fire burning in me either. My wife and I sure love having syrup everyday....
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    Hi Dennis, My plan is to go to 20 gallons and...

    Hi Dennis, My plan is to go to 20 gallons and stop. We don't sell it so it's just family and friends. Speaking of friends, one of them wants to help in lieu of 5 gallons of syrup. Thing is his idea...
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    Woke up to another 100 in the tank. Boiled early...

    Woke up to another 100 in the tank. Boiled early this morning before things froze up. A great week! About 950 gallons and about half way to my season syrup goal.

    cjf12, That is common on my sugar...
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    Boiling 210 tonight. Another hour to go. Will...

    Boiling 210 tonight. Another hour to go. Will drain and clean the evaporator this weekend. Should filter and pack what I’ve made. I stopped and introduced myself to iby today. There still under...
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    Didn’t get the freeze but you gotta love high vacuum! 160 gallons today. About another hour to boil yet. Sugarmaker, great job! Taps going in soon?
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    I’m boiling 200 gallons I got today. Made 3 gallons of syrup. Coworkers buckets did bad. It’s been 3 days without a freeze yet the ground is still frozen. Vacuum dropped a little and found some...
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