Put out 60 of 100 taps. Only the ones in the yard are running.some in the woods are slowly starting. Waiting for warmer weather I did notice that there is no frost under all the snow.
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Put out 60 of 100 taps. Only the ones in the yard are running.some in the woods are slowly starting. Waiting for warmer weather I did notice that there is no frost under all the snow.
Just finished last batch yesterday.ended season with over 34 gallonsrerecord year.ran really good the last few days. Just had to stop,really tired.
We collected 80 gallons on 4/31 and 90 gallons yesterday from 110 taps. didn't freeze much last night.
We will see what the next few days brings. Sap is running about 2.9 to 3.0.
South end of Mille...
Put out 110 taps on Friday. Collected 65 gallons so far. Some in yard that always run early aren't doing much yet.
Some in woods do OK. On the south side of Mille Lacs.
We collected 160 gallons yesterday(2 days running). Still looks good and can't see any buds and no frogs.
We are going to cook this and be done. Should end up with about 33 to 34 gallons of syrup....
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I big Pine yes I did get the 3 membrane and is is working great. We have about 22 gallons of syrup so far. Hoping to get a couple more days at the end of this week. Trees here are not budding yet and...
Running good now just don't know how long it will last. Collected 120gallons yesterday and 130 day before. We have made 10gallons of nice syrup so far with about 4 more ready to finish. The new...
Put in 80 taps Friday and Saturday, all running good so put the last 30 in Sunday.
Collected 75 gallons yesterday. We were going to wait for cold weather which might be here next week. But we...
Cove Bay on 27 across from public access , I am working from home 3 days a week while this is going on. Maybe after this is over I can come up and look at it and get your input. My email is...
Big Pine how big and where did you get the bucket RO. I think I need to go that route next year(too many late nights) I can only cook about 6 to 8 gallons per hour. We finished with 32 1/2" gallons...
WE are at 28 gallons and hope to get a couple good days to finish up a record year. We taped the first week of March(it has been long).Syrup has been all dark but good flavor. We had 10" of snow and...
Had a couple good days(90 and 80 gallons each day) up to about 300 gallons of sap on 100 taps. Will be cooking all weekend. On the south end of Mille lacs
I put a few (25 )taps out Sunday. All but 1 were dripping even deep in the woods they were running. Looks like it will start the end of the week. One of the earliest we have tapped. Got 75 more taps...
Looking like it is going to be the best year for us. Pulled taps on Sunday can't keep up and getting tired.It was still running strong. Collected 120 gallons on Friday. 160 gallons on Saturday and...
Had 6 test taps out all running.going to tape today 100 taps on South end of mille lacs
Made one batch so far about 2 gallons. Not running much yet(I think I tapped about a week too soon like always). Hope it will cut loose this weekend. Big Pine nice to here from you.
Put out 30 taps last weekend and got about 20 gallons collected last night. Put out another 50 taps and have 20 more to go. Most of them are running now. On the south end of Mille lac Lake. The way...
We are in cove Bay and run about 30-33 to 1.had a good run yesterday 80 gallons on 100 taps. Hoping for more today,
We collected about 50 gallons on 100 taps last nite. The ground in the woods is still froze right below leaves. Hoping we will be good for a few more days. Only have about 8 gallons of really nice...
You have to go with Jim Beam Maple
Put out just 30 of my 100 taps yesterday(the ones in the yard)and got about 30 gallons. Test taps in the woods not doing much yet, will wait on them.
I am located at south end of Mille Lacs lake
We are done on the south end of Mille Lacs. We pulled our taps last Saturday. It wasn't done running(a few were done). Ended up with 23.75 gallons for 90 taps. I think with the warm rain it will be...
We also had a good run yesterday 90 taps and got 110 gallons and it was still running late.
Been Slow here at the south end of Mille Lacs. But collected 30 gallons from 90 taps last night of good clear sap. Barely got above freezing. Hoping for good runs the next couple days. Our total so...