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Good to know it was not just me with that same kind of season.

I tapped on Feb 16 and I had 4 boils that ended on the following dates with the given amount of sap boiled.

2/20 75 gallons
2/27 152 gallons ( Second place for amount into my barrels for a...

Also found the following in my trees.

Big trees peaked at 3.25% in late Feb
Small trees peaked at 2.25% in late Feb

Big trees dropped down to 2.25% in March
Small trees dropped down to 1.25%...

Pulled taps today. Might be able to catch a small run next weekend but it is just too warm.

I liked this year better then last year with the exception of the 1/2 gallon of syrup that jumped out...

This could be the most "Snowless Winter" in my 55 years.

4 sure!

Record sap flow for me last week. One 11 tap run on 5/16 was on a steady stream into the barrel. Probably had some vacuum on it. Managed to keep the 55 gallon barrel from overflowing but just...

My fifth year now and definitely the best sap flow for my trees.

Not getting much of a break between runs with no dry spell at all on the bigger trees. Big trees giving 3% and small trees...

Tapped February 16th.

My Big trees are at or over 3% ( measured 3.25% the other day )
My Small trees are around 2%
My 1 Red Swamp Maple is at 1%. ( no more reds till I get a RO up and running...

Knowing the type of tree in addition to the count you are tapping would also be very helpful. I.E. Red Maple ... Sugar Maple ... Silver Maple

Anybody have any sugar content numbers?

Here in Southwest CT at about 350 feet MSL, with a Northerly aspect, I am thinking around the 8th of Feb for tapping as next week looks like temps may not fall below freezing at night at all. No...

Yep

Nothing like the flows of March.

Best to catch em fresh too.

Here in southwest Ct I am waiting it out in hopes of striking the big flow days with a fresh hole later on in the season. Weather seems like it has just been OK but not ideal for good flow. I am...

I think it was too warm in most of CT, Hartford included, on Friday night to generate a great run on Saturday. I don't think you will have a great run today either. But let be know how you do today...