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hey anybody tapped in around westfield / montgomery area ??? i see some guys in w.springfield and agawam tapped and boiling . my test taps have run alittle but the sugar hasn`t been great.......

all ive done so far is make a new SS base stack a few weeks back, looked the equipment over and ordered a few small parts .... tuesday ill setup and get things together. ive been busy with other...

i wait until after v day to tap anything.. maybe a bit longer depending on the forecast. depending on your operation it maybe be easier or harder to make the right choice.... i like to wait till...

my front pan is usaully 1-1 1/4 in and 1/2-3/4 in over flues is also something i should have added in my first reply, i raised my flue pan mostly because i would run the whole evap shallow and...

raising the flue pan does help, i also added 1/2 in under mine 5 seasons ago and have had noticeable gains in evap rate/ constant hard boil of the flue pan. also after raising the flue pan i...

i am having some fun moew..... so no need to lighten up my friend , as i just lost 32 lbs lol

just because he asked a odd ? that most don`t like. keep it to the buckets..... im not a baseball fan, but i do live MA thanks bud

i go to local bakerys and dunkin donut ( the one they make them at ) and get them free or for a couple bucks , usually there freshly emptied FG 5 and 2 1/2 gal frosting buckets, clean them out...

thats what im seeing when pulling the taps yes, my season was my best yet but still odd when compared to my last 8 seasons worked out . well i learn something new every season and mine this yr...

i didn`t think it was a blockage or backflow issue with the cv`s now that i tested a few cv taps from those bushes , i did find that some of the tap holes where not deep enough ( my part time helper...

honestly i had the same exact thing happen with my CV`s and just thought it was because i tapped alot earlier than most years... but when i started pulling taps most would run right out on the...

ive never had my syrup tested as i use all welded eqiupment. and on another note this fun fact.... this does not apply everywhere, but some people comsume lead everyday. because city/ town water...

verb (used with object), enumerated, enumerating.
1.
to mention separately as if in counting; name one by one; specify, as in a list:
Let me enumerate the many flaws in your hypothesis. ...

-that traditional buckets and taps contain unsafe amounts of lead - all tubing, plastic tanks, collection methods contain BPA ( ours are BPA free ) - your typcal maple syrup was processed with...

enumerate ?? please dumb it down as i don`t understand big words thanks

honestly i went to a local farmers market last year, saw a vendor sell maple syrup, they had a sign saying things that would that would make any size maple producers blood boil. i talked with the...

thank you dr tim

yeah ive removed taps from a few largely swollen reds but im still tricking along ( making a few last gals of dark syrup for making beer) the guy places him order every year and wants the darkest...

yeah ive seen a huge slow down to...... its hard for me to pull the taps when what is coming in is clear and good still... next few days will be the telltale of what to do... right to the buddie...

.... its been slow the last few days sap wise for me, how the rest of you making out??

find an old generator 5-6 gal gas tank and hook it up in place of the existing gas tank

that last snow was something else everybody panicked, got 12in in my area of westfield and figured i would go out an open my bush at 620+ ft with dozer thinking there would be 18 in plus.... nope...

lol its the extact opposite around me everybodys sap haulers are 70`s and 80`s GM trucks because lockers are cheap for them, the trucks are built proof to begin with, and when you pull the bed off...

well said BAP, its the old chevy -ford - dodge thing again

good to hear you guys are still making it along too, picked up just over 400 gals this morning - sugar content is still just above 1% , im making it along running the RO constantly, without it i...