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Yup , that's a wrap, pulling taps today and boiling what's left. Seems to be a good season. Thanks for the feedback, good to know I'm not the only one going this long down here, I heard the Vermont...

Just wondering how anyone is the south east is doing on sap collection this week? I'm down to 28 trees tapped, still flowing got about 20-25 gallons today, I'm pulling thrusday no matter what, last...

How many taps on the line do you have?

Is the drop figured from first highland tap to collection point, or from last tap to collection point? I have about 30+ feet from last tap to collection point, but the drop is about 10 feet between...

Anyone have an idea on natural vacuum pressure? on 3/16 line? What is good? Is there a relationship between Lenght or amount of taps. I never was concerned with the natural vacuum pressure, but I...

Well my 100 line taps are flowing like mad, pulled the 40 pails those holes shut down for good. The week with this snow storm looks promising... Anyone else seeing a improvement in flow?

Good to know thanks all, boiling it down went through 500 ltr today, hopefully wrap it up tomorrow pans are sweet and smelling great!!

Thanks for the reply, glad to hear you say that cuz I have 2,000 liters yet left, the warm temperatures are causing it to get a little cloudy I suppose?

What's the consensus on sap that is a little cloudy is it worth boiling down or should it be thrown out

I've never retapped before, was thinking about it I'm just shy of 3000 liters .. why clean taps in the new tapped trees? Even if just tapping same tree other side?

Anyone seen a slow down in sap the last few days? We were pulling it in like crazy for a while, now taps are very slow drips... Was it that 70 degrees day Weds? Looking for what anyone else is...

Do you drain your pans between boil days, or do you run constant until all boiled ?

All ready have 400 gallons, and boiling down. Anyone else boil yet?

Change of plans, waiting till this cold air lifts, now im thinking the day before we crack freezing temps? Comments??

im tapping this coming weekend 2/14

thanks for the advice. I think it should go, i have enough for this year already boiled.

There is just a slight amount of foam on the top its in a 45 gallon drum, and if i gathered it all up (foam) it would be about area a 8" fry pan... so is the sap lost? and not worth the wood/time to...

hey all

im in ct, and on my 3 boil day, on homemade equipment, so its slow going. I have 45 gallons of sap left and it looks be getting cloudy and the sides of the container it is in are starting...

Hey I'm down to my last 30 gallons, one of my 5 gal pails had some pink cotton candy looking stuff in it I was able to skim it out but I'm not sure if I should just tossed a 5 gallon pail any insight...

Yes im strongly considering it

Thanks for the info,is it difficult to empty out drop flue pans... how do you do it?

Anyone have anything more to add,i too am looking at this one.....Lapierre Mini Pro Evaporator 19 in x 48 in. Are cleaning drop flues that hard?

Dave, 9th your asking me I have no idea... im running a barrel with two flat pans, but need to upgrade this summer. I was going to build my own arch, but in doing research i found a Lapierre Mini...

Thanks i kinda thought that.... with a drop fue how do you get the SAP out of the channels?

Thanks I kinda thought warping might be a problem, thats why im looking to see if i can get one like on the commercial ones, like lapierre.