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    It's been a very good season for me too - and...

    It's been a very good season for me too - and it's not over yet! The forecast for next week looks like more sap runs, but my wood supply is dwindling.
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    Birch season follows maple. The year I made birch...

    Birch season follows maple. The year I made birch syrup I pulled my maple taps in the morning, cleaned them up and tapped the birch tress that afternoon.
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    Bourbon Barrel Aged Syrup

    I'm planning to make some bourbon barrel aged syrup this year, but being a small producer I'm going to follow the advice of a home-brewer friend and use barrel chips instead of an actual barrel....
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    It was a very good year! Between my neighbor and...

    It was a very good year! Between my neighbor and me, we collected 870 gallons of sap from 53 taps – using bags and buckets – and finished with 20 gallons of syrup. Most of the trees we tap are reds,...
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    If it's concentrated and in cold storage it should be fine for a couple of weeks. (My last batch came off the big pan a week ago yesterday and I stored it on my patio in a bucket with an ice jug...
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    After getting some ideas from this thread, I...

    After getting some ideas from this thread, I modified a coffee urn essentially the same way that bstewar did. I picked up a 100 cup coffee maker - that had been returned - from a kitchen supply...
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    In a woodlot that contains a mix of sugar and red...

    In a woodlot that contains a mix of sugar and red maples, when viewed from a distance (~ 100 ft) the bark of the sugar maples appears as if it's been 'ironed', i.e., it looks like there are smoothed...
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    Poor Man's Helper

    Just got in from emptying bags - more than a gallon per tap. (It seemed like a better idea in the dark tonight than in the daylight in the morning with 50 mph wind gusts!) This run likely related to...
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    Tapped in Suamico

    Put most of the taps in this morning. All but a few trees are running - dripping at a drop per second.
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    Maple Raspberry Vinaigrette

    I'm sure there's a few other maple producers out there with raspberries. Here's a great way to enjoy both!

    MAPLE RASPBERRY VINAIGRETTE DRESSING

    1 c. raspberry vinegar (see recipe below)
    1 c....
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    Tapping on National Forest Land

    A couple of years ago I inquired with the USFS about tapping in the Nicolet National Forest. The response was that it is allowable, but regulated - much like collecting firewood or cutting Christmas...
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    I'm in Suamico, about 6 miles NW of Green Bay. My...

    I'm in Suamico, about 6 miles NW of Green Bay. My brother also taps - near Townsend.
  13. I collected 500 gallons of sap and ended up with...

    I collected 500 gallons of sap and ended up with 11 gallons of syrup for a yield of .37 gallons per tap. Not bad for mostly reds and no vacuum. The trees still could run a bit yet as the weather and...
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    Bottled Sap?

    About 10 years ago a colleague told me that he'd seen bottled sap for sale in New England. I've not seen any reference to bottled sap on this site, so I'm left wondering whether he was pulling my leg...
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    Too Busy to Post

    It's been flowing well this week. Cooked the past 2 nights and am just about caught up. Wednesday collected almost 2 gallons of sap per tap, but less yesterday with the cooler temps. Looks like it...
  16. Thread: Pre heat??

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    Pre Heater

    I agree - there's a lot of heat going up the stack and any that can be captured is a bonus.

    Last week I put a piece of rectangular heating duct in-line in my stack - with elbows on both sides, so...
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    Boiling Under the Sugar Moon

    Collected nearly a gallon per tap each of the past 3 days, and boiled 140 gallons over the past 2 nights. Looks like similar weather for next week, so it looks like I may be boiling again next week.
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    Tapped 3-10

    Tapped Monday. Collected the first sap this morning.

    Good luck everyone!
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    Yeah, I see that there's nearly every type of...

    Yeah, I see that there's nearly every type of watch/warning posted for the Northeast. Below zero here tonight with moderating temps forecast afterwards, so I'm planning to tap Sunday or Monday.

    My...
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    Good to see another back yard sugarer! My...

    Good to see another back yard sugarer!

    My set-up is similar to what you've described. Pan is about 2' x 4', set on concrete blocks that are filled with sand. It's served me well for the past 5...
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    I' ve made a little more than 3 gallons so far...

    I' ve made a little more than 3 gallons so far this year, which doesn't compare favorably to last year's 7.5, or my long-term average of about 4.5. Sugar content is lower this year, as my ratio is...
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    I tapped Saturday and have collected 38 gallons...

    I tapped Saturday and have collected 38 gallons so far. Some trees are flowing well and others haven't started yet - pretty common for the start of the season. Hope to have enough sap by the weekend...
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    I used a face cord of mixed hardwood to boil 325...

    I used a face cord of mixed hardwood to boil 325 gallons of sap down to 7 gallons of syrup. Cooking in a 2.5 x 4 flat pan, no pre-heater, with the pan sitting on concrete blocks. It evaporated at 10...
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