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    I to looked into my notes lastnight. and found that I actually have about the same amount as last season. I tapped 175 yesterday or so, Im going to try and get the rest of the gravity lines done today. will wait a couple of weeks for the buckets. probably closer to march 1st. Im a beliver with buckets the season should be in the prime, and with gravity tubing you can tell when they start to run the best, at that point I will hang the buckets.
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    im going to wait another week since im on gravity, been out today in woods doing new drops and end y fittings. Very slow,probably 2' in my woods, snow shoes make it a little easier.
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    I had plans this am to finish up tapping but instead i worked in the sugarhouse. boiling and cleaning boiling and cleaning(water), and lots of scrubing. its getting there should be ready to boil sap by thursday if all goes as planned.
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    Heard it may drift up to the 40 degree mark next week? Usually tapped by March 3. Anybody see an extended forcast?
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    1300 taps done and alot to go.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Randy Brutkoski View Post
    1300 taps done and alot to go.
    Whew, I'm worn out just thinking about it.

    0 taps done and 600ish to go. I'll start tapping in the south sugarbush this afternoon right after I boil some water in the evaporator.
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    Quote Originally Posted by farmall h View Post
    Heard it may drift up to the 40 degree mark next week? Usually tapped by March 3. Anybody see an extended forcast?
    yea its gonna get to mid-forty but like a low of 33 or so. Iwouldnt think it would gravity run on that. Then getting cold again go to weather.com type in your zip code hit 10 day forcast
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    Flat Lander Sugaring (who would think a guy from Az be making syrup)
    125 on Sap Suckers
    Close to 475 High Vac
    400 gravity adding more
    leader 2x6
    home made preheater
    hoods
    1 7D749 for AOF
    New FLS Tsunami Arch
    4 membrane TR Industries RO 2HP 3 phase 601GPH 250 PSI
    PID Display for Arch Temp.
    Chumlee of the trader

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    Quote Originally Posted by Randy Brutkoski View Post
    1300 taps done and alot to go.
    If I had more time Randy I would come help you but still getn stuff together. Just got my syrup pan back from welder and hooked it up, another night or two out in sugar garage and then back to woods
    Business Name
    Flat Lander Sugaring (who would think a guy from Az be making syrup)
    125 on Sap Suckers
    Close to 475 High Vac
    400 gravity adding more
    leader 2x6
    home made preheater
    hoods
    1 7D749 for AOF
    New FLS Tsunami Arch
    4 membrane TR Industries RO 2HP 3 phase 601GPH 250 PSI
    PID Display for Arch Temp.
    Chumlee of the trader

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    Did 200 more after work today which brings me up to 1500. It was running hard out of my 1 1/4 mainline today, but i let it go on the ground to let the lines flush out. If i had my releaser set up there today i would have easily gotten 2000 gallons today. But i am far from ready.
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    Randy I find that if I take advantage of an early tap my tanks freeze up solid as a rock....it's always colder in the sugarhse than outside! So I wait patiently. and let my blood pressure rise. At the rate your going you should be right on target. 2 solid days of tapping and I can have mine done. But 6000? Yikes!
    Bob- 4 x 12 Small Bros. Lightning w/raised flues-open pans
    20 x 40 sugarhouse, all tubing-main line to sugarhouse
    1400+- for 2011 & 100% vacuum
    Polaris 500 HO w/Tatou 4s Tracks
    1 Chocolate Lab from TEXAS

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