Southern Indiana guys - post up what you get 2/23 and 2/24

[HAHA I 1]

We got 115 gallons off of 97 taps today at lunch. For what its worth, the 6 that I tapped the other day had a LOT of sap in them - they were all at least 3/4 full in a 5gal bucket, most were at the top. I think Old Guy has the right idea.

[Mark72]

I checked the bags tonight. Wide variation in sap. Been sick for a few days so I will try to gather tomorrow. It is defiantly going to be grade b If I don't dump it.

Mark

[ahowes]

I got about 18 gallons off of 25 taps in the last 24 hours. I didn't get much from the day run yesterday, so I moved many of the taps to new trees (in the horizontal rain) last night. I had to run them at 3:30 this morning because of all-day meeting today. Much more sap in the new taps.

I will have store-bought spiles and 4-gallon buckets next year. It is difficult to gather sap in the dark with a headlight and bad weather because your milk jugs are running over. Not to mention an extra hour of sleep would be nice...

[Indiana-Jones]

The run Wednesday night into Thursday was big. I had blue bags overflowing last night. We have been worried that the 15 taps that we had would not make enough to hit my 5 gallon syrup target. Added 5 more taps and then a big run??

Now I have 100+ gallons to boil on two turkey fryers and a Coleman stove.

Anyone know of a traveling sap boiler? Ha Ha

Next year I'm going to have a 2' X 6' wood fired something. So if you hear of a good deal, hook me up.

[The Birdman]

I'm up to 15 gal finished so far. Indiana jones I am thinking of getting a larger evaportor next year may sale my 2x6

[Indiana-Jones]

How may taps are you up to and what is your 2X 6?

This is my first year for for this and I have not really looked my woods over for a tap count. I'm guessing, 200 taps could be reached pretty easy.

A large Hobby size with a continuous flow pan arrangement.

PS. Anyone nearby have a pan that I could buy that I could marry to a barrel stove ASAP.

Thanks

[The Birdman]

Its a leader 3ft syrup pan 3ft drop flue. I run 200 tap but would like to go to 500- 600. I'm getting @40gph with it.

[sawyerkirk]

My taps have been in about 2 weeks. so, I guess my question is "should I move my taps to a different spot on the tree"? I am pretty happy with the syrup we've gotten so far, but with the temp change will it be better from new holes(same trees)?

[ahowes]

Be careful about tapping too many. There are rules for max taps per tree (based on size), I'm sure you can find them on this site. The only reason I moved mine was because the taps had been in a long time and I was not getting good returns now. Whether that had to do with warmweather/healing or just poor runs, I don't know. Since I had more available trees, it was easy and painless to move them.
If they've only been in for two weeks, I imagine you'll be just fine (that's based on only a second-season novice opinion.)

Hope you get a good run tomorrow...

[Bemis]

The run Wednesday night into Thursday was big. I had blue bags overflowing last night. We have been worried that the 15 taps that we had would not make enough to hit my 5 gallon syrup target. Added 5 more taps and then a big run??

Now I have 100+ gallons to boil on two turkey fryers and a Coleman stove.

Anyone know of a traveling sap boiler? Ha Ha

Next year I'm going to have a 2' X 6' wood fired something. So if you hear of a good deal, hook me up.

lol. I specifically remember warning you to start small. I think we've all been there, and it's an excuse to upgrade for the next year.