Steam in Salisbury

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

No frost here either and with the snow we got today, hopefully that will help keep the frost away. Some of the best years I had, mud was almost non existent, but there is more mud and water this year than I have ever seen. Lot of rain and warm temps last 5 weeks. I thought last year was the worst, but it pales in comparision to this year. 8O

[markcasper]

I only have a few inches of frost on top now........but its going down fast now! We lost all of our snow on the south slopes and ridge tops, only an inch or two of snow on the north slopes. The forecast is for roller coaster temps below freezing for the next 2 weeks here. I hope, but am afraid I am going to be in the same shape again.....no snow and cold weather=fast, penetrating frost.

Kevin.....why keep dwelling on sap loss? Seems like you just can't get off the subject! What are you going to do about it?? You are going to give yourself an ulcer!

I cannot speak for New Hampshire. Parkers tree ran more in a few hours than mine has in the last 2 weeks. You fellas are further south. I did not miss much and like Parker said, the earlier you tap, the earlier you are done.

Most years, I make way more syrup in April than I do in March. Would it be wise to tap the middle-20th of January and expect them to be running strong yet in April? You tell me. That would be expecting 10 to 12 weeks out of a taphole.

Kevin....Why has my red maple only ran me a cup of sap??

Mark

[Parker]

Pretty much finished phase 1 of the Hill set up today 550? taps,,butiful trees,,,big crowns,,the tap ran 3/4 gallon of 2.5% sap,,has to be a sweet tree?, it was only 34-36 deg. with a strong S.W. wind...I have GOTTA get back to work,,to much fun sugaring...

[Parker]

Forgot to mention,,got a very nice tank form HARDMAPLE sunday,,It was only 19 miles from my house!!,,15'10"x52"x2.5" how many gallons??? THANKS

[nhmaple48]

What make tank?

[maple flats]

recheck your measurements. Is one really 2.5"?, can't calculate if wrong input. Is it a rectangle, flat bottom, round bottom, need the exact shape.

[Parker]

The tank is a round bottom , open top, built in a wooded cage, G.H. Grimm,, 2.5',,,,a big rectangel

[maple flats]

assuming the ends are slightly oval (30" H x 52" W) I used 28" as the radius ( averaged 30 and 26) I end up with about 1015 gal. This is if my mem. serves me that a cu ft is about 7.5 gal. If anyone sees a flaw in my calculations let me know. I calculated the cu ft vol of 1/2 a cylinder and then mult. by 7.5 gal
Dave

[nhmaple48]

The 64 Grimm catalogue lists a30 bbl. that is54x30x14'9 inches.

[Parker]

Thanks for the info! I think it will work for Hill,,It will be a job making a rugged pad for it, (bad spot),,,still have to get it painted,,,still need to redo the elec. entrance in Hill, run a dry line from the releaser to the pump,,
Rte.11 is ready to tap,,Hoit road is ready to tap,,Putney hill is ready to tap,,Foultons needs a littel more work but getting there. I might even have time to get Hattens in the center of Salisbury set up properly this year,,,I will have to say one thing about having warm weather and no snow,,,you can fly around in the woods!!