well tapped 30 into day running real good, im not waiting jim
belchertown
well tapped 30 into day running real good, im not waiting jim
Good for you. I think I'm going for it next week.
New 2 x 4 W.F. Mason Hobby Evaporator
145 taps
12 X 12 Sugar Shack
11 Chickens
One man gang
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I tapped 50 more this am and all are runnnig good. Boy ,the sun came out at noon and the whole place turned on like a switchl. 35 degrees now and hope it gets cold cause tomorrow should be productive. Still about 2 weeks earlier than usual but the long range sure looks like a stretch of good sapping temps at least at my latitude.
sap running well in brookfield
tapped in about 400 around brookfields and charlton last two days 200 more taps to go. Still running at 7 pm. got over .5 gallon per tap on gravity. temp should drop below freezing tonight if clouds stay away
Stop making me jealous. I'm planning right after the bit of cold expected next week passes. I'd consider tapping for tomorrow but its supposed to rain tomorrow and my sap bucket covers are still in the mail.
Any sugar readings yet?
I got about 75 in today and looking to do 75 more tomorrow and got about 20 gal
27 x 66 homemade arch
10 taps 2008
200+taps 2012 (180 will be SS)
5 years and going strong and looking to get bigger
2005 John Deer Gator w/a trailor and 130 tank
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Hi all did anyone notice some trees are starting to bud already in jan unbeleivabel, so its time to GET ER DONE
My drill trigger finger has the itch to start tapping. Two different weather stations have te 10 day forcast showing perfect temps. I need to brick my evaporator still though. I worked on getting my vacuum system set up today. Kneed to run my vac line across the field to the releaser and set the tank and releaser. Luckly I have a half day of school Thursday. Hopefully everything will be done and I will be tapped in on Sunday. My new front pan should be shipped any day now from smoky lake maple. I can't wait to boil with it this year.
02 F350 powerstroke and 89 Toyota 4X4 5 speed sap haulers
16X16 sugar shack
30"X8' raised flue GH Grimm evaporator Smoky Lake Maple front pan!
Sthil MS 460, 026 (2), 009, husky 61, 365, 272, and a 42
2009 41 taps, 2010 72 taps on a barrel evapotator all buckets, 2011 151 taps 34 buckets 117 taps on tubing.
WELL been doing prety good here, until yesterday when the deep freeze came, could actually use the break to clean my evaporator, been making real lite fancy stuff, never have been able to make that, kind of wierd, or maybe i have finally figured everything out after 12 years lol, made some changes to the arch last year when i was unabel to tap because of slipped discs in my neck, so i got going early this year and it has payed off,so may your drill be sharp and the sap all 3 percent
WELL just finished off another 5 gallons of real light stuff, going real good here
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