Tapped my first 3 (2 silvers and not sure about the other one). The taps today were dripping once a second or quicker. Excited to get things up and running like everyone else I'm sure. Forecast looks decent for the next few days. Good luck everyone!
Finger Lakes 2012
Tapped my first 3 (2 silvers and not sure about the other one). The taps today were dripping once a second or quicker. Excited to get things up and running like everyone else I'm sure. Forecast looks decent for the next few days. Good luck everyone!
2011: Turkey Fryer, 3 Taps, 1 Quart!
2012: Crude Block Setup, 14 Taps & 2.5 Gal. Syrup
2013-2016: Fuel Tank w/ Steam Pans, 20 Taps and between 4.5-6.5 Gallons
2017: Next Gen Maple 2x3 Hobby setup, 25 taps & 4.5 Gal.
2018: 34 taps & 8 gal
3taps?? Dont you have any more than that around you to tap? IF you get to 12 taps that would be good, at least you would get something for your labor???
FIRST GENERATION SUGARMAKER
First boil 2/22/2012! Went Pefect!
3,500' of laterals
1,000' of mainline
2012 - 105 taps on gravity, 12 sap sacks.
2013 - 175 taps on gravity, 25 on sacks = 200 taps for 2013! Second year.
2014 - 250 taps on gravity, 25 on sacks
Tapped on February 16, 2014
2015 - adding vac sap puller no more gravity for me!
275 gallon holding tank for 2014
20'x30' Sugarhouse
My first year I didn't even tap. I just stuck a milk jug over a broken branch. I'd say you are way ahead of where I started. Have fun this year. Stop over anytime, I'm not too far from you
Dave Bruinix
Para-Deys Acres Maple
700 taps
30x8 Lapierre oil fired
Lapierre R.O.
Maple Equipment & Supplies
Had my 7 taps in since Monday and am wondering if I should have waited or not. Boiled for my second time ever and first time this year. Got 8 oz. short of a quart! Time to decide who will get some and how much I'll get. Davey, I bought my stuff from you (starter kit last year and 4 more taps/bags last week). I intend to be back again before the end of the season for more taps.
Anyone else tapped in the Fingerlakes?
2011: Turkey Fryer, 3 Taps, 1 Quart!
2012: Crude Block Setup, 14 Taps & 2.5 Gal. Syrup
2013-2016: Fuel Tank w/ Steam Pans, 20 Taps and between 4.5-6.5 Gallons
2017: Next Gen Maple 2x3 Hobby setup, 25 taps & 4.5 Gal.
2018: 34 taps & 8 gal
I'm a little west of you over in NE Wyoming County. I'm still holding off. This coming week doesn't look ideal either with highs in the mid 30's and maybe one day in the upper 30's, but it drops again for the weekend. Won't be long and I'll be putting them in when I normally do. At least we have a little snow cover now, about 5 or 6 inches.Originally Posted by Troutman10
Noel Good
1998 to 2009: 15 taps on buckets, scavenged fire pit and pans
2010: New 2x4 SS flat pan w/preheater
2015: New to me Lapierre 18x60 raised flue, new shack, new everything!! 59 taps 23.75 gallons
2016: 85 taps 19 gallons
2017: Purchased 2.5 acres and tubed half with 3/16. 145 taps total 49.25 gallons
2018: 200 taps (162 on 3/16ths 38 on buckets) New NextGen RO 63 gallons
2019: 210 taps 73.5 gallons
2023: 210 taps 89.75 gallons
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I went ahead and pulled the trigger, figured might as well. Only 10 taps this year, but trying to get my neighbor involved......so there might be potential for more! Good luck to everyone--here's hoping for a prosperous season!
Awesome for all ,its great to start out and see what you get no matter how few or how many,large or small its always great to see the fruits of your labor,Good luck to all and may your sap be 3%,Al
2011 2x6 leader and 125 taps and 30 buckets
2012 another 200 taps on line and an addition to the sugar house
2013 hoping to hit 400 taps on line and 25 buckets and adding a sap Guzzler
2014 Brand new D&G 3x10 traditional evaporator and going to 450
2015 D&G 3x10 and kicking the door on 500 on line
My wife Marci who puts up with me buying "Maple Stuff"
1 65 yr old father inlaw who is priceless
And the good Lord above Amen
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Yesterday was good run for me, 10 buckets--8 gallons of sap; I say not too bad.....if things continue this way I will be boiling this weekend!
Made a quart and a half of syrup last night from 17 gallons of sap. And collected another 7-8 gallons of sap today.....lookin' pretty good for this season already!
Second boil of the season yesterday. Made my first full gallon with about 40 Gallons of Sap! Keep finding ways to improve upon my setup and boil process. Got the OK from a guy to take a fuel oil tank off his property. Looks like that will be my setup next year instead of my very crude block setup. How's everyone else doin?
2011: Turkey Fryer, 3 Taps, 1 Quart!
2012: Crude Block Setup, 14 Taps & 2.5 Gal. Syrup
2013-2016: Fuel Tank w/ Steam Pans, 20 Taps and between 4.5-6.5 Gallons
2017: Next Gen Maple 2x3 Hobby setup, 25 taps & 4.5 Gal.
2018: 34 taps & 8 gal
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