Looks like some solid sugaring weather for the next 7 days in Southern WI. Then a bit of Cold last week in Feb. Anybody planning in Tapping?
Anybody Tapped Yet?
Looks like some solid sugaring weather for the next 7 days in Southern WI. Then a bit of Cold last week in Feb. Anybody planning in Tapping?
2011 1st Year 16 Gallons on 2x4 cement block boiler.
2012 Maple Addicts Anonymous
upgraded to homemade 275 gallon oil tank evaporator.
May the sap run well!!
This is nail biting time. I checked 3 long range forcasts this morning for my area. 1 had 3 days in the next 10 above 34 deg, 1 had 7 out of 10 above 34, the last had 8 out 10 above 34.
I will decide on Friday morning if I will tap on Saturday.
Personally, I would like an excuse to hold of another week or 2, but I also dont want to let 2 early weeks of sap go by, especially if April is a bust, like 2 years ago...
Watching and waiting, patience Wisconsin, patience!
Jeff Emerson
www.emersonsmaplehill.com
3x12 Leader with over air, custom piggyback, 600gph CDL RO
2500 on 25" vacuum
350 4 wheeler, 500 snowmobile, and 1950's Ford 600 tractor, Husqvarna! (261, 372xpBigBore, 562xp), Stihl MS193 for in tree work
Watching and waiting!!
150 on 3/16 gravity 2018 and 120 sap sacks
14 x 20 sugar shack
2014 New custom 2x6 arch "The Firestorm" w/ preheater, AUF & AOF
Smokey Lake pans and water jacket bottler
2024 new 2x8 set of drop flue pans and hood from Smoky Lake. Lengthen our arch.
Just a hobby but seems like more work every
year
3 generations working together
Wife that guards our syrup
43.74° N
I'm located in Green County, close to the stateline. I'm gonna tap on Saturday, this is only 10 days earlier than my usual. I talked with a friend (taps a mile away) who decided to do it tonight.
Located in central WI and will be waiting. If it does run I think it will be minor due to the frost we have. I am guessing it will be around March 4th. The last few years we have been tapping around the 11th of March.
I want to make sure I get those April runs if the weather holds
2008- About 60 taps for one week
30"x7' pan
20 gallons
2009- 450 taps on buckets
30"x8' Leader Evaporator
2010- 650 taps on buckets
2011- 420 on lines and 650 on buckets
2012- 420+ on Gravity/380 on Vacuum/300 Buckets
We are in Walworth County almost on the IL border. We decided to tap.... Put in about 50 taps; mix of sugars and silvers earlier today, the sap was running down the trees! Will be working like a mad woman to get everything tapped over the next few days
2011 1st Year 16 Gallons on 2x4 cement block boiler.
2012 Maple Addicts Anonymous
upgraded to homemade 275 gallon oil tank evaporator.
May the sap run well!!
Not tapped in yet but the test taps are running. No snow cover, very little frost, and lots of swelled buds. Very weird year. Once I hear that the pans are done, the buckets are going up.
custom made 2x7 intensofire
With SL pans
250 deer run
300 3/16 (new 2016)
500 sacks around the neighborhood
Just trying to wait. I would love to go this weekend but may wait until first week of March. I'll let you know when I start.
2010 - 15 Taps and an open fire made 2.5 gallons
2011 - New 14X10 sugar shack, 125 taps
homemade 2x4 oil drum evap with a Wegner Metal Works pan
three wonderful sap haulers (kids) and a wife that's very understanding
I'm holding off for a while yet in the EC area. I'm at 110 taps on gravity lines, still have more to go to get 200. I'm guessing about the time the lines are finished it will be time to start drilling. I have 2 test taps on buckets. Not a drop so far.
Planned on waiting until the 23rd of Feb to start. However....the low snow, warmer then normal temps, CV's, and available help, prompted a decision to" get 'er done." We should finish on Tuesday. Wow, it will be nice going to the Birkie rested for a change. Last year skiing the 34 miles on that Saturday felt like the easiest day of the week, after trudging through the snow we had to tap in for the 5 previous days.
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