Not much time left

[newman_maple]

We did get a good freeze over the weekend and the sap started running again today. I only got 55 gallons today, but I hope for a big day tomorrow. The forecast gives a couple freezing nights this week, but temps as high as 65 so the trees are not going to hold back the buds much longer. I have boiled just over 1,000 gallons and usually boil 1,600 - 1,900. I sure hope to have a few good days before it is all over.

[Tom_saw]

My sap is getting cloudy . I only got 15 gal. From 60 taps today .

[newman_maple]

Mine was not cloudy today, but it was foamy when I dumped it into the tank. I have seen that before so I think I have good sap. I will start boiling again tomorrow after work.

[newman_maple]

Some of my sap today was slightly yellow, but not cloudy yet. I got 110 gallons today and it is supposed to freeze tonight and get very warm again. I hope I can keep up. I am not a fan of weekday boiling, but I have no choice. When the sap runs, we run!

[miller maple]

my taps are running good here in knox county collected today collected around 750 gallons off 600 taps cooked all day made 7 gal of syrup my syrup is still nice and light im between vermont fancy and grade A medium so im hopen it will last a little wile yet,stopped cookin tonight i still have 425 gal of sap to cook tomorrow plus what we have to gather tomorrow.

[newman_maple]

Collected 70 gallons yesterday - sap getting darker. 70 today with storms and no freezing nights until at least Saturday/Sunday is not encouraging.

[mapleguy]

It looks like my season is comimg to an end sap from my tubing has a yellow tint to it sugar at 1.5% syrup is grade "B" cleaned pans on saturday pressure washed all tanks etc. with hot water and after boiling 1500 gallons pans look worse than before I cleaned them. My buckets are at 2.5% so I probably will boil what I can get from them, but the tubing has been shut down what a disappointing season. Some tell me I should be running vacuum and an R.O. and I wouldn't have this problem. Anyones input on this would be much appreciated. Hope everyone is having better luck than I am.

[woodburner]

I cannot help you about an RO, but I would not do without vacuum . I make as much syrup from 400 taps on vacuum as I did 750 buckets. There is no better and cheaper up grade than vacuum.

[Burnt sap]

You guys are about done and we have not had a first run yet!

[johnallin]

Woodburner, are your trees still holding out, i don't think we're seeing any openning buds over here. But then my eyes are that good.