No cold weather, no sap, no syrup
2012 is a total bust. Hope 2013
Will be better. Gerry
No cold weather, no sap, no syrup
2012 is a total bust. Hope 2013
Will be better. Gerry
Leader 2x6 drop flue
285taps
185 on sugars
no longer looking for more trees
Sorry to hear about your season. That is a bummer.
It has been the winter that wasn't.
Wishing you better luck for next season.
1st Generation Hobby Maple Producer, you got to start somewhere.
222 Taps, all on Vacuum! No more buckets.
Lapierre 2'x5' raised flue w/Hood and Preheater
Surge SP11, Lapierre Hobby Releaser
Modified 5" Filter Press made by Daryl with a Gear Pump
Homemade 2 membrane RO
Kabota RTV Sap Hauler
Hardy's Maple Syrup on Facebook
Gerry,
I suspected the weather was going to effect you, I had great concern for myself because of the warm weather and the lack of moisture, I justed talked to another WV producer who visited a Highland County Camp, they are not doing very good also. Their festival starts next weekend. There is only one modern tubing system on high vacuum in Highland. I have not heard if he having a good season.
Mark 220 Maple
1100 taps on low vaccum, 900 on gravity.
900 plus taps leased and on high vacuum
35 cfm Indiana Liquid Ring Vacuum Pump
80% Sugar, 20% Red MAPLES
http://s247.photobucket.com/albums/g...Maple%20Syrup/
Sorry to hear about not having a season. I just tapped this week so feel free to come up to Wisco and help carry some buckets if you need a maple fix.
custom made 2x7 intensofire
With SL pans
250 deer run
300 3/16 (new 2016)
500 sacks around the neighborhood
That is terrible news Gerry.
Kinda like taking Christmas away from a child.
I hope this was your first and last year getting skunked !!
May you have a great season next year.
Terry
2011- 35 taps, ,,,milk juggs and buckets-propane turkey fryer !!
2012 -75 taps,,,,, 40 on tubing into buckets, and 35 buckets - 3nd hand Homemade arch, brutal.
2013- Just over 115 taps and still adding more.
2014, new SS flat pan and new arch built, guessing 75-100 taps this year.
2015, 50 taps on Shurflo pump.
2016- Getting a line across my creek this year.
2017-took a year off, Jamaica was fun !
2018- 45 trees tapped, keeping it fun !
Hi Gerry I been wondering how you were doing sounds not good. I believe my season would have been a bust too. except I started Tapping on Jan 7. and played the up and down game. Hope its not like this next year. Stay safe
Wvsugarshak
It wasn't much of a year here in Central Maine either. The big guys up north made it past the 80 degree days, but not us.