Hello all. What are your predictions/thoughts on tapping dates? I am in Palmer.
Western MA Tapping
Hello all. What are your predictions/thoughts on tapping dates? I am in Palmer.
John
2 x 8 custom arch, custom raised flue pan, AOF/AUF, custom auto draw off and other automation
400 taps (buckets and tubing)
18 x 24 timber frame shack
Two daughters that are a LOT of help
Greyhound that drinks sap (and has gas)
2011 Gator 825 XUV with 100 gallon tank
5 275 gallon IBC totes for storage
I keep looking at the ten day forecast, looks to be mid thirties by next week but still gunna wait. Otis tends to be the coldest town in western MA.
2012
2'-6" by 5' homemade evaporator 12 gph
550 taps- 500 on gravity feed, 50 on buckets
Made 40 gallons of syrup
2013
Lapierre Storm 2' by 8', brand new
Agreed! My cousin lives there.
John
2 x 8 custom arch, custom raised flue pan, AOF/AUF, custom auto draw off and other automation
400 taps (buckets and tubing)
18 x 24 timber frame shack
Two daughters that are a LOT of help
Greyhound that drinks sap (and has gas)
2011 Gator 825 XUV with 100 gallon tank
5 275 gallon IBC totes for storage
Waiting, but looking forward to the season in Greenfield. New sugarhouse, new (to me) leader 2x4, increased from 22 to 54 taps. Have a great season everyone!
I'm in Savoy at 2,000 ft. elevation. I tap on average about the 1st week of March. The forecast is calling for mid-30's all this week, but it won't get out of the 20's here.
Here's to a great season!
16x24 Timber Frame Sugar House
Mason 2x4 Evaporator
90 trees on buckets
yea mid to lower 30s till friday but then another cold snap coming not tapping now, I hope it stays cold til midd march cause I got to much to do in so little time
2012
2'-6" by 5' homemade evaporator 12 gph
550 taps- 500 on gravity feed, 50 on buckets
Made 40 gallons of syrup
2013
Lapierre Storm 2' by 8', brand new
Would love to stop by sometime. Im often in greenfield for work. I have a 2x4 also.
2009- 15 taps, flat pan on blocks
2010- 35 taps, barrel evap
2011- 45 taps, leader 1/2 pint
2012- 75 taps, leader 2x4 VT special
2013- 120 tap
Would enjoy seeing some pics of your timber frame shack!Originally Posted by jmp
16x24 Timber Frame Sugar House
Mason 2x4 Evaporator
90 trees on buckets
Im a little farther south than you guys. Im in East Longmeadow. I wanted to tap sunday but mother nature decided I had to plow for 25 hours this weekend instead. Hopefully tomorrow after school I can get into the woods and start tapping. My friend put in 65 taps in Hamden and Wilbraham today and all but two were running great.
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.
I moved to a new town - Feeding Hills, MA. My next door neighbor has 4 large sugar maples right next to my fence. He said I could tap them. I plan to tap within the next couple days. Will still be using the turkey fryer this year.
Hopefully, if all goes well, my neighbor will let me tap the trees on the acre behind his house. It has some large sugars and there's access through the neighbor's farm. I'll have to "sweeten them up" with some free syrup!
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Bill Smith (Papa Smiff)Hopes for 2014: Talk to neighbors about tapping trees behind their houses, and nearby roadside trees.
- Hoping to build 2x4 with AOF & AUF
- Looking for trees to tap in my suburban wasteland
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