Day 13 without any appreciable sap. Walked the lines yesterday and repaired a few lines that would have run on the ground. Two laterals were pulled out from a falling dead tree, one squirrel bite and a couple 5/16" adapters had popped off. There would have been 25-30 taps running on the ground, so the effort was worth it.
I may get some sap today but rather than wait for sap, I'm going skiing!
Hoping that when the warmup happens, we will still have sugaring weather. With a little luck I could still have a decent season. I used to say I made more syrup in APril than March, though the last few years have been mostly march runs.
Sitting on 29 gallons of Fancy and hoping for 110 gal.
2012: Probably 750 gravity taps and 50 buckets.
600 gal stainless milk tank.
2 - 100 gallon stock tanks
one 30 gal barrel
50 buckets
3' x 10' Waterloo Raised Flue wood fired evaporator w/ open pans.
12" x 20" Filter Canner
Sawmill next to sugarhouse solves my sugarwood problem
Gather with GMC 3500 2wd Pickup w/ 425 gallon Plastic Tank.
Been tapping here in Lyman NH since 1989 but I've been sugaring since 8 years old in 1968.