Littleton, NH tapping

[PerryW]

Wow thats awesome that your still going strong...im starting to get nervous up here. Even in my cold bush the tree tops are shimmering red and all my reds are really getting fuzzy looking!!! The past 2 nights have been in the 20s so im hoping that todays sap is still going to be good. Going to run it through tomorrow and keep my fingers crossed...everything i've made so far has been light. Glad that i have a few people that love light syrup!Goodluck!

Derek, I would think Berlin would be colder than Littleton/Lyman. Even some of the guys south of Concord are still boiling, so I don't expect any bud run.

It does look like warm temps by tuesday & wednesday next week. Some reports are saying 70 deg., so that will end it quick for me.

[PerryW]

EDIT: 11 pm - PICKED UP A FULL 425 GAL TANK AND MADE another 8 gallons just now A dark - Amedium border. Full Crop and it's still going!

Boiled up the sap I gathered last night and made 7 gallons of dark amber. Grade is almost back to Medium but it tastes like good grade B. The bucket next to the sugarhouse trickled out almost 1/2 a pail since 8 PM last night and still dripping. Will gather whatever ran this afternoon and hope for a freeze tonite.

3-7 sweetened the pans
3-8 6 gal fancy
3-10 4 gal fancy
3-12 11 gal fancy
3-25 10 gal fancy
3-26 12 gal fancy
3-27 16 gal fancy
3-28 8 gal fancy
3-29 2 gal fancy
3-31 10 gal fancy/medium
4-1 5 gal medium
4-4 6 gallons dark amber
4-5 15 gallons dark amber
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total = 113 gal (average year = 110 gal)

[PerryW]

Too cold today for good flow but managed to pick up 175 gallons of sap and took off two gallons. Grade jumped up to Medium Amber. Tomorrow should be a gusher. 6 more gallons and it will be the best year since 2000.

3-7 sweetened the pans
3-8 6 gal fancy
3-10 4 gal fancy
3-12 11 gal fancy
3-25 10 gal fancy
3-26 12 gal fancy
3-27 16 gal fancy
3-28 8 gal fancy
3-29 2 gal fancy
3-31 10 gal fancy/medium
4-1 5 gal medium
4-4 6 gallons dark amber
4-5 15 gallons dark amber
4-5 2 gallons medium amber
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total = 115 gal (average year = 110 gal)

[woodsmith]

I have 85 taps in this year in Littleton and stand at 17 gallons syrup to date. Everything I've collected has been nice and clear and the boiling tells me the sugar content is high, especially compared to what we had last year. I like to boil large batches to intentionally caramelize the syrup for a more robust flavor so naturally most of my syrup is dark, can't say exactly what grade though since I don't invest in a comparison kit.

[PerryW]

My cold trees ran really well today but my warmer pipline w/ 600 gravity is slowing down. Or maybe a tree knocked down a line when the windstorm came through around 3 PM? It blew 5 buckets and spouts right off the trees and knocked down quite a few trees in town! Anyway, made 8 gallons of Medium tonite. WIll collect in the AM and should get another 250-300 gallons at least. Best year since 2000 and still making syrup!


3-7 sweetened the pans
3-8 6 gal fancy
3-10 4 gal fancy
3-12 11 gal fancy
3-25 10 gal fancy
3-26 12 gal fancy
3-27 16 gal fancy
3-28 8 gal fancy
3-29 2 gal fancy
3-31 10 gal fancy/medium
4-1 5 gal medium
4-4 6 gallons dark amber
4-5 15 gallons dark amber
4-6 2 gallons medium amber
4-7 8 gallons medium amber
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total = 123 gal (average year = 110 gal)

[PerryW]

Surprised to pickup 375 gallons today. Once again, the buckets ran extremely well even without a frost. Made another 8 gallons of low-end medium. Also, just picked up 250 gallons of 1.2% sap that was given to me and gathered another 50 gallons just now. Turning into a real good season for me.


3-7 sweetened the pans
3-8 6 gal fancy
3-10 4 gal fancy
3-12 11 gal fancy
3-25 10 gal fancy
3-26 12 gal fancy
3-27 16 gal fancy
3-28 8 gal fancy
3-29 2 gal fancy
3-31 10 gal fancy/medium
4-1 5 gal medium
4-4 6 gallons dark amber
4-5 15 gallons dark amber
4-6 2 gallons medium amber
4-7 8 gallons medium amber
4-8 8 gallons medium amber
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total = 131 gal (average year = 110 gal)

[PerryW]

Boiled down the 250 gal of 1.2% vacuum sap that I was given plus 100 gallons of my sap and got another 6 gallons. Grade dropped through dark amber and into grade B. The weather forecast now looks more promising. Never got out of the 40's today here and there may even be a freeze by thursday. I'm staying plugged in.

3-7 sweetened the pans
3-8 6 gal fancy
3-10 4 gal fancy
3-12 11 gal fancy
3-25 10 gal fancy
3-26 12 gal fancy
3-27 16 gal fancy
3-28 8 gal fancy
3-29 2 gal fancy
3-31 10 gal fancy/medium
4-1 5 gal medium
4-4 6 gallons dark amber
4-5 15 gallons dark amber
4-6 2 gallons medium amber
4-7 8 gallons medium amber
4-8 8 gallons medium amber
4-9 6 gallons Dark-Grade B
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total = 137 gal (average year = 110 gal)

[PerryW]

Boiled up another 100 gallons and made 2 gallons. Dropped into Vermont C grade but still good taste. It is getting strong but still grade B taste. We'll see what happens with the colder weather predicted.

3-7 sweetened the pans
3-8 6 gal fancy
3-10 4 gal fancy
3-12 11 gal fancy
3-25 10 gal fancy
3-26 12 gal fancy
3-27 16 gal fancy
3-28 8 gal fancy
3-29 2 gal fancy
3-31 10 gal fancy/medium
4-1 5 gal medium
4-4 6 gallons dark amber
4-5 15 gallons dark amber
4-6 2 gallons medium amber
4-7 8 gallons medium amber
4-8 8 gallons medium amber
4-9 6 gallons Dark-Grade B
4-10 2 gallons Vermont C
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total = 139 gal (average year = 110 gal)

[PerryW]

After boiling 7 days in a row, looks like I have a day off, though the sugarhouse thermometer says 28 deg and there's a skim of ice on the puddles. Who knows Maybe I'll get a little sap after all?

[BrianL]

Heard the peepers for the first time last night here.