Collected about 25 gallons today from 85 taps. The temperature is good but we need more sun to get a good run. Tomorrow looks to be about the same as today but then a long wait for the next warm day.
Collected about 25 gallons today from 85 taps. The temperature is good but we need more sun to get a good run. Tomorrow looks to be about the same as today but then a long wait for the next warm day.
2005- 4 buckets in the city, 1qt. syrup, pot-on-bricks evap and some very concerned neighbors
2006- 8 buckets in the city, 2qts. syrup, same neighbors
2009- 15 buckets in the sticks, 4 gallons syrup, pans-in-a-dirt-mound evap, no neighbors
2012- 40 buckets in 40 acres of maples, 6 gallons syrup, pans-on-brick evap
2013- 101 buckets, new 2X4 pan, even got a hydrometer
Near Lake Ann
We set thirty taps about two weeks ago. Yesterday was first run short and not a lot but it is a start.
Setting 40 taps this Sunday. Looks like the second half of next week looks good. Mother Nature owes us a good season after last year.
TC matt
NW lower MI
6th year into it
homemade 2x6 arch w/2x4 pan & warming pad
40 taps, 15 gallons last year
This has been the slowest start to any season I have been a part of.
I've got 100 taps out and it runs a little on the sunny days but nowhere near the gallon per tap I'm used to seeing on a good day.
I've collected about 85 gallons total and it took 4 or 5 runs to get there.
Today was sunny and mid to upper 30's and my buckets are almost empty!
However the 30 gallons I boiled down to 3 quarts made some very nice syrup.
2005- 4 buckets in the city, 1qt. syrup, pot-on-bricks evap and some very concerned neighbors
2006- 8 buckets in the city, 2qts. syrup, same neighbors
2009- 15 buckets in the sticks, 4 gallons syrup, pans-in-a-dirt-mound evap, no neighbors
2012- 40 buckets in 40 acres of maples, 6 gallons syrup, pans-on-brick evap
2013- 101 buckets, new 2X4 pan, even got a hydrometer
Very slow only a few trees running.
Finally flowing!!!
Did it flow for anyone today near TC?
TC matt
NW lower MI
6th year into it
homemade 2x6 arch w/2x4 pan & warming pad
40 taps, 15 gallons last year
nothing in Kingsley for a week
1250 taps on vacuum
3x12 drop flue King.
Springtech 500 RO
300 buckets on road trees.
This season has been incredibly slow, I only boil once a week. I'm up over 5 gallons of syrup and I tapped 4 weeks ago! This week is looking like a good one though.
2005- 4 buckets in the city, 1qt. syrup, pot-on-bricks evap and some very concerned neighbors
2006- 8 buckets in the city, 2qts. syrup, same neighbors
2009- 15 buckets in the sticks, 4 gallons syrup, pans-in-a-dirt-mound evap, no neighbors
2012- 40 buckets in 40 acres of maples, 6 gallons syrup, pans-on-brick evap
2013- 101 buckets, new 2X4 pan, even got a hydrometer
Well yesterday was the first good day around here, pulled in about a gallon of sap per tap. It's even running good today, maybe a half gallon per tap. Looks like I'll be boiling 'til dawn.
2005- 4 buckets in the city, 1qt. syrup, pot-on-bricks evap and some very concerned neighbors
2006- 8 buckets in the city, 2qts. syrup, same neighbors
2009- 15 buckets in the sticks, 4 gallons syrup, pans-in-a-dirt-mound evap, no neighbors
2012- 40 buckets in 40 acres of maples, 6 gallons syrup, pans-on-brick evap
2013- 101 buckets, new 2X4 pan, even got a hydrometer
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