lots of sap
Not sure if the rain helped or hurt, but my buckets were almost all full today.
35 gal on 15 taps...and i wanted to put more in. I'm toast from collecting.
very steep grade to climb up with full 5 gal buckets...need to figure something out because this will kill me.
waaa
Sounds like you're up with a baby all night or something running outa energy and all.
Interesting. It slowed down for me. I'm pulling in the bags and cleaning them out with some hot water and set them out again tomorrow after work.
There was another post saying just what you're experiencing- foggy & rainy= good flow
12 taps for 2009.
30+ for 2010.
30+ for 2011.
2012- Still holding around 30+ with no help in sight.
2013-Still a loner but what a Fantastic yielding year
2014- Forever a loner
2017-Still here, after trying to kick the habit.
Down to 15-20 taps with the intent to save my marriage.
Sap Haulers- Kids NADA, I tried but I'm on my own.
Buckets and Sap Saks, 4 steam pans, Block Evaporator, and single burner propane for finishing.
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Not sure. One bucket was slight yellow...all the others were very clean and sweet.
my trees are in a swampy wetland. Maybe that's giving me better runs???
I've had pretty good runs this week. I'll have to start boiling tomorrow if I don't want to spend every minute boiling this weekend.
2024 55 3/16 gravity, 19 5/16 gravity, 40 buckets and bags, RO Bucket rb15 kit, 5ft Phaneuf drop flue evaporator, Mason AUF arch.
2023 35 3/16 gravity, 30 5/16 gravity 53 buckets and bags, RO Bucket rb15 kit, 5ft Phaneuf drop flue evaporator.
Mason AUF arch
2022 35 3/16 gravity, 28 5/16 gravity, 50 buckets and bags, New RO Bucket rb15 kit.
2021 11 on 5/16 gravity, 30 on 3/16 gravity, 69 on buckets and bags. All sugar maples. Mostly large old trees.
I hear ya ctfarm. And my wife wants to go to the maple syrup festival in stamford this weekend...i told her why not just hang with me for the day while i boil...
guess my operation isn't "festival" worthy. Ha
Come on down to our maple sugar festival this weekend for sure. We've had a great start to the season and will be boiling all day both Saturday and Sunday. Lots to do. Hope to see you there.
Former Life: 300+ taps (125 gravity, 200 buckets), 96 gallons of syrup in 2015
24x16 public sugarhouse
2x6 wood fire evaporator (back pan Waterloo Small & Leader 2x2 front pan)
Current Life: Backyarder with Mason 2x3XL. New sugar house coming soon…
Here in Seymour, sap flow has been strong, and run has been long, but the sugar content has dropped tremendously. Last weekend, I was 2.5 to 2.75. Monday was around 2, but last night I was at 1.75. Today, I dumped the take, as the reading was 1.25 and below. It hurt, cause the flow was still strong. I think we need some colder nights to get the sugar content higher. Is anyone else seeing decrease sugar content?
John
2013: Shooting for 60 Taps Sap Bags, Milk Jugs, Drop-Tubing into buckets
New WF Mason 4X2 Hobby Evaportaor
2012: 12 Taps - Sap Bags, Milk Jugs, and Tubing
Homemade 2X3 Cinder Block Evaporator
My sugar content this week has also dropped to around 1.5 or below. I too have to make a decision whether or not to boil or dump. That RO for next year is looking better and better.
2024 55 3/16 gravity, 19 5/16 gravity, 40 buckets and bags, RO Bucket rb15 kit, 5ft Phaneuf drop flue evaporator, Mason AUF arch.
2023 35 3/16 gravity, 30 5/16 gravity 53 buckets and bags, RO Bucket rb15 kit, 5ft Phaneuf drop flue evaporator.
Mason AUF arch
2022 35 3/16 gravity, 28 5/16 gravity, 50 buckets and bags, New RO Bucket rb15 kit.
2021 11 on 5/16 gravity, 30 on 3/16 gravity, 69 on buckets and bags. All sugar maples. Mostly large old trees.
I'm dumping today. I have 3 gallons to finish this afternoon and we'll start fresh on the next run. I couldn't imagine dumping any last year..
41.457 x -72.907 148 elevation
2x4 wood fired evaporator with the "Hercules Blower"
hybrid pan and backflip preheater by Smoky Lake
103 taps. 44 on gravity
All sugar Maples
7" filter press
10 x 12 sugar shack
two very helpful kids
a wife that thinks I'm nuts
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