OMG,,,SAP Flowed today,,,Boy Oh Boy!!
I never saw sap like today,,,overwelming actually.
It was a great day, sunny, warm, no wind. Around 1-2 p.m. I told my wife I was going to see the lines flow on a good day.
I went out back and looked inside one pail,,,,FULL and overflowing. Checked the next pail,,,FULL,,next, ,FULL,next,,FULL,,,every pail was overflowing full, except for maybe 3-4 pails out of 25 or so.
I was spilling sap as I lifted each pail to empty them, I was a wreck with excitement.
I have a large tree with 3 spiles, taps,,,,,it has a 5 gallon pail to hold the sap,,,OVERFLOWING !! Lines with maybe 10-12 trees, sap was a constand pour, not even dripping, pouring like a leaky faucet.
I was freaked out as I never saw this much sap in a day.
If this is normal, I tapped way too many trees. I emptied the pails on my side of the creek, 100 gallons sitting in barrels surrounded by snow. I have as many taps across my creek too, but didnt even go look at them, shame as they are all full and I,m losing sap.
I will go tomorrow and empty everything and start boiling. Just didnt have it in me today to collect and boil, kids need some daddy time, lol.
I finaly got to see what a good sap runs looks like,,,,wowzer !!
Hope everyone has days like this.
Terry
2011- 35 taps, ,,,milk juggs and buckets-propane turkey fryer !!
2012 -75 taps,,,,, 40 on tubing into buckets, and 35 buckets - 3nd hand Homemade arch, brutal.
2013- Just over 115 taps and still adding more.
2014, new SS flat pan and new arch built, guessing 75-100 taps this year.
2015, 50 taps on Shurflo pump.
2016- Getting a line across my creek this year.
2017-took a year off, Jamaica was fun !
2018- 45 trees tapped, keeping it fun !
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You certainly deserve a big sap day. Enjoy.
