Originally Posted by
maple flats
I'm all tapped as of last Saturday. Now when the temperature is right, I'll start the vacuum pump. All of my taps are check valve type. This is my earliest ever to tap, but my labor force went back to college today.
Last year I was tapped 2/7, and when I pulled the taps April 12-16, most holes were still running, but the buds were starting to open. If you are on buckets of any sort, however I'd wait til the forecast calls for good sap flow conditions in the next day or 2.
I am going to be interested how you make out. Season wise you are about 2weeks ahead of us here.
FIRST GENERATION SUGARMAKER
First boil 2/22/2012! Went Pefect!
3,500' of laterals
1,000' of mainline
2012 - 105 taps on gravity, 12 sap sacks.
2013 - 175 taps on gravity, 25 on sacks = 200 taps for 2013! Second year.
2014 - 250 taps on gravity, 25 on sacks
Tapped on February 16, 2014
2015 - adding vac sap puller no more gravity for me!
275 gallon holding tank for 2014
20'x30' Sugarhouse