Hey Spud,
our season normally ends 2nd week of april. i'm in Derby vt, north Facing at about 1,200 feet. half my bush is in a swampy valley that stays cold. the sap ran very hard for me between 4 and 7 p.m yesterday. sap testing 2.2. had 29 on the thermometer this a.m. Should be a good day today!
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Good luck to all!
Big run yesterday, roughly 2 gpt. My neighbor had one tree fill an old style bucket twice in 24 hours. What is that, 4-5 gpt?!
45 Taps on natural vacuum and buckets
2x4 XL Mason with blower
I got 3000 gallons so far today. Sap still testing 1.3%. I’m not getting rich but I’m having fun 😁. Sap should run all night and tomorrow.
Spud
Last 24hours was another 1.25gpt at 1.1%. Sap is getting stinky and cloudy.
825 Taps
2 HP CDL Rotary Vane Vacuum Pump
2000 Gallon Poly Tank
H2O Electric Releaser
2023- 825 taps 17325 gallons of sap
2022- 800 taps 12375 gallons of sap
2021- 350 taps 3815 gallons of sap
I got 2000 gallons today. Tested 1.2%. Should run all night.
Spud
From last night to now I got 0.5gpt at 1.0%. I think this might be the end. My next freeze isn’t until Monday. So we shall see either way.
825 Taps
2 HP CDL Rotary Vane Vacuum Pump
2000 Gallon Poly Tank
H2O Electric Releaser
2023- 825 taps 17325 gallons of sap
2022- 800 taps 12375 gallons of sap
2021- 350 taps 3815 gallons of sap
It started to flurry for a few minutes this morning at 5am. Sap ran all night and I have 1100 gallons in the tank. With next weeks five day freeze up we should be good into April. Keep it going.
Spud
Hey Guys
So happy to be back on here and visiting. I started this thread many many years ago. And have lost track over the year. Started to read on it here and there this year and I’m so glad it’s still up and going
Sounds like everyone is up and running. With some big differences in the seasons given the areas you all are in.
Good luck to everyone
Looks like after next weeks freeze here we should go another week or so.
Our sap has been running very very strong here where we are. Some very very good sugar to start and now is more back to normal where it runs typically. We have 12 more barrel to fill and we will be at a full crop. I hope it holds on. The 7-8000 gallons runs have really help us out here in early March to late Feb.
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Welcome back Parker Maple. Your thread lives on. I remember when you started the thread. I’m glad you’re having a great season.
Spud
Sap ran all night and I woke up to 2000 gallons in the tank. Sugar is 1.2% but sap is very clear. Freeze up starts tonight and should recharge the trees.
Spud
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