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    My biggest day today, as I made 10 gallons. Syrup is darkening some, and my last sample was Amber and not anywhere near dark. Sap still running some on vacuum, and I may have a freeze tonight, but a cold day. Snow in the morning, turning to a cold rain.
    My biggest year at 60 gallons.
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    Well, it has been a great two days. Almost 23,000 gallons in 36 hours. Made 11 more barrels of syrup. This might be a good season after all.
    Lucky Dog Maple LLC
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    Great sap runs over the weekend. Vacuum was high throughout the time. Sugar content is still good, about 2.2-2.3 Brix. Every tank was full when we started yesterday morning, and it was still coming in well, so took some time to catch up to it. We boiled for nearly 10 hrs. Made 229 gal of very nice syrup (probably a record boil length and production day for us). We're up to about 45% of a (minimum) crop so far. Glad to have it freeze up a bit early last night. Cool and windy this morning, so probably not going to flow well today until after lunch, but it is coming in slowly. Looks a lot better for most of the rest of this week though, so better rest while we can.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DrTimPerkins View Post
    Great sap runs over the weekend.
    Looks a lot better for most of the rest of this week though, so better rest while we can.
    I posted some grim weather facts about this year, and being rookie at this I thought we may have a early/short season, but it appears not right now. Dr Tim pointed out that the trees would not be fooled with the moderately warm weather, and he was right. I just had one day that hit 71 degrees. We seem to be returning closer to normal temperatures for the next couple weeks, and that is good news.
    Good Luck To You All!
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    I have about 3200 in the tank. It did not freeze in all my woods last night. Sap is running about 325 GPH right now. Hope to get half gallon of sap per tap today. I hope for a great week. Good luck everyone.

    Spud

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    No sap here today. Still only 33* and snow. Let's hope for tomarrow!

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    Running ok today, probably 350 since 6 am. We did have a freeze last night but it warmed up quick this am and started running right away once it hit 33. The dry lines were carrying most of it when I left for work at 7. Now it is 36 with a forecasted high of 45, but I doubt we will get that warm. Low of 39 forecasted tonight but I think this cold air circulating in from the NE caught the NWS by surprise. Maybe we will get another freeze tonight?

    I had a good quick boil last night and made 15 gal. of DR, just over from AR. I had a fair bit of slime in the tanks which I think was the result of the ice that formed in the lines during Friday night's freeze scrubbing out the lines. Will be interesting to see if the syrup lightens when I boil tomorrow. Taking today off from boiling to work on other stuff.
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    Boiled permeate tonight and pushed through. Got another 6 gallons for my efforts. We are up to 95 gallons, which is the best year yet, and are quite happy. If the trees hold off, we will be back at it this weekend. Buds on the red maples are very swollen. Buds on the sugar maples still look ok. Will pull my red maple taps this week and will only have sugar maples when I turn the vacuum pump back on.


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    did complete count of all jugged syrup we are at 110 gallons plus a few 3.4oz bottles. we have 300 from yesterday to boil tonight and if any comes in today. very dark even after cleaning everything.

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    No freeze here last night. Wind and rain all night and temps around 35. Sap should run all day but nothing to big. Looks like we have two more warmer nights and then back into cold temps again. This is a great March so far. I am hoping for record numbers this year. No sun for days. Got to love it.

    Spud

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