Checking what VT sugar makers are doing

[sapmaple]

We went out sugar house hopping. first stopped at Little Hogback, awesome set up sugar house was awesome very nicely done. they had a table set up all their products out on it and they were starting the Maple hot dogs but I left before they were cooked. I have a few pics will get them posted. on way back to P town stopped at Sapmaple in cornwall he was motoring right along, had lots of people there. Kitchen smelled good they were cooking things and had their little retail store all set up very nice. Nice sugar house also, very well set up.
Then stopped at the BIG B's house in Hubbardton, Randy always has a good show going, his wife had a table set up maple hot dogs and other munchies, boy by the time we got there was starving almost ate all her dogs, few cups of coffee. must be a dry count no boiling sodas to find any where. Randy had people stopping by think it was a good day for all who had their sugar houses opened up.

Hey Flat thanks for dropping in on Sunday I appreciate it We had quite a few flat landers stop on Sunday (no pun intended) folks from NJ,PA NY IN VA and even an older gal from Germany who we treated with "sugar on snow" that she really enjoyed!
Had to save sap all week in order to boil on the weekend (good thing its been cold) Had about 5000 gallons for each day which we concentrated to 10-11 % There is NO Way I'm boiling raw sap even for open house weekend!! We are about at 900 gallons 25% of a crop Sure hope April is good like last year

Maybe I should know this but What's a Boiling Soda??

[GeneralStark]

A boiling soda is a carbonated adult beverage. Some prefer PBR, while others may like a local brew. I generally like to wait until I am wrapping up boiling as with many thousands of dollars worth of equipment under my supervision, I don't need to alter my judgement too much.

Sap has been coming in slow but sure all day. Nothing too impressive but we haven't gone much over 36 here all day. Or maybe it's the **** south wind. Some sun tomorrow should help.

[Scribner's Mountain Maple]

I am slightly disappointed in today's haul. When is it going to give? Where I am, I have yet to have one good run. Not even a 1/2 gal per tap in one day yet. The temps today were up and down depending on the wind. Snowing most of the day, with temps in the mid 30's. When I was working above 1500', it seemed like things were froze up, and it was running a little below that. I hope Thursday and Friday brings the flood I have worked so hard for...

Ben

[Flat Lander Sugaring]

Made another 8 gal OE so had 540 gal still have some more but going Ro bed. Just over 50 now and 60 gal of 10.4% plus more in holding tank

[northwoods_forestry]

What the heck...tanks are full this morning!

[steve J]

Scribner's don't feel bad I am over in Middlesex and its not breaking loose there either. Yesterday my buckets barely dripped what few taps I had on 5/16th also barely dripped 3 of my 5 3/16th lines were flowing but at a slow pace while other two were not flowing. I am at 950 feet facing North East.

[billyinvt]

Down a bit lower here in Waterbury and the trees that ran good yesterday were the ones around the house and out on the edges of the woods. Deeper in the woods, it's still pretty froze up. I'm afraid when it finally lets loose it'll be short lived.

[GeneralStark]

It's running pretty well here today. Over 1 gpt collected since Sunday about 3pm. Going to ro and boil this afternoon.

I have been chasing quite a few leaks this season mainly due to wildlife, especially squirrels. I don't know if they are having a hard time finding food so they are going for the tubing, or if their population is up this year but I have never had this many leaks during the season. Vac. is back up to 27" for now...

[billyinvt]

We have a very healthy fox population. On the rare occasions when I do see a squirrel, I never seem to see him again.

[Amber Gold]

I've been loosely following this thread and saw a few producers having with issues with the CV2 spouts. Is this issue widespread, or is it more of a bad batch that was missed by QA/QC and a few producers happened to get them? I've only had a couple break and a few that have had the tips come off. I currently have 1/3 of my taps on CV2's, but was going to replace all my drops next year to convert everything to CV2's, but hesitant to do it now.