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  1. #1241
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    Staying in it until tomorrow or Saturday depending on the run. Boiled today from collecting yesterday and will see where collection tank in woods ends up with from today and tomorrow. Around 100 taps on vacuum.

  2. #1242
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    Done. Earlier today I bottled 2 1/4 gallons of nice tasting dark and 7 1/2 gallons of slightly off tasting dark. I guess I didn't quit soon enough. So, totals for the year are 4,200 gallons of sap and 73 gallons of syrup. Mostly cleaned up, just a little left to do yet.
    Noel Good
    1998 to 2009: 15 taps on buckets, scavenged fire pit and pans
    2010: New 2x4 SS flat pan w/preheater
    2015: New to me Lapierre 18x60 raised flue, new shack, new everything!! 59 taps 23.75 gallons
    2016: 85 taps 19 gallons
    2017: Purchased 2.5 acres and tubed half with 3/16. 145 taps total 49.25 gallons
    2018: 200 taps (162 on 3/16ths 38 on buckets) New NextGen RO 63 gallons
    2019: 210 taps 73.5 gallons
    2023: 210 taps 89.75 gallons
    www.wnybass.com

  3. #1243
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    We are still waiting for the last run. The ground is so dry around us that I think the trees are thirsty themselves.... Maybe with this rain it might decide to open up again.
    220 Taps
    2x6 Home made
    Sap Shack 20x20
    5 Shurflo diaphragm pumps
    250 GPH Deer run RO

  4. #1244
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    Anybody bit on this warming trend? My plan was to wait till the 3rd weekend in February but I always start worrying when I see these 50 degree stretches.

  5. #1245
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    Quote Originally Posted by 82cabby View Post
    Anybody bit on this warming trend? My plan was to wait till the 3rd weekend in February but I always start worrying when I see these 50 degree stretches.
    Nope looking at the forecast it’s going to get cold.To early for me to tap, not going to let my gas powered vacuum run during a month and a half of cold weather.
    2019:250 gallons
    2020:324 gallons
    2021:?

  6. #1246
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    Boiled today. had 75 gallons from my vacuum line and gravity line combined. Had rough time. I HATE STINK BUGS. They were in everything and everywhere. Burned a hole through my stack and just did not go smooth. Got to almost syrup to draw off but ran out of sap. I will drain pan in the morning and put this in the walk in freezer until the next run. Did I mention I hate Stink Bugs.
    backyard hobbyist
    Mason 2x3 w/AUF
    2020 - added small vacuum and gravity 5/16 tubing and sap sacks
    N 42* 18' 31."
    W 79* 34' 15."
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  7. #1247
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    My neighbor tapped once in Jan. They never ended up running. I tapped Feb once and didn't get anything for a week and a half later...it just never seems to work out for me I will wait till beginning of march.
    2019- RO
    2018- 25 taps made 8 gal syrup.
    2017- 25 taps -built a 2x3 flat pan, and a fuel tank arch for it. 335 gal 7.34gal syrup.

    2016- 15 taps, 4.3gal syrup boiling on cinderblock arch 3 roasting pans, 1 redneck trash can with a pot, and a turkey fryer.

    2015- 4 taps 44 gals of sap made 2.25 gal of lite syrup.

  8. #1248
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    I tapped yesterday and boiled about 100 gallons today. Sap tested 2.2%
    Last edited by treehugger89; 01-11-2020 at 08:13 PM.
    2019:240Taps on 3/16” 30gals. of syrup
    2020:256 Taps on 3/16” New 3/4” mainline
    2x7 homemade evaporator
    2021: added a 2x4 pan on to evaporator
    2x11 homemade evaporator
    300 Taps 25gals. of syrup
    2022: new cdl draw off
    Sp22 vac. Pump, all taps on vac.
    57gals. of syrup
    2023: 207 taps- 15 are on 5/16
    2024: 220 taps- 22 on 5/16; built a 4x40 Ro with an XLE membrane

  9. #1249
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    Anyone else on gravity thinking of tapping early given the weather? I can't tell if I should tap now (for fear of season ending early ) or wait it out til end Feb/March.
    Last edited by Userj8670; 01-24-2020 at 06:39 AM.

  10. #1250
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    I'm waiting till the weekend of February 22nd most likely. Perhaps the 15th but most likely the 22nd. I'm all gravity.

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