Western New York

[wnybassman]

Trees loosened up pretty good today. Lines aren't going to the tanks yet, but I'll stuff them in after the freeze up tonight. Only have three gauges out so far, and they read 20, 22 and 23 inches respectively. Already found a few leaks I need to address also.

[wnybassman]

If the long range forecast holds, we have some amazing maple weather coming our way.

[Troutman10]

I'm in the game since Sunday. Thought i was tapping 30 but my calculations must have been off and found 4 more sap sack holders in my supplies so my magic # is 34 this year. Had flow with the warmth on Sunday. Hoping for a good year. Glad for the "normal" temps and to be tapping around a traditional time compared to some years. Good luck everyone!

[backyardsugarer]

Some good runs coming for everyone. Not going to freeze up much at night. Gravity will run a little but vac. will be required to keep it going. Glad I have everything on high vac. now. Will finish tapping tonight and chase leaks tomorrow. Good luck to everyone. Looking forward to some long nights. Just secured an agreement to buy sap from a sizeable local bush.

[lyford]

Well the forecast certainly has my attention. Im thinking I may do half my taps this weekend and the other half in another week or so. I'm putting in 140 this year all buckets and bags. Just dont wanna go too early. I've got a family vacation planned for the first week in april, so I have about 6 wks from now til then. If I was on tubing I'd go all in, but the buckets make me unsure. What are others on buckets doing?

[Userj8670]

Well the forecast certainly has my attention. Im thinking I may do half my taps this weekend and the other half in another week or so. I'm putting in 140 this year all buckets and bags. Just dont wanna go too early. I've got a family vacation planned for the first week in april, so I have about 6 wks from now til then. If I was on tubing I'd go all in, but the buckets make me unsure. What are others on buckets doing?

Tapped yesterday. 45 buckets. Hoping tomorrow and the next day work favorably for a weekend boil

[Richmaple1]

So excited for these temps. My first year, I have never been so excited for 40 degree temps. I have tubing going to some clear gallon jugs, which will be fun to see fill up, with taps and tubes on the other trees going to 5 gallon buckets.

Do the trees continue to run overnight when the temperature does not fall back below freezing? Forecast is for it to stay above freezing from now until tomorrow night.

[berkshires]

Do the trees continue to run overnight when the temperature does not fall back below freezing?

Yes. Have fun! That first run is exhilarating!

GO

[mudr]

Ran home on my lunch break and fired up my vacuum system for the first time ever. Let's hope it goes well!

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[wnybassman]

I went out chasing leaks before lunch. What a pain in the butt! lol And that is only with 160+ taps on the system, can't imagine 1000's. Anyway, three connectors pulled apart. Apparently empty lines act different when in the single digits than lines with sap in them. Constricted more and pulled apart when full? Hope that doesn't continue to be a problem, lucky to be home today to discover it. Hung a couple dozen buckets down by my milk tank on the flat ground today too.

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