I'm just west of Orangeville. It's going to be 13-15deg for sat sun mon Won't freeze again until tue night.
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I'm just west of Orangeville. It's going to be 13-15deg for sat sun mon Won't freeze again until tue night.
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Last edited by Fireguy124; 04-06-2019 at 08:19 AM.
~ Karen ~
2012 - 10 taps, 1 turkey fryer - 169.5L sap 4.2 L syrup
2013 - 23 taps, 2 turkey fryers - 748.5 L sap 17.56 L syrup
2014 - 22 taps, 509 L sap 12.5 L syrup
2015 - 28 taps, 1093.75 L sap 25.1 L syrup
2016 - 25 taps, 1223.5 L sap 28.25 L syrup
2017 - 21 taps, 518.5 L sap 12.7 L syrup
2018 - 28 taps, 2 turkey fryers & Denali 3 burner propane stove - 798L sap 16.9 L syrup
2019 - 28 taps, 1409.5L sap 40.12L syrup
Sugar, Norway, Manitoba, Silver and Freeman Maples
Pulling my taps today
40 taps/buckets
1844L of sap
51.5 L of syrup
Sugar content was high this year.
Going to 3/16” gravity lines next year
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Anyone in central have tapping on their mind, lol?
I know I do, but unsure as it’s hard to judge with this strange weather winter...
Yes I too have tapping on my mind. I went for a hike through the bush on Saturday just to see how it looks. Keeping a close eye on the weather as well. For me the challenge is I have a trip to Europe booked from March 25-April 11 so I want to try and get as much done before that time. Last year i went to Italy for 2 weeks at the same time and I was able to get 1 run in before the trip as it stayed cold until almost the end of March and I was lucky to get 1 run in after I came back.
I tapped yesterday. I do 50 on buckets. A couple of sun facing taps were leaking sap. Thinking I might get an early run this weekend!
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I'm going to tap today 110 taps. looks like we might get a couple of days before it gets cold again.
Well I managed to get 16 taps in on Saturday mid-day. I checked them yesterday at around 4pm and there was approx 15 liters combined. I went back this morning and there was just over 40 liters so I collected that and hauled it to the house. Hopefully things start running better today and fill up all the buckets by the time I get home tonight. Would like to get a decent amount for an early season boil on the weekend. Anyone else tap as yet?
Plan to tap next Thursday- 400 taps
Parry Sound is still in a deep freeze but temps look to swing late next week- so they say
2010 40 buckets- 4 gals finished
2011 80 buckets- 14 gals finished
2012 105 buckets- 8 gals finished
2013 maxed at 130 buckets- 24 gals finished
2014 new max at 240 buckets- 18 gals finished
2015 newest max 240 buckets-+48 taps on 3/16 gravity- 22.5 gals finished
2016 150 taps on 3/16 gravity- 23 gals finished
2020 250 taps on 3/16 gravity- 22 gals finished
2021 385 taps on 3/16 gravity 25 gals finished
2022 385 taps on 3/16 gravity- 26 gals finished
finished tapping last weekend
2366 taps
Collected 7853litres yesterday and today.
First boil sweetened pans - 10litres finished.
4x14 wood fired
5hp bush mink LOVE it
H20 mini 8 RO