Any of the more experienced members have a guess as to how much longer we have for syrup production in CT?
Any of the more experienced members have a guess as to how much longer we have for syrup production in CT?
I'm just going to take it as it comes but I do have some concern about the lack of support from some deep cold after this week. I've only boiled a few times in April with mixed results. If the trees produce, I'll be boiling. It was 8° this morning at my house so I think that will by some time but I do know the ground is thawing out without much (if any) snow cover.
To answer your question, it depends on the weather but I think maybe a week or two? If the trees hold after this week, who knows, we might be boiling till mid-April!
About 300 taps
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This week looks like it may be the last.
Nathan
123 taps 2012
175 taps 2013
250 taps 2014
3 Sap Haulers & 1 Maple Widow
2X6 Smokey maple pans
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I think about 2 weeks from the forecast yet a couple deg either way could end it or extend it. Had a low of 11 deg here this morning so that helps keep the buds in check for a while even with all my red maples, once they do open tho I still plan to make all the syrup I can, last year I sold over 2k bucks of commercial syrup so for me its worth it. The way I view it is the taps are already in the tree doesn't hurt to wait a little longer to pull them and make some money in the meantime
Last edited by markct; 03-25-2014 at 08:23 PM.
11x29 sugarhouse
2x8 airtight arch homemade with waterloo flue pan, welded syrup pan and parallel flow preheater hood
250gph cdl ro
1100+ taps for 2014, approx 1000 of them vac
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I have never made syrup in April but I am optimistic this year. Started the year wanting to make 12-13 gallons and may be there by Monday but I have already had moths in all the bags and the reds are showing signs of budding in the open areas. I will boil everything off as of this weekend and wash out the pan so anything beyond that will be a bonus and if it starts to turn I won't ruin any of the quality stuff. Let's hope it stays a little colder than the forecast.
2' x 3' backyard evaporator with homemade steam hood
38.5 gallons produced in 2022
120 taps all on 3/16" tubing
4" x 40" homemade RO built for 2023
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I agree! A bunch of 32 and 34 deg nights in the weeks ahead that i hope are just a couple deg colder!
11x29 sugarhouse
2x8 airtight arch homemade with waterloo flue pan, welded syrup pan and parallel flow preheater hood
250gph cdl ro
1100+ taps for 2014, approx 1000 of them vac
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Crowh...5582993?ref=hl
finished boiling the sweet in my pan yesterday for a final 1.75 gallons to my total. just a tad under 10 gallons finished for the year. I hope you guys get a few more boils in! time to clean up here and hopefully move into organizing my first little league practice next week!
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2x4 wood fired evaporator with the "Hercules Blower"
hybrid pan and backflip preheater by Smoky Lake
103 taps. 44 on gravity
All sugar Maples
7" filter press
10 x 12 sugar shack
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a wife that thinks I'm nuts
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Collected 6 gallons from 8 taps, since last week. All trees are red maples. There was a slight cloudiness, so I'm pulling the taps and boiling the last collection as a separate batch. Looking in the tops of the trees it seems the buds have broken (red maples). This is eastern New London county.
Short and sweet (pun intended) season for me. The land I have access to has no sugar maples so to get more production I will have to tap more trees.
Boiling on Saturday, pulling the taps on Sunday! Short season but fast and furious last ~3 weeks
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75-150 taps some on vac
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Littlesap - checked out the pics of your setup nice job - this season must have been enjoyable being in a new setup. Checked my taps this afternoon and all were dripping but the bags were frozen solid from last night. Hoping for a two day run to get to our 12 gallon goal and then play it day to day. Everyone stay dry this weekend
2' x 3' backyard evaporator with homemade steam hood
38.5 gallons produced in 2022
120 taps all on 3/16" tubing
4" x 40" homemade RO built for 2023
https://sites.google.com/view/mattat...aplesyrup/home