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    you still have time up here you get until the buds are out on the trees

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    I may get another run, but I won't be up for a couple of weeks, and may be busy with other things by then ( another big boil would be nice though) we'll see...

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    Well I plan to start tapping in Minden this weekend. I will be away march break, and hope to come back to brimming buckets.


    2013 55 taps, a homemade 2 x 5 oil tank evaporator and 2 x 4 flat pan
    2014 56 taps new sap pump and 45 gallon sap gravity feed copper coil pre-heater rig
    2015 60 taps just tweaking things
    2016 shooting for the same but will see what happens

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    I got 50 taps in this weekend, and now I am panicking, because I am going away for march break. Looks Like I am due for a sick day later this week. Anyone have any updates for this area.


    2013 55 taps, a homemade 2 x 5 oil tank evaporator and 2 x 4 flat pan
    2014 56 taps new sap pump and 45 gallon sap gravity feed copper coil pre-heater rig
    2015 60 taps just tweaking things
    2016 shooting for the same but will see what happens

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    We are West of you in Parry Sound, awaiting the first run.
    Trees were briefly dripping tonight at 9pm- weather looks promising for the next 5-7 days.
    Good luck
    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

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    I haven't started tapping yet, haven't even dug out the snow to get into the property. But am hopeing to start next week ( March Break), if the weather is still cooperating... looking forward to a good year.

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    we got 250gal of sap yesterday from 300 taps in Minden

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    That'll keep you busy boiling for a while, Phil...

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    Likewise- We pulled in 210 gallons from 304 taps in Parry Sound
    Interestingly- we have 52 taps on 3/16 tubing- almost 90 gallons collected from the tubing alone.
    That's about a 5:1 ratio in favour of the tubing.

    Next year we will look for more trees on the hill and save the bucket leg work.
    The deep snow is making collecting just brutal.
    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

  10. #30
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    Cool

    Well got back from a trip down south on sunday to find about 500 l of sap and about another 200 l of ice blocks. I am going to get my boil on!!!!!

    Sitting in the palm trees last week, and under the maples this week. Mexico was sweet, but not as sweet as sap.


    2013 55 taps, a homemade 2 x 5 oil tank evaporator and 2 x 4 flat pan
    2014 56 taps new sap pump and 45 gallon sap gravity feed copper coil pre-heater rig
    2015 60 taps just tweaking things
    2016 shooting for the same but will see what happens

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