-19 F here in Marysville, Ohio this morning. Doesn't look like any sap flow until March 5th. It's going to be a very short season here. I don't think there's anyway were going to have more than 10 days in March with much flow.
-19 F here in Marysville, Ohio this morning. Doesn't look like any sap flow until March 5th. It's going to be a very short season here. I don't think there's anyway were going to have more than 10 days in March with much flow.
Leader 1/2 pint - Kawasaki Mule - Smoky Lake Filter Bottler
24 GPH RO, 2 1/2 x 40 NF3 (NF270), 140 GPH (Brass with no relief valve ) ProCon pump
2013 - 44 taps - 16 gallons syrup, 2014 - 109 taps - 26 gallons syrup
2015 - 71 taps - 13.5 gallons syrup, 2016 - 125 taps - 24.25 gallons syrup
2017 - 129 taps - 17.5 gallons syrup, 2018 - 128 taps- 18 gallons syrup
2019 -130 taps - 18.5 gallons syrup, 2020 ~125 taps-19.75 gallons syrup
Looks like next week is going to be our next opportunity for sap collection. Hopefully weather stays consistent for sap longer then one week.
2021
2x8 CDL raised flue w/ hoods
SMOKY LAKE SS filter press
825i JD gator
400 taps and growing
SL steam bottler
250 CDL RO
bowhunter I hope you'er wrong on 10 days in march, I haven't even put the first tap out. Looks like I'll be tapping (400 taps on vac) this weekend and hope we get some good runs. But I do agree it is going to be a very short season. Good luck
Only 10 days? I too hope that isn't true. Last year we only boiled about 12 hours during the month of February. Started to make syrup on March 5th and still had some very cold days. Ended up being an average year for us. We are only slightly behind last years numbers so far! Hoping for warmer days in March!
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5,700+ taps on vacuum
4x14 Leader Natural Gas Fired Evaporator
2 - Springtech 600gpm RO's
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2,500 gallon sap tanker truck
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Temperature got up to 41 F late in the evening, but still had almost no sap flow overnight. It looks like we get 6 days starting on Sunday and then the weather gets pretty warm for about a week. Maybe 4 days during the 3rd week of March if the trees aren't starting to bud. I still think we're looking at 10 days max of significant sap flow in March before the weather gets too warm.
Leader 1/2 pint - Kawasaki Mule - Smoky Lake Filter Bottler
24 GPH RO, 2 1/2 x 40 NF3 (NF270), 140 GPH (Brass with no relief valve ) ProCon pump
2013 - 44 taps - 16 gallons syrup, 2014 - 109 taps - 26 gallons syrup
2015 - 71 taps - 13.5 gallons syrup, 2016 - 125 taps - 24.25 gallons syrup
2017 - 129 taps - 17.5 gallons syrup, 2018 - 128 taps- 18 gallons syrup
2019 -130 taps - 18.5 gallons syrup, 2020 ~125 taps-19.75 gallons syrup
Temperatures look pretty good at about 38 F with a lot of sun. As of 1:30 p.m. no sap flow yet today. There may be some by nightfall, but probably not much. Hopefully by Monday we'll see some decent flow.
Leader 1/2 pint - Kawasaki Mule - Smoky Lake Filter Bottler
24 GPH RO, 2 1/2 x 40 NF3 (NF270), 140 GPH (Brass with no relief valve ) ProCon pump
2013 - 44 taps - 16 gallons syrup, 2014 - 109 taps - 26 gallons syrup
2015 - 71 taps - 13.5 gallons syrup, 2016 - 125 taps - 24.25 gallons syrup
2017 - 129 taps - 17.5 gallons syrup, 2018 - 128 taps- 18 gallons syrup
2019 -130 taps - 18.5 gallons syrup, 2020 ~125 taps-19.75 gallons syrup
Things have thawed and trees are running. I'll let things run today and tomorrow then collect sunday evening. I'm west of Troy bowhunter.
2021
2x8 CDL raised flue w/ hoods
SMOKY LAKE SS filter press
825i JD gator
400 taps and growing
SL steam bottler
250 CDL RO
Hope we thaw out some today. Yesterday was almost a complete bust. Less than a pint of sap per tap. About half didn't flow at all.
Leader 1/2 pint - Kawasaki Mule - Smoky Lake Filter Bottler
24 GPH RO, 2 1/2 x 40 NF3 (NF270), 140 GPH (Brass with no relief valve ) ProCon pump
2013 - 44 taps - 16 gallons syrup, 2014 - 109 taps - 26 gallons syrup
2015 - 71 taps - 13.5 gallons syrup, 2016 - 125 taps - 24.25 gallons syrup
2017 - 129 taps - 17.5 gallons syrup, 2018 - 128 taps- 18 gallons syrup
2019 -130 taps - 18.5 gallons syrup, 2020 ~125 taps-19.75 gallons syrup
The dam is about to burst Bowhunter. I'm down in Ross county and my trees ran all night. They didn't start until late yesterday afternoon so it's not a huge collection, but good. Tomorrow's collection should be huge. I have today and tomorrow then I have to pull taps and get ready for my surgery Wednesday .....yeah it sucks I have to shut down during the best week of the whole season, but I would normally be done now, so I made palns by that.
That does suck buckeye. Where about in Ross county are you?
Andy
2021
2x8 CDL raised flue w/ hoods
SMOKY LAKE SS filter press
825i JD gator
400 taps and growing
SL steam bottler
250 CDL RO
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