No drilling in Hardwick, the last frontier , yet. Frozen trees . Maybe end of next week I hope . This season is going to be quick but hopefully high sugar content cause of cold
No drilling in Hardwick, the last frontier , yet. Frozen trees . Maybe end of next week I hope . This season is going to be quick but hopefully high sugar content cause of cold
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2020-Leader Micro2 RO added, 210 taps
2019-165 taps ,24 gallons syrup made.
2017-crazy weather. 18 gallons
2010-1st year,30 taps on buckets ,concrete block and 4 stainless pans
I was out replacing spiles last night and the drifts are 4' deep in spots. 6 below zero tonight, might take a few days to get things moving. Forecast out two weeks still not looking good, lets hope they are wrong on long range. Not sure when i'm going to tap either, definitely not tomorrow that i do know.
180 gravity mostly reds
15 buckets
2x6 waterloo small maple pro
Yeah changed my mind also I think forecast now colder Sunday not worth one day if it would run anyway to cold short season !!!
2021 95 taps all on 3/16' natural gravity 2018 home built 4x40 RO 2017 1000 sap 15gal syrup 4 runs of 3/16 natural vac 1 of 5/16 2016 775gal of sap made 12gal syrup 2015 18.5 gal about 55 taps. Have the best wife! cub cadet volunteer 4x4 sap hauler
Looking like it is going to end up being a short season as you said, hopefully the sap will come in a giant heap for us before buds break! I'm hoping to be ready to rock after this weekend. Come on mother nature....
180 gravity mostly reds
15 buckets
2x6 waterloo small maple pro
this weather is killing me, new shack new taps and buckets ready to go. every day i walk into the sugar shack and just stair at my buckets sitting there empty. im sitting here now watching the snow come down another 4-6 tonight and cold again next week.
2013 1st year for me. 20 taps, 55 gallon oil drum evap. made 5 gal. of syrup
2014 275 oil drum evap. new 2x3 pan ,20+ taps. made 7 gal. of syrup
2015 new 10x16 sugar shack, 53 taps on buckets, 11.5 gal. of syrup
Same here mopping around stuf to do but wish it was syrup related
2021 95 taps all on 3/16' natural gravity 2018 home built 4x40 RO 2017 1000 sap 15gal syrup 4 runs of 3/16 natural vac 1 of 5/16 2016 775gal of sap made 12gal syrup 2015 18.5 gal about 55 taps. Have the best wife! cub cadet volunteer 4x4 sap hauler
I tapped 10 reds today... had some free time today so what the hell.
Keep us posted if u get any run Sunday ,where are you in NJ ?
2021 95 taps all on 3/16' natural gravity 2018 home built 4x40 RO 2017 1000 sap 15gal syrup 4 runs of 3/16 natural vac 1 of 5/16 2016 775gal of sap made 12gal syrup 2015 18.5 gal about 55 taps. Have the best wife! cub cadet volunteer 4x4 sap hauler
Looks like it's Wednesday for me. Gotta start sometime.
Tapped a few on Sat and they are running on today. Maybe will get a bit more on Wed. Expect that next weekend will be the real start based on 10 day forecast.