Looks like the 10 day forecast has more 30+ Degree days ahead. So, time to jump in and get this party started.
Looks like the 10 day forecast has more 30+ Degree days ahead. So, time to jump in and get this party started.
2011 forest inventory
2012 feet wet with 30 taps
2012 friends 2x4 pan
2013 all in 250 taps on buckets
2013 Patrick Phenauf 2x6 with steam hood
2014 350 on vac and buckets
2014 Indiana Vacuum 20cfm
2014 Deer Valley RO250gph
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I tapped my 10 on Saturday. I am waiting for 10 more taps to get here by ups. Should be tuesday. I may get over to see your set up for your open house. not sure how this season is going to play out with the weather keeping warm even at night.
2015 second year 13 taps looking to build a building now.
2014 first year 10 taps and still making syrup
It's going to be very busy for the next two to three weeks based on the 10 day outlook. If you get a chance to stop by on Sat or Sunday make sure you identify yourself so I know who I'm talking to. Thanks.
2011 forest inventory
2012 feet wet with 30 taps
2012 friends 2x4 pan
2013 all in 250 taps on buckets
2013 Patrick Phenauf 2x6 with steam hood
2014 350 on vac and buckets
2014 Indiana Vacuum 20cfm
2014 Deer Valley RO250gph
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Valme...18208831548247
well I am calling it a season. I need to get a better setup for next year. It wasnt a great year but I have enough for me, family and a few friends. I hope next year is better. The turkey fryer was about done for anyways. lol
2015 second year 13 taps looking to build a building now.
2014 first year 10 taps and still making syrup
The sap started to turn on Wednesday and finished the last batch on Friday. Pulled the taps and started to clean the equipment. All in all not a bad year about 60 gallons of finished syrup. Less than last year but still a good year.
2011 forest inventory
2012 feet wet with 30 taps
2012 friends 2x4 pan
2013 all in 250 taps on buckets
2013 Patrick Phenauf 2x6 with steam hood
2014 350 on vac and buckets
2014 Indiana Vacuum 20cfm
2014 Deer Valley RO250gph
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Valme...18208831548247
Anybody in nwi tapping yet?? Curious to see what everybody is thinkin
I was thinking that we are a few weeks early, but might start putting taps in later this week. It might be an early spring.
2011 forest inventory
2012 feet wet with 30 taps
2012 friends 2x4 pan
2013 all in 250 taps on buckets
2013 Patrick Phenauf 2x6 with steam hood
2014 350 on vac and buckets
2014 Indiana Vacuum 20cfm
2014 Deer Valley RO250gph
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Valme...18208831548247
I put 18 in today and almost all of them were flowing, well see what happens. I'll check em in a day or 2 to see how they are coming along before I tap the rest of em.
Im tapping tomorrow...hope you guys are doing well....it is a little early but my thought is that once March gets here its goinh to get really warm really quick...or at least to warm for quality syruping.
Last edited by Tapping Wolf; 01-27-2016 at 10:01 AM.
2016:100 taps added a JD 1023 sub compact tractor
2015:break (new baby)
2014: 70 taps, replaced my concrete arch with a manufactured
2013: Added 15 more taps and a 18x24 warming pan
2012 : 36 Taps, 2x4 divided pan on a concrete arch
2006-07: Assisted an 'Old Timer' with 200 tapps, and his wood fired evaporator up in Wis.
1986-1993: 5 taps, Boiled on a wood stove in Northern Mich.
Anybody in the region tapping yet? This weathers been crazy for the middle of January. Trying to see if other people are going for it or waiting a few weeks