Yes I had similar runs last year around this time. The season did go into early April so I guess we still have some time.
Yes I had similar runs last year around this time. The season did go into early April so I guess we still have some time.
Started looking up here today.
Mike
I just collected about 70 gals from my 115 taps just now, trees didn't start dripping till noon or so, but still dripping now. I have about 90 sugar maple taps, 20 red taps, and 7 silvers and all of them were dripping today. I did have 3 sap sacks blown off from the wind yesterday, which would have given a few more gals. Will check sap sugar % tomorrow before run, but the 125 gals or so I ran during the week, I had between 2-2.5%. Hoping after the rain tomorrow, things get even better.
2013 20 taps; 2'/4' flat pan with dividers/preheater on block arch, about 4 gal
2014 about 125 taps on 2/5 smokey lake hybrid pan; 34 gals
2015 about 125 taps, same pan, just over 40 gals syrup
12'/12' post and beam sugar house
Just checked my buckets as well. All of mine are dripping and still dripping now. I only gathered up 2 gallons maybe alittle more from my 8 taps but its a start. I am measuring 2.7% on all reds.
I only got about 35-40 gal yesterday eve whe I collected, which puts my total for season at about 220gal. Last year at this time I had already collected and ran 700 gals off the same or a few less taps.
Last season, March 16 was my biggest single day run, 165 gals; tomorrow's temps look good, I hope we get close to that good of a run
2013 20 taps; 2'/4' flat pan with dividers/preheater on block arch, about 4 gal
2014 about 125 taps on 2/5 smokey lake hybrid pan; 34 gals
2015 about 125 taps, same pan, just over 40 gals syrup
12'/12' post and beam sugar house
Oh, not more than 10-15 gallons, i've spilled more sap in prior years than i've collected this year. I can't remember the horsepower of this little vac pump but it's the same one i've used for several years. I only have about 75 taps in this year and use a small 80 gallon water tank that can handle the vacuum pressure.
Just for kicks i tried changing out w/a different pump and got the same result. Walked the lines twice and finally found a tap that must have been pushed out by the frost, tapped it back in and back to normal vacuum pressure. I'd say the sap flow is gradually building but still well below average
Sugerin' since 2005
75-150 taps some on vac
Maple Pro 2x6
http://www.flickr.com/photos/45317702@N02/
That last post was in response to Starting Small's question, thought it would connect to the quote.
Sugerin' since 2005
75-150 taps some on vac
Maple Pro 2x6
http://www.flickr.com/photos/45317702@N02/
Collected another 10 gallons on Friday, and boiled it that night on the new brick block arch. I suspected the first sap was not as strong based on others comments. Yielded 1.5 quarts. Pancakes with walnuts..yummm.
2014 Year 1, 1 large front yard shade tree with 3 taps - 3 quarts of the best syrup I ever had.
2015 - Convince In-laws and Neighbors, bought F-150 and bricks. 20 taps, 4 gallons in pretty bottles.
2016 -- More friends and neighbors, should add another 20 +, built temporary shelter as sugar shack. F150 traded for Ram 2500. Big Blue new barrels for 116 gal storage. 8 gallons Syrup.
2017 - Mortared Brick Arch with serving pans, no make that an 18 x 48 CDL divided flat pan, 48 taps.
Collected maybe another half gallon since Friday. Buckets had more moths and small bugs than sap...
Despite the cold, yesterday actually had a decent run. Don't get me wrong, other years this would have been a terrible day, but to have most of my buckets 1/4 to half full was exciting. Probably my best run so far, which obviously is not saying much.
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