I got about two gallons sap from the three taps this first week, so a start anyway. Good cold weather this week, so expect another flow window maybe next week, as it will stay in the 30's. Only things holding me back was concern that the tap wound would heal before the season is over, and that I am not quite ready to boil in my shack.
Coming quick though. Last year, tapped in mid Feb, but we went through a month long cold snap. Crazy flow came late March.
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.
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