I think were in for a stop....warm warm....2 gallons of syrup so far...boiled up some black walnut today...truly awesome
I think were in for a stop....warm warm....2 gallons of syrup so far...boiled up some black walnut today...truly awesome
Last edited by canadian_diesel1964; 02-21-2017 at 07:48 PM.
We tapped 100 taps Saturday feb 11 and made 12.5 gallon over the weekend but have not had to collect the last two days they have pretty much stopped.
I'd be ok with the flow if sap letting up for a few days ,it would give me a chance to get caught up, I haven't finished anything yet,boil re fill boil re fill. Ohhhhhhhh what a great problem to have . Now if I could just figure out how to not go to work all day long and make syrup I'd be laughing.
2014 100 taps 65 l of syurp
2015 50 taps 20 l of syurp
2016 150 taps, 160 l of syurp made
2017 plan is 150 taps , and will see what happens
2018 200 tap , 25 on my first 3/16 gravity system, 250 of syrup
2019 250 taps , all on 3/16 with 12 volt diagram pump ( 300 l of syrup)
2020 same 250 taps , time to make a small ro unit
Welcome to the sugaring world! Last year I collected 101l in the course of one day, already had like 150l to boil, and more on the way. Had to stay up til 2:30 just to get caught up, then crash out and wake up at 7, go to work, come home, fire up the burners first thing, and just keep going. Did this about 4 nights running. Get some nice sharp toothpicks to help keep eyes open!
Been tapping since 2008.
2018 - 17 taps/7 trees...819l sap, approx 28l syrup
2019 - 18 taps/8 trees...585l sap, 28l syrup...21:1 ratio
2020 - 18 taps/8 trees...890.04l sap...gave away about 170l, 30l snafu'd....23l total for me from approx 690l
2021 - 18 taps/8 trees...395l sap, 12 l syrup
2022 - 18 taps/8 trees....7 sugars 1 red due to #2 having surgery so had the season off....582l sap, 18.5l syrup
2023 - 18 taps/8 trees...all sugars again. 807l sap, so far approx 14l syrup
IMG_2999.jpgI love this hobby...I'm glad kinda that I only have so many trees...taps etc until I retire. This was today's finish.
8L of finished syrup! And my pans are still sweet have 20gal to finish up tomorrow. That 20gal is 4% tooIMG_20170221_162716191.jpg
2017 45 taps 43L
2018 55 taps 50L
2019 60 taps ~75L avg sugar 3.3%
2020 60 taps 70L
2021 60 taps cant remember
2022 60 taps 95L
2023 60 taps 75L New baby came day off boiling started, gave away 1200L of 3% didn't have time.
Tapped my 80 here by Arthur yesterday just after lunch and collected 75 gallons at noon today. Actually figured I would have got more as a bunch of the 3 gallon buckets were 2/3rds full by dark.Originally Posted by cat tech
Wow. I wish I was higher north in Ontario. Down here near Windsor all my maples have started to bud. Have to wait till next year now
yeah i think i might be toast also. I hate being in the armpit of Ont...i don't think the "old Rules" of tapping too early will ever apply again
Last edited by canadian_diesel1964; 02-22-2017 at 06:35 PM.
Finished off my first batch of syurp last night, ended up with 42 l , not bad think in total there was 1600 l of sap ( kinda lose track ) noticed for a early run my syrup was darker than expected ( possible due to the hight record Temps for Feb? ? Anyone eles see the same results? ??
2014 100 taps 65 l of syurp
2015 50 taps 20 l of syurp
2016 150 taps, 160 l of syurp made
2017 plan is 150 taps , and will see what happens
2018 200 tap , 25 on my first 3/16 gravity system, 250 of syrup
2019 250 taps , all on 3/16 with 12 volt diagram pump ( 300 l of syrup)
2020 same 250 taps , time to make a small ro unit
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