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  1. #361
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    I'm located in North Bay (3.5 north of Toronto) and we've had one good weekend run so far. This week looks like good weather to get things runing again. Between the deep freeze last week and the remaining 12-16 inches of snow, it's been a slow start this year.

    2016 - 90 taps and a brick lined oil tank arch (60L of syrup)
    2017 - 100 taps (60L)
    2018 - 60 taps (12L of syrup)
    2019 - 75 taps (22L of syrup)
    2020 - 75 taps (25L of syrup)

  2. #362
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    Woodstock ontario
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    Anyone else getting the itch to tap? Forecast looks promising but i don't want to jump the gun either.
    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.

  3. #363
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    sure looking like it...man I'm not ready! Could be a pre tap of 10 days coming up....wouldnt want to miss a free bee like that

  4. #364
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    Dunnville, ON
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    Starting tomorrow.
    2239 total taps. 443 gravity line, 1806 buckets

    3x12 remake of a Small Bros. Lightning evaporator.
    3x9 Darveau raised flue pan, 3x3 D&G reversible finishing pan.
    Reist arch

    94 Argo 8x8 Magnum
    06 Argo 8x8 Avenger with a 100 US gal. poly tank in the back.
    30 - 45 Imperial gallon gathering station barrels
    1200 Imperial gallons in holding tanks
    Husqvarna 61
    Husqvarna 365

  5. #365
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    Time to start Tapping?? Temps all next week look real good. Best of luck to all this season.
    Let the sap start flowing at 3% and run til May! lol
    Better call the Brewers Retail and send out the truck!
    2015 - first year - Bathtub Evaporator - 3 turkey pans - 6 gallons per hour evap rate
    35 Pails - 16 gallons finished syrup

    2016 - UPGRADE - Oil tank Evaporator - 2X5 continuous flow SS pan, Preheater, AUF Blower - 90 taps , 10 on tubing - 45 gallons finished syrup - 22 GPH evap rate

    2017 - NEW SUGAR SHACK - 125 taps - 52 Gallons finished

    2018 - Rebrick, Insulate and Re-Weld Arch - Planning 150 taps - 2 new Quads

  6. #366
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    Well im all tapped. Only 50 my work schedules this year is very heavy. I wish i could have more! They were dripping pretty good too. Tested about 10 trees and they ranged from 3-4% sugar which seems high for this early but hey ill take it!!
    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.

  7. #367
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    Speyside, Ontario
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    I tapped this afternoon. 20 bags. About half of them were flowing well.
    2015 - 8 buckets, 332L sap, 8.5L syrup - Barrel evaporator, 2 steam pans
    2016 - 8 buckets, 432L sap
    2017 - 10 bags, 470L sap, 9L syrup
    2018 - 20 bags, 1050L sap, 17.6L syrup
    2019 - 20 bags, 970L sap, 22.2L syrup
    2020 - 17 bags, 813L sap, 17L syrup

  8. #368
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    Mapleton Twp, SW Ontario
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    Hi Folks - So there is some boiling going on in my area.. Elmira, KW, Guelph vicinity... Abnormally early for this area... I'm sure there's more winter to come but having a little thaw right now. Forecast looks good for sap temps for the next week or 2... Talked to a fella at the supply shop yesterday and he said the sap is running at only about 2%... I normally do some buckets and some 3/16" Going to throw the buckets up this week.... not sure about the tubing... Any thoughts on having trees tapped before a 2 or 3 week freeze? any detriment to having them tapped too early?
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  9. #369
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    Looked at the weather Network forecast this morning. Depressing. No freeze for nearly a week. Thought last night would freeze, but the blasted clouds kept it from doing that.
    2239 total taps. 443 gravity line, 1806 buckets

    3x12 remake of a Small Bros. Lightning evaporator.
    3x9 Darveau raised flue pan, 3x3 D&G reversible finishing pan.
    Reist arch

    94 Argo 8x8 Magnum
    06 Argo 8x8 Avenger with a 100 US gal. poly tank in the back.
    30 - 45 Imperial gallon gathering station barrels
    1200 Imperial gallons in holding tanks
    Husqvarna 61
    Husqvarna 365

  10. #370
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    Apr 2013
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    Speyside, Ontario
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    Finished 6L on the stove Friday night after 11 hours on the barrel evaporator on Wednesday from 300L of sap. Used the RO Tuesday to prepare for boiling. Reduced the sap by 50-70%. Using bottles this year instead of mason jars. I tapped twice as many this year, so I expect to run out of bottles and go back to mason jars later in the year. The bottles are a little more finicky to fill, but should be easier to pour out of when we use the syrup.
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    2015 - 8 buckets, 332L sap, 8.5L syrup - Barrel evaporator, 2 steam pans
    2016 - 8 buckets, 432L sap
    2017 - 10 bags, 470L sap, 9L syrup
    2018 - 20 bags, 1050L sap, 17.6L syrup
    2019 - 20 bags, 970L sap, 22.2L syrup
    2020 - 17 bags, 813L sap, 17L syrup

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