Got a break today,, happy about no sap running today.
Had a great weekend, collected and boiled approx. 150 gallons and its all syrup now.
All cleaned up and ready for next run, tomorrow maybe. Its nice to get a break in the action after being busy three days in a row.
2011- 35 taps, ,,,milk juggs and buckets-propane turkey fryer !!
2012 -75 taps,,,,, 40 on tubing into buckets, and 35 buckets - 3nd hand Homemade arch, brutal.
2013- Just over 115 taps and still adding more.
2014, new SS flat pan and new arch built, guessing 75-100 taps this year.
2015, 50 taps on Shurflo pump.
2016- Getting a line across my creek this year.
2017-took a year off, Jamaica was fun !
2018- 45 trees tapped, keeping it fun !
One run last Saturday,Sunday and that's been it ?
Pouring rain and warm ever since.
Where oh where has the season gone....
2010 40 buckets- 4 gals finished
2011 80 buckets- 14 gals finished
2012 105 buckets- 8 gals finished
2013 maxed at 130 buckets- 24 gals finished
2014 new max at 240 buckets- 18 gals finished
2015 newest max 240 buckets-+48 taps on 3/16 gravity- 22.5 gals finished
2016 150 taps on 3/16 gravity- 23 gals finished
2020 250 taps on 3/16 gravity- 22 gals finished
2021 385 taps on 3/16 gravity 25 gals finished
2022 385 taps on 3/16 gravity- 26 gals finished
It's been a slow week for sap in my neck of the woods. (North Bay) Weekend of March 12 was a great run and we got 12 litres of light amber from that run. The trees have dripped a little since, but not enough to boil. Old man winter is hitting us with a spring snow storm tonight but Easter weekend looks promising for another run. Nice to see the Maple addicts to the south having a late season run. Have fun with it.
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)
it will come in haliburton ont it gust started
Easter weekend for sure looks good, very good. It is Thursday eve and snow and cold. Tomorrow (Friday) forecast says a few degrees above freezing and sunny, similar forecast for Saturday.
Let hope she runs like we think it will.
2011- 35 taps, ,,,milk juggs and buckets-propane turkey fryer !!
2012 -75 taps,,,,, 40 on tubing into buckets, and 35 buckets - 3nd hand Homemade arch, brutal.
2013- Just over 115 taps and still adding more.
2014, new SS flat pan and new arch built, guessing 75-100 taps this year.
2015, 50 taps on Shurflo pump.
2016- Getting a line across my creek this year.
2017-took a year off, Jamaica was fun !
2018- 45 trees tapped, keeping it fun !
Easter weekend was a good run with plenty of sap, and then again on the 30th. Looks like cold weather for the first weekend of April so time to catch up on boiling. Still 10 inches of snow on the ground. Shaping up to be a great season.
Last edited by northwood; 03-31-2016 at 02:43 PM.
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)
So much for April showers!First of the month brought 6 inches of heavy wet snow followed by several days of double digit night time lows. And just when I thought things might get back to normal, we get the worst snowstorm of the season that dumped a sap stopping 14 inches of the white stuff. Needless to say we've not collected any sap for 10 days now. Had to get the snow shoes out and repack trails for the bucket line. It looks like double digit highs for the week end. Hope it does not get too warm.
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)
It looks like we'll get one more weekend boil and then shut it down for another year. This weeks forecast is calling for 3 or 4 night of freezing that might just give us one more run. Can't complain though, we've had a great season. The red and silver Maples in town are starting to bud, but still some snow coverage up my way. Anybody else in the North Bay area still going?
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)
I'm in Pembroke/Deep river area and still no buds in the bush. Sap slowed down since last weekend but hoping cooler temps this weekend will bring a little more sap.
2018: 40 taps, 19.5l syrup
2017: 80 taps, 20 liters syrup.
2016: 40 taps, 38.5 liters maple syrup. Bonus 1 liter of Birch Syrup from 12 taps.
2015: 1st time! 13 taps, 175l sap, 8.2l syrup
Boiling on arch made from old wood furnace with 4 steam table pans
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