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    Default Will all my taps ever run at the same time?

    Newbie question. This is my 1st year and I have 50 taps out. I had them all in around the first week of March. 3 weeks ago, I collected 25 gallons; 2 weeks ago about the same and last week about 50 gallons. I've made about 2 gallons of syrup so far. My question is; do the trees ever all run at once? So far, it seems that the trees alternate giving up a bit of sap here and there, but never more than 10 buckets are worth dumping into the barrel. We still have about 1 to 2 feet of snow cover, but some of the root collars are starting to show. 13 F. here this A.M and got up to around 40 F. today. Very slow dripping from the trees in the sun.
    2015 - 40 buckets w/ drop lines
    275 oil tank evaporator
    2x4 flat pan
    made 5 gallons!
    2016 - 90 buckets
    same evaporator and pan
    hoping to make 12 gallons
    2017 - 85 taps on vacuum w/lunchbox
    50 buckets
    Smoky Lake 2X4 drop flue pan

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    Yes. No. Sometimes. Maybe.

    I just went out now to do my collecting. Some dry as a bone. Others trying. Still others OK'ish'. To answer in a more serious fashion, when you are at the height of the season, you'll most likely be emptying all the buckets that day. Aside from those days, it's hit and miss for me and likely for you.
    ~ Karen ~

    2012 - 10 taps, 1 turkey fryer - 169.5L sap 4.2 L syrup
    2013 - 23 taps, 2 turkey fryers - 748.5 L sap 17.56 L syrup

    2014 - 22 taps, 509 L sap 12.5 L syrup
    2015 - 28 taps, 1093.75 L sap 25.1 L syrup
    2016 - 25 taps, 1223.5 L sap 28.25 L syrup
    2017 - 21 taps, 518.5 L sap 12.7 L syrup
    2018 - 28 taps, 2 turkey fryers & Denali 3 burner propane stove - 798L sap 16.9 L syrup
    2019 - 28 taps, 1409.5L sap 40.12L syrup

    Sugar, Norway, Manitoba, Silver and Freeman Maples



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    Quote Originally Posted by bagpiper View Post
    Newbie question. This is my 1st year and I have 50 taps out. I had them all in around the first week of March. 3 weeks ago, I collected 25 gallons; 2 weeks ago about the same and last week about 50 gallons. I've made about 2 gallons of syrup so far. My question is; do the trees ever all run at once? So far, it seems that the trees alternate giving up a bit of sap here and there, but never more than 10 buckets are worth dumping into the barrel. We still have about 1 to 2 feet of snow cover, but some of the root collars are starting to show. 13 F. here this A.M and got up to around 40 F. today. Very slow dripping from the trees in the sun.
    Yes, and when they do it is a wonderful thing!
    Noel Good
    1998 to 2009: 15 taps on buckets, scavenged fire pit and pans
    2010: New 2x4 SS flat pan w/preheater
    2015: New to me Lapierre 18x60 raised flue, new shack, new everything!! 59 taps 23.75 gallons
    2016: 85 taps 19 gallons
    2017: Purchased 2.5 acres and tubed half with 3/16. 145 taps total 49.25 gallons
    2018: 200 taps (162 on 3/16ths 38 on buckets) New NextGen RO 63 gallons
    2019: 210 taps 73.5 gallons
    2023: 210 taps 89.75 gallons
    www.wnybass.com

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    the short answer is: yes.
    2012: Probably 750 gravity taps and 50 buckets.

    600 gal stainless milk tank.
    2 - 100 gallon stock tanks
    one 30 gal barrel
    50 buckets

    3' x 10' Waterloo Raised Flue wood fired evaporator w/ open pans.

    12" x 20" Filter Canner

    Sawmill next to sugarhouse solves my sugarwood problem

    Gather with GMC 3500 2wd Pickup w/ 425 gallon Plastic Tank.

    Been tapping here in Lyman NH since 1989 but I've been sugaring since 8 years old in 1968.

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