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  1. #111
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    Collected about 55 gallons of red and silver maple sap over the last two weeks. Had it in a barrel buried in a snow bank. Was worried about the amount of time it sat. Also added about 3 gallons of silver maple sap after it the top of the tree was fuzzy and greenish. Just getting to bottle it and it tastes awesome.

    Tim
    2012 1st year 25 taps, crude block arch, 1 gallon syrup made
    2013 2nd year 50 gravity taps, 3 pan block arch w/drop tubes, 16 gallons made
    2014 3rd year 30 gravity taps same arch and pans, 6 1/2 gallons made
    2015 4th year 8 gravity taps (reds only) same arch and pans, 15 pints made
    2016 5th year 15 gravity taps. Reds and silvers. About 2 gallons made

  2. #112
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    My trees produced the most sap on Thursday did get some on Friday that syrup is good also got a little on Saturday but that syrup does have a little of an off flavor. I have silvers and the larger trees flowered on Saturday. Last year I did get more syrup after the trees flowered and the temps dropped to 15 degrees but it has a citrus flavor and i do not like it for syrup does tastes good when made in to caramel and hard candy.
    I am going to leave the taps in and see what happens but I think it's over.
    Home made RO thanks to MapleTrader
    2 LP fish fryers
    2013 5 gallons syrup
    2014 14 gallons syrup

  3. #113
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    Is anyone anticipating another run later this week with the colder temperatures expected in the brainerd area?

  4. #114
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    5 miles north of Garrison - Sure hope so. 105 taps collected 200 gallons.
    Cooked down with the least nitre ever. Sugar content of sap was some of the lowest ever also, yielding about 3.25 gallons - less than 2%.
    Hoping to get another 300 gallons, we will see.

    Quote Originally Posted by Jodiekauf7 View Post
    Is anyone anticipating another run later this week with the colder temperatures expected in the brainerd area?

  5. #115
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    Well I think my season is done. Over the last week my silvers and reds have ran pretty good. The silvers have been flowered for the last two weeks and the tips of the reds are scarlet. Boiled off approx 50 tsgallons of sap yesterday not sure how it would turn out. no off flavor, but it turned out to be a very dark syrup. Glad I continued to collect . I guess everything I've read about bad sap after the trees bud didn't apply this year.While I was making my final collection yesterday morning I talked to my neighbor that also cooks maple but at another property a few miles away. They dumped their last batch because it was buddy.He also said they only tap sugar maples.
    Last edited by dufftj; 03-26-2016 at 06:23 AM.
    2012 1st year 25 taps, crude block arch, 1 gallon syrup made
    2013 2nd year 50 gravity taps, 3 pan block arch w/drop tubes, 16 gallons made
    2014 3rd year 30 gravity taps same arch and pans, 6 1/2 gallons made
    2015 4th year 8 gravity taps (reds only) same arch and pans, 15 pints made
    2016 5th year 15 gravity taps. Reds and silvers. About 2 gallons made

  6. #116
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    Hoping for another good run starting on Thursday when it is supposed to get cold again in the Garrison area.

  7. #117
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    We are done on the south end of Mille Lacs. We pulled our taps last Saturday. It wasn't done running(a few were done). Ended up with 23.75 gallons for 90 taps. I think with the warm rain it will be done.
    Family taped for many years
    started again 2009 after 25 year break with 40 taps
    2011 60 taps
    2016 90 taps

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