Tapping Feb 7

[hodorskib]

February 29 and it looks like April - very cool video!

[lafite]

you got that right! I would normally have my collection barrels packed in snow. I'm at 6 gallons total for the season with most likely just one last boil this weekend. next week's temperatures are supposed to soar into the 60's most of the week.

[lafite]

collected 12 gallons between yesterday and today. the next 3 days look great. I'll check the sugar content tomorrow. Monday could be a great final boiling day!

[lafite]

we are back in business. 60 gallons collected and tomorrow is looking good as well. I'll be firing up in the early afternoon!

[sugarridge48]

Good to hear. Slow run up north but promising. For the next couple days.

[lafite]

great day of sugarin'! boiled down 100 gallons and drew off 3.3 gallons. I had my concentrate stored at my buddy's package store so we drew off an hour and a half in. sugar content was 2.3 down from the almost 3% the last couple of boils. maybe one more small boil tomorrow since it's 32 degrees now at 7pm and dropping. I'll try to squeeze out whatever I can!

good luck to all the other sugar makers in the area!

[lafite]

excited about tomorrow! it's 28 degrees at 8:34. it's supposed to be in the 50's tomorrow so I can predict a great run. I think I'm obsessed with this hobby...lol

[hodorskib]

All of my bags were still half frozen just started to run when I collected at 6pm. Hoping for one more good run to finish up the season strong.

[sugarridge48]

I had small run in North canton yesterday,Ice in buckets so I'm hoping for one final epic run. Maybe today if the sun comes out.

[lafite]

I boiled my last boil today. the taps were flowing great and I just started shutdown an hour ago. 1.5 gallons pushed out today. I'll empty my evaporator tomorrow to boil down the concentrate on the propane.

Good year for 6 boils and a Feb 7th tapping. 11 gallons in 2016

lot's of upgrades for 2017....stay tuned!