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    Default Lancaster Co. 2016

    Well I tapped yesterday here in Lancaster County. Trees were quick to begin the donation process. 30 gallons from 25 taps overnight. Boiling today and its HOT in the sugarshack! Hows it going in South East PA for everyone else?
    ~ John

    50 Reds, Silvers, Norways and Sugar Maple taps. 4' diameter round Amish made SS wood fired evaporator.

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    I got a little between yesterday and today. I'll get the rest of my taps in tomorrow. Hoping to boil on Friday.

    Let me know if you have extra, John.

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    Sounds it is a good start to the season for you all.
    Good Luck.
    1st Generation Hobby Maple Producer, you got to start somewhere.
    222 Taps, all on Vacuum! No more buckets.
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    Boiled my first 50 gallons today. I haven't processed my results yet but it looks to be about a gallon+/-, which is about normal for me since I have mostly silvers tapped.

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    I put some taps in sugar maples this past weekend. Ran pretty good. I put the sap in a holding tank. After all the rain in this area, I will tap all the red maples this weekend. They usually run later.
    Ross
    2009 8 taps one cup syrup gas stove boiling

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    Tapped Jan 1st ( 143 maple taps ), Boiled 1180 gallon of maple sap by Feb 10th. Made 14.5 Gal of Maple Syrup. Tapped 134 Walnut trees Feb 13th . Boiled off 360 Gallon of maple/walnut sap together since that time. 70 more gal to boil tomorrow night. Good combined taste. Will transition to all walnut as in a week or two .
    2015 20 bucket taps, 3 buffet pan oil tank arch, 6 gallon of syrup.

    2016 143 Maple taps on 3/16" , 20 maple bucket taps , 79 Walnut taps on 3/16" , 55 Walnut bucket taps, 2x6 Smoky Hybrid , 16x20 Sugar House and 2 Honey Bee Hives.

    PA German Sugar House http://mapletrader.com/community/sho...an-Sugar-House

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    Hi, all. Just introducing myself. We lived in Lancaster Co. till a couple years ago. We're 45 min. away in Pottstown, now, but still attend our church in Akron and may move back this summer. Anyway, this is my first year sugaring--just five taps, to start, with hopes for significant expansion in future years. I put my taps in on Monday; some give me about half a gallon a day, and some give closer to a gallon. I built a little block arch, but we're still waiting for our steam pan to come in, so this morning we made a very small, experimental batch on the stove: produced just four ounces, to try.

    I'd love to learn from you guys in the area!

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    I'm in Birdsboro!
    first year 2012 50 taps late season made 2 1/2 gals.

    2013 2x6 homemade arch 180 taps. 20 Gals.

    2014 40 on 3/16 gravity 160 on buckets.

    http://omasranch.wix.com/omasmaple

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    I'm between Denver and Reamstown!

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    I'm on a farm near Lenhartsville. Northern tip of Berks County. Send me a PM if you want to stop by. Boiling one day every weekend and some weeknights.
    2015 20 bucket taps, 3 buffet pan oil tank arch, 6 gallon of syrup.

    2016 143 Maple taps on 3/16" , 20 maple bucket taps , 79 Walnut taps on 3/16" , 55 Walnut bucket taps, 2x6 Smoky Hybrid , 16x20 Sugar House and 2 Honey Bee Hives.

    PA German Sugar House http://mapletrader.com/community/sho...an-Sugar-House

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