Well here comes the warm weather will start tapping in a few days...drip drip drip..........
Well here comes the warm weather will start tapping in a few days...drip drip drip..........
The weather man sure is gona make it get warm real fast.....
Tapped friday most trees running ..lots of snow makes it harder...
where is the sap?? not much going on too warm....
Cooked today the 17th with my new 2x6...took awhile to learn it but after a few tweaks and such got off 4gal of syrup...drained her out and rinsed it down..out of sap... trees not runin good for me.....me and my twin boys had a good time together making syrup...
the 18th..the trees were realy going about 4-5pm ...low pressure in front of the storm front coming..no cooking today just collecting...
It was reported today on the news that WIS. had a total production of 200,000 gals. of syrup produced. This was up from 130,000 gals. in 2008.
Hey all.....Today is 2-26-10...just started to cut some dead elm for cookin....lots of snow ...bringing the wood in with the snowmobile and car hood....no frost in the woods this year....the forecast is warm....
The forecast for this week is mid to upper thirtys. Got me starting to think it's GO TIME. I know it's early, but it's starting to feel right.
Matt,
500 taps for 2010
30x8 Small Brothers lightning
John Deere sap hauler
3 brothers to share labor and expense
4 children, and lots of friends to collect sap
One not so understanding wife
3-1... Put in 25 or so taps today... down on the flats all on buckets... all are dry...was surprized...took off ice shacks too still got 22" of ice...