Season not over – the Fat Lady hasn't sung

[SapLover]

I know folks are feeling tired, but I am pretty sure the season is going to keep going – especially for those of us who tapped a bit later and those of us using vacuum – mine is almost set up.

You guys AGREE?

BTW – with a shurflo pump (I bought mine for 60 bucks), you can get a vacuum system going pretty cheap.

I am boiling 18 gallons from 5 trees from the last 3 or 4 days.

Yes, next week will be warm, but the nights in the next 7-10 days should be enough to get us below freezing.

Keep the faith! There is more mapling to do . . .

THOUGHTS?

[lafite]

the singing has begun in Southern CT. today and tomorrow will be it. 10 day forecast doesn't have it below freezing with temps flirting with 70 degrees. It all depends where you are.

[sr73087]

I noticed budding on one of my trees yesterday. They were beginning to swell.

I have never experieced this quick change in weather like this year. Typically without the trees budding with the high temps are we done? Or will they typically bud quickly with temps in the 60s and no days in southern CT below freezing in the 10 day forecast?

[scottdevine]

I was going to pull theb plug wednesday night...BUT, a property owner practically begged me to leave them up...he is a weather freak, and says it ain't over yet...so being my first year, why not...stay the course...for now

[Woodsrover]

I boiled again this weekend and finished 13.5 gallons for the year. I'm not pulling taps but I'm going to clean my pan tomorrow.

[Helicopter Seeds]

I am leaving mine in, once I collect today/ tomorrow run, boil it and expect to be done. After it stops I anticipate my holes to dry up anyway, and any small drips will go bad. I have been cleaning my buckets as I rotate them when changing. If we have a cold night, I will dump any dregs and but a clean bucket under, but I feel it will be for nothing,

Glad I tapped early - I exceeded my season goal, made 9 gallons expected 8.. plus whatever I get the next two days. Not even counting a burned batch and sap I gave away. I may have gotten more sap the last week if I did not tap early, but I think I got the lucky gamble this time.

[Maplewalnut]

la la la....

[Woodsrover]

Don't know....I collected almost 150 gallons from 50 taps yesterday. Not sure what to do....

[scottdevine]

i'm done...pulling taps throughout the day...Rookie season, 945 gallons of sap, 15-17 gallons of syrup, i am more than pleased, and the Robins, and daffodils are telling me it's time to move on to the yard work and gardening that has been lacking. I'll do shack improvements and fire pit reconstruction, and the massive clean up, for the next week and a half. The memories of this first season will last forever...thanks to MT for the advice, and information i have gathered.

[lafite]

all of my containers were full this morning...pulled the taps and dumped the sap...no more time to boil with meetings throughout the day and a business trip to Florida tomorrow. It was a fun season especially since I skipped 2015.