Anyone still got taps in?
Crazy Weather
Anyone still got taps in?
Taps in, shurflo sucking, winds blowing, snow falling, cloudy, temp 1 degree above freezing, never thought I could collect sap today but not a bad day. Sap is crystal clear, Trees must be just bulging with sap.
Has been below freezing previously for a few days here in Northern Ontario, buds appear still tight.
2011- 35 taps, ,,,milk juggs and buckets-propane turkey fryer !!
2012 -75 taps,,,,, 40 on tubing into buckets, and 35 buckets - 3nd hand Homemade arch, brutal.
2013- Just over 115 taps and still adding more.
2014, new SS flat pan and new arch built, guessing 75-100 taps this year.
2015, 50 taps on Shurflo pump.
2016- Getting a line across my creek this year.
2017-took a year off, Jamaica was fun !
2018- 45 trees tapped, keeping it fun !
I would still be going if I didn't run out of weed 2 weeks ago. Would have been a banner year. Oh well
FIRST GENERATION SUGARMAKER
First boil 2/22/2012! Went Pefect!
3,500' of laterals
1,000' of mainline
2012 - 105 taps on gravity, 12 sap sacks.
2013 - 175 taps on gravity, 25 on sacks = 200 taps for 2013! Second year.
2014 - 250 taps on gravity, 25 on sacks
Tapped on February 16, 2014
2015 - adding vac sap puller no more gravity for me!
275 gallon holding tank for 2014
20'x30' Sugarhouse
Smoking dope is the secret to more syrup? Interesting😜Originally Posted by adk1
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
Lol...OK so I wasn't the only one who thought that's what he meant.
2016: Second Year;
..........15 Taps- 177 gals 0f 2.40 % Sap / 4.25 gals of Syrup
......... Cinder block arch evaporato with 2'x2' Stainless Steel Pan
......... Finishing in stock pot on propane burner
2015: First Year;
......... 12 Taps - 135 gals of 3.37% Sap / 4.56 gals of Syrup
......... Cinder block arch evaporator with 2'x2' Stainless Steel Pan
......... Finishing in stock pot on propane burner
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