New Brusnwick

[Big Daddy's Sugar Shack]

I am reasonably new to maple syrup production, got my first real evaporator from CDL this year. I will have approximately 90 taps in 2017.

A couple questions.

I am looking for a hint as to when some other folks will begin tapping this year? All taps on 3g buckets.

I am also looking for a good water tank to transport sap in if anyone has one at a reasonable price with about 200g. capacity.



Big Daddy's Sugar Shack
2015 - 6 taps homemade backyard evaporator - 3L
2016 - 12 taps propane burner - 6L
2017 - 90 Taps CDL Evaporator (1.5x6) - Time will tell...

[murferd]

We are in Hartland area, usually tap first week of March. Where are you ? Not sure where to tell you to find a tank, just to think outside the box, you can improvise with a lot of things .

[Marvel26]

Thought I would throw an update in from the SW corner of NB.

We just came back from a week long Disney Cruise....we had not contact with the outside world, which was weird but nice at the same time. I guess the temps here were frigid all week, only one day of dripping according to the neighbours. Cumulative total of one full barrel from the taps I can see quickly but I still have 2 more barrels in the woods so fingers crossed for another 1/2 barrel.

[Big Daddy's Sugar Shack]

Thought I would throw an update in from the SW corner of NB.

We just came back from a week long Disney Cruise....we had not contact with the outside world, which was weird but nice at the same time. I guess the temps here were frigid all week, only one day of dripping according to the neighbours. Cumulative total of one full barrel from the taps I can see quickly but I still have 2 more barrels in the woods so fingers crossed for another 1/2 barrel.

We had 3 days worth of flow south of your guys in both Fredericton and Kingston area. I ended up with 50g of sap and a bunch of ice. I boiled Friday March 10th and came out with about 5.5L of finished syrup. Hopefully today was the last big snow fall and we can get back to business!

Geoff

[murferd]

Started storing sap this afternoon, tomorrow looks good, then too cold until Friday. Hopefully opens up after that!

[Marvel26]

Temps have been nearly perfect since Saturday...-5 then +5 ....but absolutely nothing until today when there was maybe 2 " in each barrel....very disheartening

[Big Daddy's Sugar Shack]

Temps have been nearly perfect since Saturday...-5 then +5 ....but absolutely nothing until today when there was maybe 2 " in each barrel....very disheartening

Sounds like it has been a tough season all over Maine and NB when skimming through this site. Even warmer weather coming and trees starting to bloom I am concerned this weekend will be my last boil.

[Big Daddy's Sugar Shack]

We have now made our 3rd batch, have produced almost 16L of syrup. Hoping for a large load on Saturday.

[Big Daddy's Sugar Shack]

Hi Murray,

Thank you for your reply.

I will be tapping a woodlot on the Kingston Peninsula and a few trees at my house in Fredericton.

Geoff

Big Daddy's Sugar Shack
2015 - 6 taps homemade backyard evaporator - 3L
2016 - 12 taps propane burner - 6L
2017 - 90 Taps CDL Evaporator (1.5x6)

[dscanuck]

Hey Big Daddy,

Ive been tapping in Fredericton for the last four years. Usually, between end of Feb - mid March. I usually wait for a favorable weather outlook. I've tapped as early as middle of February and as late as end of March.