Tapped in 2017 Post when your tapped in

[asknupp]

I agree with adk. Boil every opportunity you can given you've got the sap to make it worth while. I started out with block arch as well.i had a makeshift door on the front and dug a small hole under it and with a leaf blower at idle was able to make my pan rip. Amy addition of forced air helps.

[sbedilion]

Fine! Im boiling. ha. Im definetly fab'ing up an evaporator for next year. Im tired of leveling issues. The block moves too much. I need to snag a thicker piece of metal to build the block arch on. My driveway slopes. My metal base expands once it gets hot which causes my block to shift. Im getting it done today though!

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[D and D Sugar Camp]

Just started boiling off 180+|- gals. Pretty good week early, sap slowed down some the past 2 days. Need a couple cold nights. We are 11 days ahead of last years start.

[helptheold]

Hello! This is only my second year but I hope to put in some taps tomorrow. Not planning on tapping too many trees but it'll be way more than last year when I only tried 4.

[D and D Sugar Camp]

Sbedilion,

How did your boil go today. Let us know how much syrup you ended up with.

[sbedilion]

Things went good. Finished up w almost a gallon. I bought a hydrometer and filter w prefilters this year. Wow does that make things easier. Last yr I struggled w the finishing trying to tell if its done or not.

Forecast looks like we might get a few days off so I will be able to fix the block arch to keep it from shifting.

I think I will tap most of my trees next weekend. Hoping to get 50+ taps up this yr. With 2 young kids in sports plus my other hobbies...this might be my limit for a couple years. Im heading out to go mountain biking now

[sbedilion]

Hello! This is only my second year but I hope to put in some taps tomorrow. Not planning on tapping too many trees but it'll be way more than last year when I only tried 4.

What part of Pittsburgh are you from? Im south down in Peters Township.

[helptheold]

What part of Pittsburgh are you from? Im south down in Peters Township.

Really? That's where I am! I live right next to Bower Hill Elementary

[D and D Sugar Camp]

H50 + taps will keep you busy with a block arch that's for sure. I boiled til 2 am, wife took over at 5am,definitely going to take us all day to get done. Sap has slowed way down with warm nights. The nights look warm for next week, sugar makers are probably the only people who complain about warm nights in mid January. Lol.

[Sugarmaker]

Looking almost too warm in Northwest PA for the next few days. Lines are strung but holding off on tapping for a few days. Keep checking forecast. now looking for next freeze at night. Looks like after this coming Thursday it may be cold again. I think I will wait. Only time will tell if that's the right move! Hope you guys are having fun!
Regards,
Chris