Up date on our operation.
February 5, we got everything set and tapped 60 trees. About a third of them gave a little sap over the next two days. The 7th I gathered about 50 gallons. I'm freezing sap in 2.5 gal buckets and using the cubes to keep the sap chilled in a drum.
We have had a good temperature reset the last two nights, low teens one night. Tonight added 7 more taps. Tomorrow hoping to get some more taps in before the warm up Saturday. Planning to have boil Sunday.
With my 2X5 drop flue rig, I really would like to have 300 to 350 gallons of sap to start, 400 plus is better. I need more taps! My old tubing run had 50 trees, but it will need a total rehab, main line and all. We will see what I can do on Saturday. Should have worked on this a month ago.
Good tapping to all.