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  1. #21
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    Well, was cold enough last night, 22 deg. We should know here today if there is still good sap to harvest. Looks excellent next week.

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    I spent the weekend cleaning up and putting away. The season is behind me now. Right at 2 gallons of syrup for 75 taps.

    I'm thinking that we had 3 good temperature swings that should have pumped some good runs, but it didn't. The only thing that I can come up with is that we are really dry here. No snow at all this year and only a few quick in and out rain events. I'm on clay and most of the trees are on the sides steep ravines. I just don't think the trees had any moisture to work with.

    Anyway good luck to all.
    2011 19 taps, 5 gallons of syrup
    Moved from turkey fryers to barrel stove.
    A copy of the North American Maple Manual.
    "2012 in the book" 85 taps, new 24"X60" rig 5" drop flue, made 15 gallons
    2013 75 buckets and bags, 50 taps on tubing= 32.6875 gallons in glass.

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    I am south of Terre Haute a bit and we are getting a decent sap run. Hopefully it stays for a while.

    Jason

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    Temps were right last couple nights, taps were not running, tried redrilling some of them and a few did drip and some remained dry, now temps not supossed to get below freezing for the next 3-5 days, season probably over.

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