Just checked a tree in my front yard...its been dripping slowly all afternoon. Still dripping but slowly. I have out 20ish taps now...hoping to put out another 20-30 this weekend. Forecast looks ok around Pittsburgh. Nothing great but ok. Made a gallon of syrup so far...but that was 2 weeks ago and Im itching to see some more action.
Trees are starting to come alive. Collected little over 13 gal. of sap today with sugar content of 1.6. Collected this afternoon and trees were doing there drip, drip, drip dance. Hope they keep doing their drip, drip ,drip dance or the next couple of weeks.
2011 - 6 buckets
Stove Top
2012 - 15 buckets
2013 - 19 buckets
Camper cook stove with 3 high propane burners
Custom made 42x14x7 maple pan with dividers
2015 - New 12x16 Sugar Shack
2015 - New Lapierre Propane Evaporator
2016 - 28 buckets
2017 - 30 buckets
2019 - 32 buckets
2023 - 32 buckets - Good to be back
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I've got 8 taps out right now & got about 4 gal today. Makes me happy since I only had 4 taps last year for 17 gal total
Great news KVSappers.
1st Generation Hobby Maple Producer, you got to start somewhere.
222 Taps, all on Vacuum! No more buckets.
Lapierre 2'x5' raised flue w/Hood and Preheater
Surge SP11, Lapierre Hobby Releaser
Modified 5" Filter Press made by Daryl with a Gear Pump
Homemade 2 membrane RO
Kabota RTV Sap Hauler
Hardy's Maple Syrup on Facebook
Yea I was pretty happy. When I tapped Saturday what little sap that was running was pretty nasty. Looked like end of season crap. Threw that out and when they started running yesterday and today the sap is clear. Maybe that little bit of snow and definitely the cold helped. How's the sap running for you?Originally Posted by Dennis H.
2011 - 6 buckets
Stove Top
2012 - 15 buckets
2013 - 19 buckets
Camper cook stove with 3 high propane burners
Custom made 42x14x7 maple pan with dividers
2015 - New 12x16 Sugar Shack
2015 - New Lapierre Propane Evaporator
2016 - 28 buckets
2017 - 30 buckets
2019 - 32 buckets
2023 - 32 buckets - Good to be back
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Collected 40 gallons tonight...pretty happy. Hoping for a few more gallons this weekend before boiling.
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I tapped a tree right by the house on the 21st and it ran some last week. This past weekend I decided to start tapping and fixing things up at the same time and I ended up with 700 in. Colder so far this week I am hoping to have everything tapped by the 7th or 8th, which is the earliest for me. We have a 4 day weekend scheduled for the 17th and I was really hoping to make sure everything was tight an add some on.
Others in the area made syrup from the early run, but I think they almost have to start tapping so early with so many taps.
Jared
Each of my taps (in Pottstown) gave me at least a gallon, this week (since last Saturday). Some of them closer to 1.5 gallons.
2016 (first year, late start):
5 taps
1 pan block arch
74 oz. finished syrup
2017:
33 taps
6 pan block arch
Manatawny Maple Works on Facebook
I tapped today! It was 28 overnight and 55 in the shade today. I put taps in. It is nice to see them run even before you remove the drill bit. I use 7/16" bit at 2-1/4" deep (marked with tape).
Elizabethtown, Pa. Northwest Lancaster County
Ross
2009 8 taps one cup syrup gas stove boiling
If it ran like this all the time I would get tubing and a quit my job!
Ross
2009 8 taps one cup syrup gas stove boiling
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