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    Default 2017 NW Wisconsin

    I've been seeing so many post from our friends down south and east about tapping. Makes me jealous! I have seen several people talk of the long range forecasts on NOAA, but I can't seem to find any such link. I'm not thinking about tapping any time soon, but I do like to know the long range prediction for our weather. I know the weather and forecasts change hourly, but sometimes the long range forecasts come in handy. I am putting up a 3/16 line or two this year on gravity. Looking forward to seeing some warmer weather soon to get the laterals out there. Happy Sapping folks!
    10th year in….
    100 sap sacks...Actually, I hope to never have to use them again!
    1000' feet of 3/16th on gravity (not sure how many taps yet)
    14x14 sugar shack
    New 2x5 Hybrid Drop flue from Smoky Lake
    5" filter press from Daryl
    Sap Dog Chloe

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    You will love that tubing,makes collecting a lot easier.Plus more sap.

    Sap Hauler
    -1996 Ford F250
    -2003 Yamaha Grizzly 660
    2016 Year:About 925 Taps on 3/16
    2015 Year:About 775 Taps
    2014 Year:About 270 Taps
    2013 Year:About 265 Taps
    2012 Year:About 200 Taps
    2011 Year:About 200 Taps
    2010 Year:About 65 Taps

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    What do you think of this warm weather coming? 20's-40's cycle. Oh, the temptation to tap, but no, not yet.
    Limited to 50 taps, so I boil enough for family and friends.
    17 years and still boil outside over wood.

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    I think it will be march. I am holding off

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    Hi 18mile. I too usually wait until mid-march. I do see a pretty good warming trend coming up for the next ten days and NOAA is predicting a warmer by 30% month. Hmmm. I just may have to get some last minute things finished, so I'm ready, just in case.
    10th year in….
    100 sap sacks...Actually, I hope to never have to use them again!
    1000' feet of 3/16th on gravity (not sure how many taps yet)
    14x14 sugar shack
    New 2x5 Hybrid Drop flue from Smoky Lake
    5" filter press from Daryl
    Sap Dog Chloe

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    Alot to do this week to get ready. Mostly pressure washing all the equipment/tanks. Last year on my old calender I started tapping March 2nd and our first cook day was the 11th. I know a few friends cooked before me that were more on the ball then me. There was one year many years back we did start cooking the end of February. A few weeks ago on my facebook page some of the producers out east say in their videos that this is the first time they made syrup in January! The one producer been at it 40 years. I guess a person has to be ready asap with the crazy weather swings nowadays.

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    Default crazy weather in missouri, too!

    had high of 72 deg f in missouri yesterday. on our 3rd boil of the season so far, we'll see how this warm weather syrup tastes as this batch of sap was darker in color, we expect about 2.25 gals syrup. first 2 boils yielded 3.2 and 3.1 gallons of real light gold syrup. been a strange jan/feb so far. very dry, and temps are rarely in the sapflow ranges. john
    2020: 220 trees, most smaller than 20" diameter, made 25 gallons
    remote location in western Cole County
    5/16" plastic spiles, drain into plastic buckets or sapsaks
    haul sap out of woods using atv & trailer
    wood-fired pans on concrete blocks
    one Leader Half Pint 24 x 33" plus 24 x 30 ss pan from a junkyard
    cook batch process then finish in the kitchen;
    we dont sell our syrup; its for family & friends
    see website www.mosyrup.com

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    Tapped 15 on 3/16" gravity today, hopeful for a run next week although the extended forecast looks like a couple more weeks before things really get moving. Ran another 600' of 3/16" for natural vacuum / 23 taps, will tap those on Sunday. Let the games begin!

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    Heading out to tap the sap sacks today. Forecast looks great for sap, if only the darn wind would stop.
    10th year in….
    100 sap sacks...Actually, I hope to never have to use them again!
    1000' feet of 3/16th on gravity (not sure how many taps yet)
    14x14 sugar shack
    New 2x5 Hybrid Drop flue from Smoky Lake
    5" filter press from Daryl
    Sap Dog Chloe

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    It didn't run much here at 18 mile. I think it will end up runnng well after the 20th.
    3500 taps, vacuum.

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