Tapped in Agawam

[softmaple]

120 out and no taps to spare. now ready and waiting.

[PrimitiveOperation]

Hi there,

We just tapped in Feeding Hills and managed a short boil today.If I can get a few more buckets I may throw a dozen more taps out.

If we get a spare minute we should tour each others set ups.(Just promise you won't laugh too hard )

[softmaple]

that sounds good. we were up in feeding hill today. i have some taps up there at my cousins house. we were actually looking for your place when driving by PAC. its not a matter of how it looks but how much fun your having doing it.

[mapleman3]

Mike you taking any time off to boil during the week(day)? if you are I'd stop by when I'm passing by!

[softmaple]

as of right now i dont have plans on boiling during the weekday. if i do i wont know till that week. it depends on how much time i work during the opening of the week.

[softmaple]

for as snowy as it was today the sap was flowing. i had a few 4gal buckets that were about to overflow. if its like this the whole week we will have several gallons of syrup this weekend

[softmaple]

well today i collected 80 gallons of sap, i'm going to have a real long weekend ahead of me this weekend.

[softmaple]

made 5 gallons this weekend. she sure was roaring. adding a small blower fan to the front realy brought up the boil rate were were getting 15 or more gph from it, but more coals though. our fire box was 1100 degrees. is that too much for solderded pans?

[cropseyvillemark]

GO MIKE! Don't worry,she can take it.Hang that pre-heater,you'll really have it roaring. I know it looks crude,but it works. good luck!

[mapleman3]

Mike, Great start to the season!! Sounds like you'll make a bunch this year. the website looks fantastic, I wish I was more webpage savy to redoo mine.