Anyone tapping in the U P, im thinking a couple weeks yet. Opinions anyone??
Anyone tapping in the U P, im thinking a couple weeks yet. Opinions anyone??
Still a little early for the U.P. but the forecast looks like sapping weather in about a week. Tapped March 6 last year here in Munising. We're getting close.
We plan on tapping the first week of March.
New for 2016 Mason 2x4 XL with AUF blower. No more boiling in stainless steam table trays or pots for me.
This is just a tease. Better weather yet to come.
N 45 51.5406
w 88 2.607655
100 taps
sunrise 2x4 evaporator
new 12 x 20 sugar shack
Just a hobby for the family
I may have to take back my last post. Starting on Friday it looks like there may be a good full week of weather coming.
Anyone going to tap?
N 45 51.5406
w 88 2.607655
100 taps
sunrise 2x4 evaporator
new 12 x 20 sugar shack
Just a hobby for the family
I'm waiting to tap. I also have to take in to account the angle of the sun now compared to 3 or 4 weeks from now. It will take a day or so to get the trees thawed then maybe a couple days to run before the snow starts falling again. I don't want the start and stop and have to wait another 2 weeks to start again. All in all, I think it is going to be a weird season from the way all our winter weather has gone. Luckily I only have to make enough for family and friends.
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Almost started this week, did tap one tree in the yard and was running good. Instead added another 3/16 line with 35 tapes, so it will wait till the next warm up. Need to get enough for a least 17 gallons, that is what we made last year,and only 3 quarts left. Will have 3 lines with 80 taps and probably a few buckets.
Still to early. I know of someone who is tapped and it's not running very well. It looks like winter will be back for a couple weeks with lots of snow. It sure seems like it would be running hard with the bright sun and nice and warm but it really didn't. Hopefully we can get back to normal and have a decent year. Still adding more lines, tapping in a couple weeks.
2011 10 taps (hooked) , 2012 346 taps (Bust), 2013 506 taps, 570 taps On Vac
2016 New 600 cdl RO All new tubing dry/wet new high vac Busch pump. Ended up with 1580 taps
2017 3500 taps +- 2018 going for 5000
5 little sapsuckers 1 hardworking wife
Kubota M6800 tractor, 121-2 Mini Ex and a couple of Stihls
65 acres of maples (going to try and tap them all)
3X12 CDL Intense-O-Fire
I'll probably tap the first or second week of march. I'm as anxious as the next guy but I've done the early tap thing before and usually end up regretting it later due to healing holes and moldy buckets.
2006 - 12 taps on open fire
2011 - 50 taps new 2 x 4 flat pan + warmer
2012 - 65 taps new 16 x 16 sugar shack
2013- 75 taps and no more, well maybe 85 now
2016-97 taps
1 Lab and my wife's Springer
Put in 120 taps 2-20-17 and collected 50 gallons so far. 1st year doing this and couldn't wait any longer with 60 degree days. Next week looks like good weather for sap flow...we shall see.