I started tapping yesterday and everything was running. The ones on the south edge of an open field just poured. Got the vacuum going and fixed several leaks, the air was dead calm, perfect for leak checking in the dark. I talked to a friend last night who started pulling by 2/17 and he had already gotten 6 gallons per tap thus far on vac. Onto more tapping!
Mark
Where we made syrup long before the trendies made it popular, now its just another commodity.
John Deere 4000, 830, and 420 crawler
1400 taps, 600 gph CDL RO, 4x12 wood-fired Leader, forced air and preheater. 400 gallon Sap-O-Matic vacuum gathering tank, PTO powered. 2500 gallon X truck tank, 17 bulk tanks.
No cage tanks allowed on this farm!