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    This years weather sure is Bi -Polar !
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    Quote Originally Posted by twitch View Post
    Sure getting excited for this year's syrup season to start next weekend. Lol
    No Kidding! We tried to do a boil Friday night, hour an a half into it I noticed the feed into the float box looked like it was slowing down! Yup line frozen solid! Run out to the storage tank that was already half frozen to fill up a couple 5 gal. pails for the hour plus cool down! Weird year!
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    I have heat tape on my pipe from head tank its a must makes for a bad situation when that pipe freezes up.
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    Bi-polar for sure. The past 2 weekends have been a challenge to say the least. We emptied out 100 metal tins that were frozen solid. Been collecting sap the past 2 Thursday nights and storing it in my garage to prevent freezing till we can get it boiled over the weekend. First night collecting it was pouring, now 15-22 inches of snow coming. With any luck, this odd weather will lead us to an extended season and everyone will have big syrup numbers when all is said and done!
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