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  1. #1
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    Default Grand Rapids

    Tapped on February 17 looking at a good weekend knowing it would stop for a week. Ran like crazy and stopped like predicted. Started running again on Sunday the 26th. All over the board with some buckets at an inch and some overflowing. Today should be great and the forecast looks decent for nice runs periodically over the coming couple of weeks.

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    I am in Cedar Springs, Finished if 2.75 gals on Sunday. Hope this are dripping again.
    10 buckets,20 bags,steamer pan,cement block arch,4 tarp - sugar shack - Low budget 2010-2015
    35 bags, Leader Supreme 2x4, 1 stall garage shack - What budget? 2016-

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    Tapped 15 more this morning and they weren't flowing at all. Sunday we did get some action in the afternoon and should do well today when it warms up.

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    Running really good in Middleville/Hastings area. Was going to tap some roadside trees but it looks like they budded. Have you guys noticed this at all or am I just nuts (ya I am nuts).
    First year 2012 34 taps 4 steam pans on blocks
    2013 130 taps on homemade sap bag holders trying new fuel oil tank and 2 x 4 divided pan made 42 gallons of liquid gold
    2014 Bought English tin drop flue 3 by 10 pans each 5 ft long Made arch for them. 83 taps on gravity 138 taps on sap bags
    2015 268 taps on gravity short season oonly made 52 gallons
    2016 328 tap on shurflo sold sap to help pay for stainless pans

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    I'm in Sand Lake and got roughly 21 gallons on 70ish taps today. Looks like this weekend might be better for a run.
    43° 31' 8" N

    2012: 2 taps 1 quart of something resembling syrup and 1 cup of sugar
    2013: 12 taps 3 gallons of syrup
    2014: 20 taps 4 gallons of syrup
    2015: 25 taps 10 gallons of syrup
    2016: 60 taps 12 gallons of syrup
    2017: 75 taps

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    We tapped 80 trees last week and so far have about 80 gallons of sap. We tapped 240 in the White Cloud area on Saturday and it was running today. This week looks like it could be a little hit or miss so we will see what we have to fire up the arch.

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    Ended up with 285gals on 220 taps today. Was still running at 7 tonight.

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    Quote Originally Posted by huntingken111 View Post
    Running really good in Middleville/Hastings area. Was going to tap some roadside trees but it looks like they budded. Have you guys noticed this at all or am I just nuts (ya I am nuts).
    My silvers budded about a week ago. Hard maples all still look good.

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    Should be over a gallon a tap for this past run, if not your getting reduced flow due to microbial action in the taphole.

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    collected 140 gallons on 50 taps was still dripping

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