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    Default 2017 Season Coming to and end in Central Wisconsin?

    Sap flow has really slowed down this week and looks like little to no freezing weather for the next 6 days. Just curious to see how many have pulled their taps already? This is only my third year and have no experience with late syruping as I pulled my taps very early the last two years. All my trees are soft maples.
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    Brent
    220 taps on tubing and Shurflo pumps, F600 4x4 Sap truck with 500 gal Bulk Tank, Leader Micro 2,
    2x6 Smokey Lake Raised Flue oil conversion, Smokey Lake Short Stack with Air pump

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    This is our first year. Taps are still in. Wife says no sap today. Hoping yet for the weekend. Some friends pulled theirs on this past Sunday. Guessing you are in the Amherst area by your username?
    2'x4' Homemade Oil Drum Evaporator with a 2'x4' Smoky Lake Flat Pan
    2017 22 taps on buckets - 7 gallons made(received some sap from a friend as well)
    2018 57 taps on buckets

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    100 gallons from 80 taps on 3/16 in past 24hrs. I'm borderline northern wi, but still south of 64.
    2017- 80 taps on 3/16 natural experimenting with Sap Sucking options
    The original Homemade XLE 4040 RO http://mapletrader.com/community/sho...RO-suggestions on a dolly
    7" short stack filter press w/air diaphragm pump

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    Pulling my bags this weekend. Might leave the 3/16" lines up a little longer.
    2024 - 150 on 3/16, 15 bags
    2023 - 150 on 3/16, 8 bags
    2022 - 150 on 3/16, 12 bags
    2021 - 150 on 3/16, 12 bags
    2020 - 150 on 3/16
    2019 - took the year off
    2018 - 152 taps on 3/16 , 8 bags
    2017 - 130 taps on 3/16 & shurflo, 160 bags
    2x6 Lapierre, homemade hood/pre-heater/draw off/auf/sealed door/RO

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    Couple weeks early but forecast not promising.

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    Our bags ain't doing much of anything but the vacuum has been slow but steady.

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    Did my final tally: 3/16 lines with a shurflo was 16 gals/tap, bags were 7 gals/tap. This was my first year with the 3/16. Next year no bags and one more line of 3/16.
    2024 - 150 on 3/16, 15 bags
    2023 - 150 on 3/16, 8 bags
    2022 - 150 on 3/16, 12 bags
    2021 - 150 on 3/16, 12 bags
    2020 - 150 on 3/16
    2019 - took the year off
    2018 - 152 taps on 3/16 , 8 bags
    2017 - 130 taps on 3/16 & shurflo, 160 bags
    2x6 Lapierre, homemade hood/pre-heater/draw off/auf/sealed door/RO

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