Okay.. I'm having a hard time not tapping today.. beautiful sap day! Gonna wait though..
Anyone tapping yet? I see a lot of people saying to wait
Okay.. I'm having a hard time not tapping today.. beautiful sap day! Gonna wait though..
Anyone tapping yet? I see a lot of people saying to wait
2 acres of sugar maples. Woodburning arch with small evaporator and propane burners with steamer pans Year 5.
2015 - 35 taps on 30 trees. 1556 L sap and 44L syrup!
2016 - 42 taps on 40 trees. 2274 L sap and 64L syrup!
2017 - 37 taps on 36 trees. 1573 L sap and 47L syrup!
2018 - 33 taps on 32 trees. 2314 L sap and 53L syrup!
2019 - 30 taps on 29 trees. 1640L sap and 51 L syrup!
2020 - 31 taps on 30 trees. 760 L + stopped counting sap and 25 L syrup!
Hehe Lesley, you always want to start early :-) Don't forget you get get insane amounts of sap! But seriously look at the long-term forecast for your area and decide if it's worth it. Esp if your trees showed lots of stress this past year, as did mine. If you really need a fix, maybe go out and check the spile holes, see how they're healing and if any of them have splits in the bark.Originally Posted by Lespetras
FWIW I'm stiull holding off til last weekend of February and no sooner. Really hoping for a nice gradual and steady warmup, not crazy temps rocketing all over the place like they did last year.
Been tapping since 2008.
2018 - 17 taps/7 trees...819l sap, approx 28l syrup
2019 - 18 taps/8 trees...585l sap, 28l syrup...21:1 ratio
2020 - 18 taps/8 trees...890.04l sap...gave away about 170l, 30l snafu'd....23l total for me from approx 690l
2021 - 18 taps/8 trees...395l sap, 12 l syrup
2022 - 18 taps/8 trees....7 sugars 1 red due to #2 having surgery so had the season off....582l sap, 18.5l syrup
2023 - 18 taps/8 trees...all sugars again. 807l sap, so far approx 14l syrup
Man, Next weekend is looking very tempting.. Nice Forecast here in Portland..
Batch boiling 100+ taps on my homemade AUF arch
Family of 7 that puts syrup on everything
Getting the itch badly here close to Rideau Acres....forecast has me on the fence for the weekend...
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Everyone, just check the local forecast for your area/town/city and look at the long term forecast.
Been tapping since 2008.
2018 - 17 taps/7 trees...819l sap, approx 28l syrup
2019 - 18 taps/8 trees...585l sap, 28l syrup...21:1 ratio
2020 - 18 taps/8 trees...890.04l sap...gave away about 170l, 30l snafu'd....23l total for me from approx 690l
2021 - 18 taps/8 trees...395l sap, 12 l syrup
2022 - 18 taps/8 trees....7 sugars 1 red due to #2 having surgery so had the season off....582l sap, 18.5l syrup
2023 - 18 taps/8 trees...all sugars again. 807l sap, so far approx 14l syrup
I have been watching the weather closely. Thinking of tapping on family day and spending this week getting the equipment organized ☺️ Feels like Spring is on its way
New to maple sugaring, located in North Augusta, ON
2017 - 16 taps plus neighbours sap = 16L of syrup
Feb 15 2018.jpg
This is not what I was expecting for the end of Feb this year... but it is what it is.. Yesterday and today sunny and +7,+8, cold for two days and then warm spikes for a couple of days before it tappers off. All of my tap holes from last year have healed up nicely (actually I think they had healed up by fall last year as I tapped a few fall trees).
So do these high spikes have a strong thawing effect on the trees that they will begin flowing nicely even when the highs are only 2-3 degrees? Or does it take longer to thaw I wonder.. I guess it's anybody's guess right now..
And then again, like last year, we could get a cold spell that brings 2 feet of snow in March break...
Paul, I think the person who can answer your question best is Dr Tim Perkins. But, FWIW, I find strong short thaws have little effect on my trees, with perhaps the exception of my little bush maple. That's why I look for slower, more gradual increases in terms of weather. And of course we could still get horrendous freezeups like ladt year. Besides, in that forecast though the temps look good, right now I see a lot of clouds and precip. I'm still holding off.
Last edited by Galena; 02-15-2018 at 06:54 AM.
Been tapping since 2008.
2018 - 17 taps/7 trees...819l sap, approx 28l syrup
2019 - 18 taps/8 trees...585l sap, 28l syrup...21:1 ratio
2020 - 18 taps/8 trees...890.04l sap...gave away about 170l, 30l snafu'd....23l total for me from approx 690l
2021 - 18 taps/8 trees...395l sap, 12 l syrup
2022 - 18 taps/8 trees....7 sugars 1 red due to #2 having surgery so had the season off....582l sap, 18.5l syrup
2023 - 18 taps/8 trees...all sugars again. 807l sap, so far approx 14l syrup
Tapped my first 30 buckets today and they were dripping 30-40 per minute. Things could really start Monday.
Great to hear, Maple Dan! You're SW of me so good to see how others in the area are doing. How big are your trees? Bush or treeline? Are they sugars or reds, silvers?
Been tapping since 2008.
2018 - 17 taps/7 trees...819l sap, approx 28l syrup
2019 - 18 taps/8 trees...585l sap, 28l syrup...21:1 ratio
2020 - 18 taps/8 trees...890.04l sap...gave away about 170l, 30l snafu'd....23l total for me from approx 690l
2021 - 18 taps/8 trees...395l sap, 12 l syrup
2022 - 18 taps/8 trees....7 sugars 1 red due to #2 having surgery so had the season off....582l sap, 18.5l syrup
2023 - 18 taps/8 trees...all sugars again. 807l sap, so far approx 14l syrup
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