North east ohio 2018

[johnallin]

With reports from lots of other areas, I thought I'd get a thread started for the NE Ohio group.
With the warm-up coming I plan to tap what lines I have set out Saturday and place some more out on Sunday.
Any one else getting ready, or already boiling?

[heus]

John I am going to have to sit this thaw out. Too much going on for me with coaching and still I'm waiting on 2 Goulds pumps that are being rebuilt. I plan to get the evaporator and sugarhouse ready this Sunday, then tap the following Sunday. Good luck on your season.

[christopherh]

I’ll let this warm up pass and get things in order this weekend. Watching the forecasts closely at this point.

[Kh7722]

Hey guys
Im going to wait it out as well, unless they change the weather forecast again they are calling for a cold snow filled February. We will see what happens but id rather get consistant runs instead of time and freezing between them
Good luck this year
Kevin

[johnallin]

Hey Kevin,
Gotta say that if the latest forecast (today's) is correct, I'm going to sit tight til the end of the week. I'd like to see if this newly identified arctic blast is going to fill in - if so - it's gonna be batten down the hatches time!
Guess I'll just go get more wood in. Got a new Timber Wolf Splitter that's a beast and fun to run anyway.

[CrossBroMaple]

I'm going to wait on tapping just a little longer too. Plan on fixing tubing and cleaning up the sugarhouse. Its getting closer

[johnallin]

Whether you're tapping or cleaning up, it's going to feel good being outside in double digit temps!

[Bainbrook Boiler]

John - Thanks for getting a 2018 thread going for NEO. I boil with three friends and we're in a debate on whether to tap yet or not. The forecast seems like we should see some sap flowing so I'm interested in what everyone else is thinking as well. This thread will be helpful - Thanks!

[WoodButcher]

Every year we have itchy trigger fingers out there
The way i see it is were having one of the coldest winters on record and its just past mid-January... thats a recipe for frozen trees!
Hey, here's to hoping everyone has a good season this year!

[johnallin]

The forecast for the rest of the month sure looks tempting to me. Worst case I'm about 3 weeks early, but not if I look at what's happened the past 3 years. I'm tapping at least 1/2 this weekend.