North east ohio 2018

[johnallin]

Feast or famine...Boiled 90 gallons off Sunday; made Dark Amber. Boiled 135 off on Monday; made a lighter, but still, Dark Amber. Boiled 160 off on Tuesday and made some of the lightest syrup I've made in years. Sugar was down a bit, but man it is light and great tasting. Darn near out of wood now and need to get back into November mode and start cutting and splitting wood again. This is turning out to be a great year after all.

[BucksMaple]

Yeah all of my syrup has been light. Not sure what that means, but the family (and extended family) loves it on their waffles!

I am barely keeping up with the wood chopping. My cousin has a log splitter...I think next year I will be more prepared

[miboss]

boiled the sap from Thursday and Friday and made my first golden delicate of the year...about 11 gallons. I'm hoping Saturday and Sundays sap will be the same.

[heus]

It's just been too cold in the woods up here in Ashtabula County the past three days. Temps hit 50 yesterday I think and still not much sap flow. Lots of snow still in my woods. I expect to see the dam break anytime now, especially with the rain. I'm still not even to half of normal production.

[WaybackAcres]

I'm north of Ashland and it seems the sap flow has stopped. Nothing yesterday or today to speak of, although the weather would seem to support a decent run. I concur on the lightest syrup I've ever made (only 3rd year tapping, however).

Anyone else seeing sap running now? We're considering calling it for the season. Is it possible it will pick back up?

[heus]

The sap will indeed pick back up. It was just too darn cold for several days in a row.

[johnallin]

Great three days over here. Boiled Thurs- Friday's sap on Saturday; Saturday's sap on Sunday and Sunday's sap on Monday. Having a hard time staying on top of it. Over 440 gallons collected and boiled off and, as of tonight, it looks like another 200 gallons out there from yesterday and today. Took Friday afternoon off and cut and split wood to replenish the pile, but it's all gone again. This may be one for the record books.

[heus]

Wow John I must just have a cold woods this year. My cousin across the road has had the same problem. 50 yesterday but walk into the woods and it feels like its in the 20s.

[Jacob]

Not flowing here in Grand River I am on gravity 30 taps and past couple days collect maybe 5-10 gallon most of the trees doing nothing I was ready to call it quits but seen heus message about dam breaking loose any day so wait and see what happens

[karl evans]

Ran decent here last few days. Slowed way down this morning. I just came out of the woods, and my releaser is only dumping every 15 minutes. May be shutting down but we'll wait & see. Syrup flavor still excellent today.