Tennessee weather if finally cooperating
But still not great. December was too warm. January It was either to cold or to warm until a few days ago when it finally warmed up to get the sap flowing but it only lasted three days. Then right back into the upper 40's at night. It finally frosted last night Jan 29th and it looks like some cold nights for the next week. I managed to get 75 Gallons from my trees and using frozen 5 gallon buckets of sap to keep it cold. I will start boiling that today. Hopefully the sap will run this week and I can get another 100 gallons. If it stays cold I will get more. I was hoping for 500 gallons this year. My trees give me about 50 to 1 ratio so not the greatest. I get a dark robust flavored syrup. Just how I like it.
Bill In Middle Tennessee.
Home made arch with concrete blocks. 2'-0" X 4'-0" Smokey Lake Evaporator. 19 Trees. I have several that are 24". 3 that are 30". 25 taps with 5 Gallon Food Grade covered buckets.
Land Pride Runabout ATV
For the Firewood. 2 Stihl Chainsaws and an axe and mall driven by 73 year old worn out muscles.