Is anywhere running today? Im at work and am itching to know.
Is anywhere running today? Im at work and am itching to know.
Not in Mount Vernon----well at least not where I am anyway. We need some sun and drop the wind.
Nothing happening out in Carmel, except for the wind!
2019 99 taps on buckets (95 red & 4 sugar)
W.F. Mason 2x4 XL
Running fairly good in Carroll. Started around 11:30am
2008---35 buckets--3 gal syrup
2015---150 on 3/16 gravity&50 Buckets
2016---350+/- on 3/16
2017---700+ on 3/16
2018---700+ on 3/16 added 500gal milk tank
Hey Wurmdert, So your running all 3/16ths line everywhere? Nothing running here in Carrabassett Valley
Sap was running like crazy yesterday. I use the Tap My Trees green 3 gallon buckets, and several on roadside and riverside trees were overflowing by midafternoon here (northeast of Bangor, Maine). Having the neighbors over this weekend for Maine Maple Sunday. Should have plenty of sap to boil and hot syrup coming out of the canner.
#sap #mainemaple sunday
Page Meadow Maple
Lowell, Maine
Leader Half Pint evaporator
80 taps: 53 buckets, 27 drop lines
Running today! Boiling tomorrow.
Running nicely here. 1 gallon of sap per tap!
Page Meadow Maple
Lowell, Maine
Leader Half Pint evaporator
80 taps: 53 buckets, 27 drop lines
Hey wurmdert i went with the 3/16ths but used my 5/16ths as main line. There are 68 tree's on the line, well about 15 tree's in from the start, i had a tree with a tap just pouring out. The sap was going 90 degree's up the 3/16ths and out. So i pulled it and held it higher, got the flow going right, put the tap back, and all is well again. Ever have anything like that happen to you? It was a cold night before, so maybe ice, or a block by something, or maybe the main isn't big enough? Any thoughts?