It got a late start today but the results were about the same as what I got Sunday. I got 450 yesterday and 425 today. That combined with the 200 that I got Friday and Saturday made 1075 for the boil tonight. Looks like it will be a few days until I boil again.
Russ
"Red Roof Maples" Where the term "boiling soda" was first introduced to the maple world!
1930 Ford Model AA Doodlebug tractor
A couple of Honda 4 wheelers
Four chainsaws and no chickens!
Been pulling in about a gallon a tap all week here on 3\16 in short afternoon runs. early buckets feb 11, slowing down a little, last weekend's buckets are doing well 3\4 gal per tap. Looks like today will be the last good run until the middle of next week up here in the mountains....according to weather forecast...we'll see.
Matt Durrell
2012 - 12 Taps hand me down 2x2 and made a barrel stove
2014 - 20 Taps 8x10 timber-frame shack
2015 - 25 Taps
2016 - 28 Taps new 110 acres
2017 - 12 Taps january, 55 Taps spring and 15 Taps fall, same ol 2x2
2018 - Helping another sugarmaker 5000 Taps, 57 at home
It looks like we're going to get a little run here tomorrow and a little better run on Thursday and then it's back to freezing temps until the middle of next week. It's always better to have a sap flow stoppage because of cold weather than it is because it's too warm. As long as it doesn't warm up and stay warm we should have some good runs when the weather breaks.Originally Posted by Sinzibuckwud
"Red Roof Maples" Where the term "boiling soda" was first introduced to the maple world!
1930 Ford Model AA Doodlebug tractor
A couple of Honda 4 wheelers
Four chainsaws and no chickens!
Ran so hard it blew the lid off one of my buckets!
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30ish taps, all buckets
StarCat evaporator with divided pan
Ours started running midday yesterday and continued into this morning. I can’t wait to see what I have when I get home today. We’re in the process of switching lines from 5/16 to 3/16, what a difference. Now we are swimming in sap. Hopefully we’ll get the new homemade ro going tonight to help with all the sap.
2015- Didn't know my new property enough to tap anything. 4-feet of snow on the ground.
2016- 41 Taps with home made barrel evaporator. Made 1.5 gallons syrup.
2017- 79 Taps with home made block arch evaporator. Made 2.47 gallons syrup
2018- 91 Taps again with home made block arch. Homemade RO worked great. Made 6.96 gallons syrup.
2019- 84 Taps. Building another arch. RO in place. New Smoky Lake 2x4 Divided Pan. Everything switched to 3/16" tubing.
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Monday I had 15 gallons of sap from 35 buckets. Since then I've gotten 5 gallons of slush, it's been cold every day with a high yesterday of 35 here and it doesn't look.like it's changing any time soon for me. Hopefully my buckets don't dry up waiting for warmer days.
Jake
smoky lake 2x6 drop flue SSR on homemade arch
235 taps on 2 gast 1550s and lappiere releasers
24x12 sugar house
2019 Kubota L2501 work horse
When did you tap them? The buckets I hung in February are just starting to show sings of slowing down a bit. Figure they have one good week after this cold spell before they start to putter out.
Matt Durrell
2012 - 12 Taps hand me down 2x2 and made a barrel stove
2014 - 20 Taps 8x10 timber-frame shack
2015 - 25 Taps
2016 - 28 Taps new 110 acres
2017 - 12 Taps january, 55 Taps spring and 15 Taps fall, same ol 2x2
2018 - Helping another sugarmaker 5000 Taps, 57 at home
My 3/16" lines were still running last night even with the cold temps. Everything else was frozen solid. I actually expect the 3/16" lines to run again today, but not much else. I am sold on the 3/16" concept and plan on changing everything possible to the smaller tubing next year.
2015- Didn't know my new property enough to tap anything. 4-feet of snow on the ground.
2016- 41 Taps with home made barrel evaporator. Made 1.5 gallons syrup.
2017- 79 Taps with home made block arch evaporator. Made 2.47 gallons syrup
2018- 91 Taps again with home made block arch. Homemade RO worked great. Made 6.96 gallons syrup.
2019- 84 Taps. Building another arch. RO in place. New Smoky Lake 2x4 Divided Pan. Everything switched to 3/16" tubing.
I'm going to pull my taps this week –*I'm out of wood and have made plenty for myself.
If you'd like to collect, there are 35 buckets out and they're full. Let me know.
Chris
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30ish taps, all buckets
StarCat evaporator with divided pan
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