Just for the heck of it I just tapped a silver maple in the yard 30 minutes ago. Just checked the sap sack and I have over 2 cups of sap so I checked sugar and it's a solid 2%. Not ready to start this season yet. I did not do any last year and I got the bug. Maybe after Christmas I may start a few and see how my new RO works for me.
It seems that the weather has been ideal sugaring weather as its been below freezing at night and above 36 during the day for the last month and the long range forecast does not look that much different.
Anyone else tapping early?????
I have never tapped before Valentines Day and most of the producers around here tap mid Feb also.