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    Default Central Ohio tapping

    Thinking I'm going to tap Sunday looking at the weather Outlook. Anyone else?

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    I tapped the rest of mine last Saturday (Jan 26th) just to be ready. I had a small run Monday, but I didn't cook it. I thought I'd let it freeze into a block and it'd keep the new sap cool. It's been an odd year so far. I put out 38 early taps the day after Christmas and only boiled 3 times and made close to a gallon of syrup. Normally those early taps make me 3-5 gallons. I suspect when it runs next week it will gush sap. I'm ready to rock and roll. It will take 2-3 days of warm before they run after this arctic freeze, but they will pour when they do.
    125-150 taps
    Smokey Lakes Full pint Hybrid pan
    Modified half pint arch
    Air over fire
    All 3/16 tubing
    Southern Ohio

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    Yea I figured tap Sunday gives me a day or so to get some other stuff done and ready to go

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    I'm down south about 15 miles from the Ohio River. We put in 225 taps last week and weekend, had a little bit of sap that we let flush the lines. Pumped 175 gallon from the collection tank to the sugarhouse Monday afternoon about 1, had 200 more in the tank yesterday mornin. Puttin in another 225 taps tomorrow.
    '12 15 jugs - Steam pans
    '17 125 3/16 - 18" x 72" drop flue on homemade arch
    '18 240 3/16 - Deer Run 125
    '19 450 3/16 - Converted RO to electric/added a membrane
    '20 600 3/16 - Maple Pro 2x6 Raised Flue, added AOF/AUF
    '21 570 3/16 - Built steam hood, Smoky Lake filter press
    '22 800 3/16 - Upgraded RO to 4 4x40
    '23 500 3/16 - Re-plumbed RO, new "Guzzler"
    '24 500 3/16 - Steam Away, DIY 8x40 RO

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    I'm going to tap this week-end. That 2-3 days at 50F after this bitter cold might be good. The long range February forecast looks much better than it did a week ago. I'm sure there won't be much sap in February but I guess it never hurts to be optimistic.
    Leader 1/2 pint - Kawasaki Mule - Smoky Lake Filter Bottler
    24 GPH RO, 2 1/2 x 40 NF3 (NF270), 140 GPH (Brass with no relief valve ) ProCon pump
    2013 - 44 taps - 16 gallons syrup, 2014 - 109 taps - 26 gallons syrup
    2015 - 71 taps - 13.5 gallons syrup, 2016 - 125 taps - 24.25 gallons syrup
    2017 - 129 taps - 17.5 gallons syrup, 2018 - 128 taps- 18 gallons syrup
    2019 -130 taps - 18.5 gallons syrup, 2020 ~125 taps-19.75 gallons syrup

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    Default Tapping this weekend too

    I tap both walnut and maple trees and my goal is to get them all in this weekend...why not take advantage of the warm temps! Looking forward to getting out and starting the fun again this year!

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    We're you at in Delaware?

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    We put taps in a week or so ago and worked on line leaks during the last couple of thaw days. We are ready for the weather that’s headed our way!


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    Tapped 1/30/16 for the first time
    200 taps- all buckets

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    300 taps- buckets in Columbus
    40 tap on tubes- Mt. Gilead

    Using maple syrup to teach Science, Engineering, Technology and Math

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    I'm tapping tomorrow. Hope to get a boil or 2 in next week when it stays above freezing for 5 days.
    2021: 28 taps. 18"x36" flat pan and dual natural gas burners.
    2020: 31 taps. 3 full size steam table pans on a custom 6x water heater natural gas burner setup.
    2019: 31 taps on silvers. Back porch gas cook top with 2 full size steam table pans. An amazing 14.9 gallons in my backyard!
    2018: 22 taps on 9 silvers. Propane turkey fryer and full size steam table pan on electric stove. I made 4.25 gallons in my backyard!

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    Tapped 170 today had to get new pump station hooked up and running going to hammer down tapping tomorrow after work
    850 taps
    H20 kwik vac pump
    H20 vertical releaser
    5/16 lateral, 3/4 main,1.25 wet dry
    Maple pro raised flue 2x8
    Cdl 600 R.O
    16x20 sugar house with 14 foot lean-to
    Kubota RTV 900 and 500

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