Just finished up bottling got another 8 liters was surprised that the sap ran today got another 30 gal of sap probably boil again on Wed.
Just finished up bottling got another 8 liters was surprised that the sap ran today got another 30 gal of sap probably boil again on Wed.
Sapman
Nice Dlee, Still waiting here in Mattawa, been -15 at nights. Has there been much sugar sand? I read on the provincial report that it's an issue this year
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Well touch wood so far for me I have little sand so far this yr but have the optimizer which helps a lot. -15 not real good for sap hopefully you get some warmer weather
Sapman
Things are slowwww up here as well, the last couple of nights were -18c but with the above zero temps. during the day and full sunlight some trees of various size are slowly starting.
Since the 23rd I have a total of 15 litres of sap from 25 taps, maybe 5 actually dripping and added another 5 taps today.
My brother is reporting the same, basically nothing.....too much snow and the nights are too cold for the poor trees to wake up.
Hopefully the next couple of days will change things a bit
2022 - 21 taps: 470 litres of sap / 15.75 litres of syrup (stopped season short)
2021 - took the season off
2020 - 20 taps: 524 litres of sap / 18.75 litres of syrup
2019 - 14 taps: 416 litres of sap / 15.25 litres of syrup
2018 - 9 taps (309 litres) + a generous neighbour (114 litres): 423 litres of sap / 14.5 litres of syrup
2017 - 4 taps: 55 litres of sap / 1.5 litres of syrup (just enough to get us hooked)
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I just returned from his area and put another 10 taps, one tree flowing like a race horse, the tree beside it, nothing, funny how that works. My trees here are now full flow, full sun yesterday and today, +7c today, and a good breeze blowing.I should have enough to boil this weekend and work some more bugs out of the barrel evaporator, but between hockey playoffs, basketball playoffs, a banquet to attend it will be a rough one.
I haven't pulled an all nighter in about 30 years lol
Good luck all
Have fun Someclown!
~ Karen ~
2012 - 10 taps, 1 turkey fryer - 169.5L sap 4.2 L syrup
2013 - 23 taps, 2 turkey fryers - 748.5 L sap 17.56 L syrup
2014 - 22 taps, 509 L sap 12.5 L syrup
2015 - 28 taps, 1093.75 L sap 25.1 L syrup
2016 - 25 taps, 1223.5 L sap 28.25 L syrup
2017 - 21 taps, 518.5 L sap 12.7 L syrup
2018 - 28 taps, 2 turkey fryers & Denali 3 burner propane stove - 798L sap 16.9 L syrup
2019 - 28 taps, 1409.5L sap 40.12L syrup
Sugar, Norway, Manitoba, Silver and Freeman Maples
Yesterday was a good day for me made 12.5 liters of light syrup. Sap ran ok yesterday not like I thought it would looks like won't be close to last years count
Sapman
Someclown hit it right on with my life. Lol our hockey team did not do so good this year so that’s about the only good thing about a bad hockey season. Hope the leafs step it up a bit
225 taps 180 on vac 45 on natural gravity lines.
2x6 drop flue with auto draw.
Home built 3 x400gpd ro
2017 kubota M7060hdcc12
2019 can am defender
2017- first year 80 taps 22x36 home made arch and pan.
Everything shut down up here today, we've gone from one extreme to the next. Too cold one night, too warm next night too hot today +13c !! Go figure. So much for that all nighter.
Dont blink your eyes up here the weather forecast will change if you do
Another 2018 season coming right up