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    This past Saturday when I went to get spiles in Somerset County, I stopped at the Sugar Camp on Tub Mill Road, have a 30 sec. video of the sap rolling in, all 15000 taps are in and off of Thursday nights hard freeze he had got one gallon of sap per tap after the trees thawed Friday Afternoon until Saturday mourning, I stopped in around 4 pm over 24 hours after the thaw and they was still running pretty hard I forgot to ask the key question, Sugar Content?

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    Weather in NW is very much like sap weather! 46 today. Still much to do as the getting ready part is as much work as the making it part. Will try to hold till mid Feb. We shall see.
    I know my apple trees look to have small buds started.
    Regards,
    Chris
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    Anyone in southwest PA thinking about tapping later this week (thursday perhaps)? Extended forecast outside Pittsburgh looks promising. I am debating tapping then or holding off a little longer. Who knows what Feb will bring.
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    It looks tempting. Last year I tapped Feb. 3rd and it worked out perfect. I was hoping we would get a big freeze in January but that doesn't seem to be happening. I might tap Friday....otherwise it will have to wait a couple weeks due to family plans.

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    Yep I tapped on feb 3rd last year too and it was perfect. I will wait and see how things look on weds/thursday and make a decision.
    D. Roseum
    www.roseummaple.com
    ~100 taps on 3/16 custom temp controlled vacuum; shurflo vacuum #2; custom nat gas evap with auto-drawoff and tank level gas shut-off controller; homemade RO #1; homemade RO #2; SL SS filter press
    2021: 27.1 gallons
    2022: 35 gallons

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    here in north western PA... next week is looking awfully tempting, but I'm no way near ready... re-plumbing everything, adding 2 new 4x40 membranes, just finished stringing 600' of wire for a new mainline yesterday...
    I might have to burn some vacation time at work this week to get things ready just in case...
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    please help a 2nd year guy out...

    Starting Sunday here in SE PA the high temps are going to be in the low to mid 40's with lows in the mid 20's to 31 for 11 days. Well that is if you believe the weather man. Are those low temperatures low enough?
    Steve

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    2021 - 18 taps, RO5, 21”x24” SS pan with pre-warmer pan, backyard made wood fired 55gal drum stove - 12 pints
    2020 - 13 taps, RO5, backyard made wood fired 55gal drum stove with 2 lg 6” deep pans - 6.75 pints (very warm winter)
    2019 Rookie Season - 14 taps, RO5, turkey fryer with 6” deep pan - 16.5 pints

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    Skeller,
    The temps in the forecasts can fool you. But your doing a good job watching the weather. In your zone I would think your about on target.
    The forecast has a temp of 40 but the low is 25. Ok my thing is how long is the 40 degrees for during the day? If it only last for 20 minutes you just dont get much of a run. If it lasts 8-10 hours now you have a decent sap run.
    I did get the sugarhouse cleaned out and should be ready to hang tubing next week.
    Regards,
    Chris
    Casbohm Maple and Honey
    625 roadside taps + Neighbors bring some sap too!
    3x10 King, WRU, AOF and AUF
    12" SIRO Filter Press.
    2015 Ford F250 PSD sap hauler
    One Golden named Maggie, Norwegian Forest Cat named Lucy
    Too many Cub Cadets
    Ford Jubilee and several Allis WD's, and IH tractors
    1932 Ford AAB ton and a half, dump truck

    www.mapleandhoney.com

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    Well I did it... I put out my 13 taps this afternoon. Time will tell.

    The forecast has 13 out of 14 days coming up being under freezing at night and many to the low 40's during the day.
    Steve

    SE Pennsylvania

    2022 - 13 taps, RO5, 21”x24” SS pan with pre-warmer pan, backyard made wood fired 55gal drum stove - 17.25
    2021 - 18 taps, RO5, 21”x24” SS pan with pre-warmer pan, backyard made wood fired 55gal drum stove - 12 pints
    2020 - 13 taps, RO5, backyard made wood fired 55gal drum stove with 2 lg 6” deep pans - 6.75 pints (very warm winter)
    2019 Rookie Season - 14 taps, RO5, turkey fryer with 6” deep pan - 16.5 pints

  10. #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by Skeller001 View Post
    Well I did it... I put out my 13 taps this afternoon. Time will tell.

    The forecast has 13 out of 14 days coming up being under freezing at night and many to the low 40's during the day.
    Ended up not tapping. Family stuff all day every day. Hopefully Friday. Keep us posted on how things run this week.

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