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    Default Poconos 2020

    No not tapped yet, but this latest warm up was tempting. Almost pulled the trigger on buying a big boy vacuum pump but will stay with the Sp-22's another year. We ran them last year between 23-25 inches with no problem, so I can live with that. Constant wind storms the last few months have kept us busy with fallen trees. Animal chews were very low this year for some reason but I am not complaining. No expansion for this year but looking at another bush for next year and will need to make a decision before maple suppliers early season discount ends later this spring. Good Luck to all

    Mike
    CDL 2x8
    Around 4000 taps
    Polaris ATVs, Ski Doo snowmobiles to get around
    Atlas Copco pumps
    Lapierre two post RO




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    Good luck this year Mike. Looks like we have a good couple weeks of winter coming now. Was a great early run with the taps we had in. Time to finish tapping once this cold sets in. I hope you have a great season.
    Neil

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    The temps this winter have been up and down. Last week, it was mid-60's. Now, we'll be single digits at night for a most of a week.

    Good luck this season.
    Josh

    2009 - 370 on vac. & 16 buckets
    2010 - 377 on vac.
    2011 - 590 on vac.
    2012 - 620 on high vac., 170 buckets, 110 on gravity tubing
    2013 - 830 mine + 800-1000 others
    2014 - 870 mine + 800-1000 others
    2017 - 920 mine + 500-700 others
    2018 - 902 mine + 500-700 others
    2019 - 902 mine + 700 others
    2020 - 902 mine + ???? others
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    So when's everyone tapping? Im near the Wilkes Barre area and temps this next week are tempting. But never tapped this early. Whatcha all doing?

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    Weaver..

    I’m just south of you over by weatherly. I usually tapped the last 2 years around Presidents Day weekend when I was doing buckets. I pulled tapped first week of April. This year I’m running tubing on vacuum. I’m going to pull the trigger this week.
    2018 - 8 Taps on Buckets - homemade 2x2 pan and wood arch - 1.25 gallons
    2019 - 30 Taps on Buckets - new Sugarhouse , 2x4 divides pan and homebuilt
    evaporator! - 3.5 gallons
    2020 - planning 50 Taps on 3/16 tubing with shurflo vacuum

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    This will be the earliest we ever started but I think we are going to stick a couple in this weekend and see what happens.

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    Will have over 1000 in by end of today. Hope to be all tapped by Friday.
    CDL 2x8
    Around 4000 taps
    Polaris ATVs, Ski Doo snowmobiles to get around
    Atlas Copco pumps
    Lapierre two post RO




    http://s272.photobucket.com/albums/j...Sugar%20shack/

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    All tapped and boiled for first time yesterday. Normal start up snafus but everything is is dialed in now. Little leak checking in woods left and we should be all set. 3/16ths lines ran like gangbusters yesterday, over 1GPT in 18 hours, better than mechanical vacuum although tough to compare since 3/16ths bush is about 7 miles south and usually a few degrees warmer.
    CDL 2x8
    Around 4000 taps
    Polaris ATVs, Ski Doo snowmobiles to get around
    Atlas Copco pumps
    Lapierre two post RO




    http://s272.photobucket.com/albums/j...Sugar%20shack/

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    First boil tonight!! Got the pan sweetened!
    2018 - 8 Taps on Buckets - homemade 2x2 pan and wood arch - 1.25 gallons
    2019 - 30 Taps on Buckets - new Sugarhouse , 2x4 divides pan and homebuilt
    evaporator! - 3.5 gallons
    2020 - planning 50 Taps on 3/16 tubing with shurflo vacuum

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    Have gotten a few runs over the last week or so. Nothing to write home about but consistent.

    First time burning pine and hemlock exclusively. Always mixed about 50/50 softwood/hardwood before and will be going back to that mix for next year. When its up and ripping I am adding wood every 3-4 minutes!!! No increase in evaporation rate and I think the hardwood gives you a more consistent firing. In the end we are making syrup and filling barrels so its all good.
    CDL 2x8
    Around 4000 taps
    Polaris ATVs, Ski Doo snowmobiles to get around
    Atlas Copco pumps
    Lapierre two post RO




    http://s272.photobucket.com/albums/j...Sugar%20shack/

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