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  1. #131
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    I had a really good sap run last yesterday and into the last night on the tract in middlefield/durham. Quick freeze overnight and it ran like gangbusters today. Collected 55gal from monday night, and 110 gal today at last check about 4pm it was still running very strong. Bottled 4 gallons from over the weekends boil, and still have about 2 gal of sweet from the pan I need to bring down. plus a good buddy dropped off a 5gal bucket of fresh dug steamers. Looks like ill be busy boiling a bunch of good stuff!
    Last edited by Person25; 02-18-2020 at 05:24 PM.
    1990-2013 - 35+, 7/16, on milk jugs+3gal galv buckets, 55gal drum firebox, 125 year old 10 gallon porcelain pot, outdoor boiling fun.
    2014 - 40+ Built a 10x12 sugar shack, new 2x3 Mason.
    2015-2023 - 75+ 5/16 Buckets, 3/16 tube, DIY RoBucket, on the mason in the shack, me, the dogs, sometimes the ole'lady, and defiantly a few beers.

  2. #132
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    Ive got some room on the evaporator to cook those steamers that sounds delicious.
    2017 25 taps on buckets got me hooked 1 gallon of sweet
    2018 51 taps on 3/16 tubing/ DIY oil tank evaporator 8.5gallons finished
    2019 60 taps 7 gallons finished ended season short
    2020 New 2x4 divided pan ready to get away from the headache that is steam table pans
    2021 off year due to pandemic and projects
    2022 back at it

  3. #133
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    Looking out the kitchen window at 5 AM there's an almost full bucket staring back at me - The steam will be rising here good part of the day as another 2 day freeze up is coming tonight.

  4. #134
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    I picked up 120 gallons yesterday through last night.
    My 275 IBC storage tote is expected to overrun today, so I fired up the RO.
    I'm expecting a boil later tonight and/or tomorrow morning depending on how things shake out today...
    Weather looks promising for a good top off of the tanks today.
    2024 - 160 taps, Shurflo 4048. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 Raised Flue. 5x400 RO.
    2023 - 121 taps. Shurflo 4008. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 XL, 4x150 RO. 20 gallons.
    2022 - 103 taps. Shurflo 4008. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 XL, 4x150 RO. 23 gallons.
    2021 - 77 taps on Shurflo 4008. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 XL, 4x150 RO. 22 gallons.
    2020 - 70ish taps on Shurflo 4008. Mason 2x4 XL. DIY R.O. ~24 gallons.
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  5. #135
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    I collected another 40 gallons from 24 taps last night but I got some moth's in my covered buckets last night.

    Any body else findings moths?
    19-21 Back to tapping
    17-18: not able to tap
    14-16 present: Portable Oil Tank evaporator 40+ taps
    09-14: Stove to Barrel - 20 taps

  6. #136
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    No moths, but got a few mosquitos!
    2017 - 20ish taps on buckets, boiling outside in two baking pans
    2018 - 70+ taps, 14-buckets, 50+ on tubing, homemade arch from oil tank in my barn, 17 gal syrup
    2019 - same set up, 20 gal syrup
    2020 - less taps, short season, but RO kit was fantastic! 6 gal syrup and a maple cat!
    2021/22/23 - expanded into the neighbors yards! 50 taps on buckets and 40 taps on tubing

  7. #137
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    Also no moths but flys and mosquitoes. That and another 60 gallons of sap since yesterday afternoon.

    The pan is back up to a boil hopefully I will get thru all the sap today.
    2017 25 taps on buckets got me hooked 1 gallon of sweet
    2018 51 taps on 3/16 tubing/ DIY oil tank evaporator 8.5gallons finished
    2019 60 taps 7 gallons finished ended season short
    2020 New 2x4 divided pan ready to get away from the headache that is steam table pans
    2021 off year due to pandemic and projects
    2022 back at it

  8. #138
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    All you with no moths - They all flew to my place - must have picked out 2 dozen this AM. All caught up here, sap at 1035 gal so far.

  9. #139
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    Tapped February 16th.

    My Big trees are at or over 3% ( measured 3.25% the other day )
    My Small trees are around 2%
    My 1 Red Swamp Maple is at 1%. ( no more reds till I get a RO up and running )

    Made close to 2 gallons of 66+ syrup on 75 gallons of sap in my first boil on the 19th. ( this includes what should amount to about a half pint of sugar sand after it is fully settled. )

    So far I am glad I resisted the January temptations to boil water.
    If you think it's easy to make good money in maple syrup .... then your obviously good at stealing somebody's Maple Syrup.

    Favorite Tree: Sugar Maple
    Most Hated Animal: Sap Sucker
    Most Loved Animal: Devon Rex Cat
    Favorite Kingpin: Bruce Bascom
    40 Sugar Maple Taps ... 23 in CT and 17 in NY .... 29 on gravity tubing and 11 on 5G buckets ... 2019 Totals 508 gallons of sap, 7 boils, 11.4 gallons of syrup.
    1 Girlfriend that gives away all my syrup to her friends.

  10. #140
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    Quick question.....i emptied my evaporator 12 days ago and stored the partially boiled sap (yellow color now) and stuck it in my refrigerator. I’m boiling again today and question using it. It smells fine....no rotten smell....hoping it’s ok. Any thoughts?
    2017: 7 taps, turkey fryer
    2018: 10 taps, turkey fryer
    2019: 15 taps, turkey fryer
    2020: 20 taps, Mason 2x3

    The taste at the end makes it all worth while

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