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Thread: A Few 3/16 Questions

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sugarmaker View Post
    Keep in mind that mother nature is in control here, not you. We can have 4 week to 12 week seasons. Trying to time the start of tapping to get 6 weeks of good season is my goal on gravity 5/16 tubing. If you have a great weather forecaster then you will be good. I usually expect about 16 runs on average per season.
    Regards,
    Chris
    The forecast is about as good as it gets. 14 straight days of ideal tapping.

    I understand it's all about what mother nature decides to give but this year is a little unique for my season timing. I'm getting in married in April so I have to be done with syruping by mid March, regardless of weather. If I go much later than that there might not be a wedding lol. Also, we're giving maple syrup as our favors, so the pressure is on to at least get enough to provide 150, 4-6 oz favors. This early jump on the season hopefully helps me be sure we can get at least that. Lets hope it all works out!

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    2021 - 40 on 3/16, 20 on buckets. Added Shurflo.
    2020 - New Mason 2x3, 60 taps. 30 on 3/16 gravity (Too Flat), 30 buckets. 13 gal
    2019 - First season - Homemade barrel evap. 25 taps on buckets. 4 gal. THE ADDICTION BEGINS!!
    No Sugar Shack yet.
    Wishing I had more property/trees.

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    Congrats on your marriage up and coming in April. May God Bless you with many years together. Good luck with this years sugaring, hope everything works well for you.
    2004 - 2012 2x3 flat pan 25 to 60 taps
    2012 2x3 new divided pan w/draw off 55 taps
    2018 - didn't boil surgery - bought new evaporator
    2019 new SML 2x4 raised flue high output evap. 65 taps
    made 17 gal. syrup
    2020 - only put out 53 taps - made 16.25 ga.l syrup
    2021 - Didn't work out
    2022 - 25 taps on bags / 8 taps on 3/16's line - late start

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