+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 5 of 5

Thread: Tapping about 20 trees today.

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Mar 2013
    Location
    athens, ohio
    Posts
    53

    Default Tapping about 20 trees today.

    Southeast Ohio,

    My work schedule drives my decisions about half of the time. So today I get a chance to tap.

    About 20 trees on 3/16 gravity fed to collecting tank.

    The weather does not look great, but who knows.

    Just a hobby, and no longer a fanatic about it, but just thought I would start a thread to keep you all updated.

    A few notes on past years.

    I used the taps with rubber balls that stop a reverse vacuum one year, and that seemed to be the longest run I had.

    This year just new taps into old line.

    The trees are a mix of red and sugar maples. A little bit of North Face on the slope.

    When I moved to 3/16 it was a revolution, I have a vacuum gauge at the top tree, and will try and track vacuum if I get around to climbing the hill this year.

    Good luck to everyone !!!

    --
    Tor

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Mar 2013
    Location
    athens, ohio
    Posts
    53

    Default

    Well that did not work out,

    I needed some supplies, so as of today not tapped yet.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Mar 2013
    Location
    athens, ohio
    Posts
    53

    Default

    Finally tapped,

    Sap was running the minute I tapped.

    Hope for a few runs in the next few weeks.

    --
    Tor

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Mar 2013
    Location
    athens, ohio
    Posts
    53

    Default

    I expected some sap today, but I got nothing.

    High of 39, after a low of 11.

    Maybe tomorrow, High of 45

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    Southern Ohio
    Posts
    1,349

    Default

    They always take a day or two to start after a hard freeze. Mine ran just a little Saturday on 3/16 and quit by sunset, but I bet they cut loose today (Sunday)
    125-150 taps
    Smokey Lakes Full pint Hybrid pan
    Modified half pint arch
    Air over fire
    All 3/16 tubing
    Southern Ohio

+ Reply to Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts