I'm planning on tapping this Saturday, 1/30.
Pretty much got everything ready.
Putting a few final touches on homemade evaporator: new AUF intake/blower install and putting it on wheels (repurposed AV cart bases) so I can just roll it out of the garage to boil and roll it back in when done.
Finished building shop-vac vacuum filter over weekend
Making sure drill batteries are charged
2020 - 1st year - 13 black walnut taps - 4 bottles syrup
2021 - 50 taps, 22 black walnuts/28 red maples - 4 gallons syrup
2022 - 54 taps, 11 black walnuts/41 red maples, 20 on solar shurflo vacuum - 8.5 gallons syrup
2023 - 47 taps on 45 red maples, 43 on solar shurflo vacuum