2021 Southwest PA Tapping

[DRoseum]

Tapped today - ready for next week.

[Sugarmaker]

I tapped this past weekend. Plan on washing tanks and setting releasers this coming weekend, looks like sap next week.

Andy, Folks,
Opposite corner of PA is cold. Might warm some today. Did you make some syrup yet? Much yet to do before we are ready this year. May tap this week???
Regards,
Chris

[HowardR]

With the help of family and friends, I just finished getting everything tapped. At one point we had 5 different Dewalt drills going at the same time in the woods.

And the weather is cooperating. The forecast calls for a big run on Wednesday when it gets up to 51 degrees. Maple Syrup season is here!

[mapleack]

Andy, Folks,
Opposite corner of PA is cold. Might warm some today. Did you make some syrup yet? Much yet to do before we are ready this year. May tap this week???
Regards,
Chris

Chris, that forecast that had me excited a month ago changed quick! No syrup yet! Probably tomorrow.
-Andy

[sbedilion]

officially started yesterday. sap was flowing pretty good. this week looks good.

[SRM]

I Started yesterday. Since it is my first year, I didn't know what to expect. I was happy with the 6 gallons of sap that I got when I went back at 4 pm to check. I already boiled 6 gallons that morning. This might become an addiction! I am using 2 five gallon SS pots on Propane. I'm already looking for a continuous-flow pan and evaporator for next year. Ha ha.

[HowardR]

Nice little run today! The trees are waking up! My ROs and evaporator are all working! The weather forecast suggests a very nice run this week and I'm ready to take advantage of it!

[sbedilion]

5 day forecast looks great...10 day not so great. pretty warm. last few years I've been wrapping up the beginning of March. Long winter = short transition into spring? Luckily its just a hobby so short or long season...still something good to do this time of year.

Tank is showing about 150 gallons. Need to get the evaporator ready for this wkend.

[Pdiamond]

SRM, To late to say might become an addiction, welcome to maple sugaring and open your wallet.

[HowardR]

5 day forecast looks great...10 day not so great. pretty warm....

During maple syrup season, I check AccuWeather and Weather.com several times each day. After I read your post yesterday I checked out the lows in the 6-10 day range. This morning I checked them out again and they were entirely different with several well below freezing. I don't care how warm it gets during the day, so long as it gets back below freezing at night. Warm days and cold nights make for big runs! I'm ready!