So is it too late to take advantage of the upcoming cool down this weekend and into next week? I'm in the very north east corner of Ottertail county. Haven't been out in the woods to look at the buds.
Upcoming cold
So is it too late to take advantage of the upcoming cool down this weekend and into next week? I'm in the very north east corner of Ottertail county. Haven't been out in the woods to look at the buds.
If you are still making good syrup keep going.
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
I was as of last sunday. We're are going a week with no freezing temps until next sign of freezing at night. Just thought I'd check with anyone else in central mn and see what they think. The frogs have started croocking and the pussywillows are fuzzy.
The consumers don't care about the frogs or the pussy willows. If you're making good tasting syrup, keep going. If not, stop.
Dr. Tim Perkins
UVM Proctor Maple Research Ctr
http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc
https://mapleresearch.org
Timothy.Perkins@uvm.edu
I prefer the frogs to be filtered out of my syrup, regardless of taste.Originally Posted by DrTimPerkins
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