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    Default West Michigan 2021 season?

    Anyone out there planning or starting to lay out taps, tubing, etc.?

    What are you all thinking for your start date? I’ve typically started around President’s Day in Allegan Co-but due to other projects I’ll get a late start and reduce my taps this season...

    What’s everyone else planning?
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    2020 26 taps 2-22-20 - Gen 2 barrel evaporator, DIY 100GPD RO
    2021 cut back some-12 taps Gen 2 barrel evap-too many other projects.

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    Laying low this week
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    I am thinking the weekend of Feb 20th of putting in the tubing taps.
    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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    The 3-4 week climate models are showing a below normal weather pattern through the first week of March for all of Michigan. Looks like an old fashion season setting up. Hopefully making syrup into April, even in southern Michigan.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ed R View Post
    The 3-4 week climate models are showing a below normal weather pattern through the first week of March for all of Michigan. Looks like an old fashion season setting up. Hopefully making syrup into April, even in southern Michigan.
    Where are you seeing those predictions? Do you have a source or a website you can share?

    Thanks.
    All Sugar Maples
    2017 7 taps on propane & 5 gal pot
    2018 12 taps on propane & 5 gal pot
    2019 17 taps on propane & 5 gal pot, Gen 1 barrel evaporator
    2020 26 taps 2-22-20 - Gen 2 barrel evaporator, DIY 100GPD RO
    2021 cut back some-12 taps Gen 2 barrel evap-too many other projects.

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    Www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov. The problem is Noaa is predicting a warmer than average March which is not good.
    Last edited by Ed R; 02-07-2021 at 03:16 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ed R View Post
    Www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov. The problem is Noaa is predicting a warmer than average March which is not good.
    Prediction is for lower than average temps yes, but only slightly higher chance (55 vs an even 50/50) so not a very strong prediction. Along with an even 50/50 chance of average precipitation. Pretty much an ‘average’ February.

    However looking deeper into the NOAA site I see this https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/produc...off14_temp.gif predicting with a 33% chance of a higher than average temp for the month of February... seems as though their own predictions aren’t consistent.
    Last edited by Balrog006; 02-07-2021 at 06:49 PM.
    All Sugar Maples
    2017 7 taps on propane & 5 gal pot
    2018 12 taps on propane & 5 gal pot
    2019 17 taps on propane & 5 gal pot, Gen 1 barrel evaporator
    2020 26 taps 2-22-20 - Gen 2 barrel evaporator, DIY 100GPD RO
    2021 cut back some-12 taps Gen 2 barrel evap-too many other projects.

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    All I know is I'm ready to go whenever temps moderate. It only takes me a couple of hours to tap my 75 or so. Local weather man in his banter with the co-host said daytime highs this week would be lucky to get into the low 20s and next week the low 30s. I think they have a pretty good line on the next 2 weeks, after that????
    Last edited by Ed R; 02-08-2021 at 10:36 AM.

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    I'm in the Grand Haven area. I typically look at anything in the forecast hovering around 32-35 for 3-5 consecutive days and freezing temps at night before I even consider it. That puts most of this month out based on the 10 day. Maybe run taps the 27th? Again, it all depends on temperature and not the calendar.
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    Quote Originally Posted by vinkandy View Post
    I'm in the Grand Haven area. I typically look at anything in the forecast hovering around 32-35 for 3-5 consecutive days and freezing temps at night before I even consider it. That puts most of this month out based on the 10 day. Maybe run taps the 27th? Again, it all depends on temperature and not the calendar.
    Yeah it seems this month is a wash due to the temps. It remains to be seen how the season will progress and how long it will last and if it will all even out in the end or if February will be ‘lost time’.
    All Sugar Maples
    2017 7 taps on propane & 5 gal pot
    2018 12 taps on propane & 5 gal pot
    2019 17 taps on propane & 5 gal pot, Gen 1 barrel evaporator
    2020 26 taps 2-22-20 - Gen 2 barrel evaporator, DIY 100GPD RO
    2021 cut back some-12 taps Gen 2 barrel evap-too many other projects.

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