It's not at all unusual for my trees to start running, then we hit a cold snap and the run freezes for a week or more. Then when it warms up again, the run resumes. May need to check the taps to ensure that they aren't pushed out a bit by the freeze. Leave your taps in the trees. Don't *unplug* them til the season's done.Originally Posted by Mister maple
If however, you don't want to collect sap for a few days, give it away or dump it.
Been tapping since 2008.
2018 - 17 taps/7 trees...819l sap, approx 28l syrup
2019 - 18 taps/8 trees...585l sap, 28l syrup...21:1 ratio
2020 - 18 taps/8 trees...890.04l sap...gave away about 170l, 30l snafu'd....23l total for me from approx 690l
2021 - 18 taps/8 trees...395l sap, 12 l syrup
2022 - 18 taps/8 trees....7 sugars 1 red due to #2 having surgery so had the season off....582l sap, 18.5l syrup
2023 - 18 taps/8 trees...all sugars again. 807l sap, so far approx 14l syrup
Just took a quick look at the long range for my area. I can't see myself tapping until late in the second week of March. Possibly waiting until the 13. That said, forecasts can change quickly. We are all ready to tap in. Only takes an afternoon to pound in 50 or 60 spiles.
Drew.
We are thinking about going this Saturday down by the St. Lawrence near Prescott. Not really liking those -11 nights next week though. Got about 120 pails to put out.
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2018 - 65 taps - 494G Sap - 11.6G Finished Syrup (flat pan w. converted oil tank stove).
2019 - 100 taps - 514G Sap - 19.2G Finished Syrup (flat pan w. converted oil tank stove).
2020 - 137 taps - 735G Sap - 20G Finished Syrup (Continuous flow pan).
2021 - 126 taps - 288G Sap - 8.45G Finished Syrup (Continuous flow pan).
2022 - 120 taps - 811G Sap - 21 G Finished Syrup (Continuous flow pan).
2023 -
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Hasn't been too cold here this winter.. +3 Sat and +4 on Sunday. I may tap Sat and hope for a small run to get everything setup Sunday to boil..
Batch boiling 100+ taps on my homemade AUF arch
Family of 7 that puts syrup on everything
I'm planning on getting everything set up and hopefully taped on Sunday.. High of 1 on Saturday will be for sledding.. high of +4 on Sunday will be for tapping! :-)
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2023 -30 trees -24 vacuum, 6 buckets. ~1,845 L sap; Syrup count: 49.25L
2022 -30 trees -24 vacuum, 6 buckets. ~1,530 L sap; Syrup count: 48.65L
2021 -29 trees -23 vacuum, 6 buckets. ~1240 L sap; 34.5L of syrup
2020 -30 trees 32 taps. ~900 L sap; 27.1L Syrup.
2019 -27 trees 31 taps. ~725 L sap; 22.2L Syrup.
2018 -19 Trees 20 taps. ~750 L sap; 18 L Syrup
2017 -4 trees 4 taps. ~60 L sap; 1.5 L Syrup
Got some chains for the Sap Hauler this year. Snow is super deep in the bush and I am expecting a mess when the big thaw comes. I don't think we've hardly had a day above 0 all February. Haven't had many big snowfalls but it has just added up.
They seem to work pretty good on the hills. We have to haul our trailer-tank about a mile each trip to get to the back of the lot and then back to our tote.
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2018 - 65 taps - 494G Sap - 11.6G Finished Syrup (flat pan w. converted oil tank stove).
2019 - 100 taps - 514G Sap - 19.2G Finished Syrup (flat pan w. converted oil tank stove).
2020 - 137 taps - 735G Sap - 20G Finished Syrup (Continuous flow pan).
2021 - 126 taps - 288G Sap - 8.45G Finished Syrup (Continuous flow pan).
2022 - 120 taps - 811G Sap - 21 G Finished Syrup (Continuous flow pan).
2023 -
We got 3100 taps drilled on the weekend. Over 2 feet of fluffy snow in the woods so snowshoes are more trouble than they are worth. The only way to go about it was to wade through it with brute force and ignorance. The fitness app says 50,000+ steps and 7,000+ calories burned in 2 days. We'll get the rest done on Saturday and hope to run the pumps in Sunday so we can check for the worst of the leaks.
4,600 Taps on vacuum
9,400 gallons storage
3 tower CDL RO
3.5'x14' Lapierre Force 5
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Wow. I feel inadequate.
Tapped my 19 trees today, south of Acton.
2015 - 8 buckets, 332L sap, 8.5L syrup - Barrel evaporator, 2 steam pans
2016 - 8 buckets, 432L sap
2017 - 10 bags, 470L sap, 9L syrup
2018 - 20 bags, 1050L sap, 17.6L syrup
2019 - 20 bags, 970L sap, 22.2L syrup
2020 - 17 bags, 813L sap, 17L syrup
Yeah same here also feeling a little behind the 8 ball! Ah well I am not even picking up a sap pail til my evaporator's all tricked out. Don't even have the insulating stuff yet....was meant to be here today grrr....Wow. I feel inadequate.
Tapped my 19 trees today, south of Acton.
Been tapping since 2008.
2018 - 17 taps/7 trees...819l sap, approx 28l syrup
2019 - 18 taps/8 trees...585l sap, 28l syrup...21:1 ratio
2020 - 18 taps/8 trees...890.04l sap...gave away about 170l, 30l snafu'd....23l total for me from approx 690l
2021 - 18 taps/8 trees...395l sap, 12 l syrup
2022 - 18 taps/8 trees....7 sugars 1 red due to #2 having surgery so had the season off....582l sap, 18.5l syrup
2023 - 18 taps/8 trees...all sugars again. 807l sap, so far approx 14l syrup
Put in 35 taps yesterday in the low/swampy trees just for fun - rest on the weekend.
It begins...
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2018 - 65 taps - 494G Sap - 11.6G Finished Syrup (flat pan w. converted oil tank stove).
2019 - 100 taps - 514G Sap - 19.2G Finished Syrup (flat pan w. converted oil tank stove).
2020 - 137 taps - 735G Sap - 20G Finished Syrup (Continuous flow pan).
2021 - 126 taps - 288G Sap - 8.45G Finished Syrup (Continuous flow pan).
2022 - 120 taps - 811G Sap - 21 G Finished Syrup (Continuous flow pan).
2023 -
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