Originally Posted by
berkshires
Yeah, I don't like overflowing buckets either. But living two hours from the sugar bush... I have to make compromises. That's one thing I like about the white buckets, they hold more than the 3 gallon hanging buckets. But I don't have enough for every tree. This year for the first time i'm keeping track of how much sap I get from each tree. Like athletes on sports teams, there will be winners (that get the big buck(et)s next year), and a few losers that don't even get tapped.
Gabe
I numbered and tagged my trees this year, and I can tell you that 16 and 20 are on the no tap list. 16 bone dry most days, and 20 had a fair number of diddly to none so I may cross the street and replace those with a couple that have been offered by a neighbor who used to sugar.
Weather is looking like it's the end this week. Few freezing nights in the forecast the rest of March. I still have about 40 in the tank, 30 of it collected today but I am not sure if it's going to make it until Wednesday. Otherwise 5 quarts dark with reddish tint both Saturday and today.
Last edited by Aaron Stack; 03-14-2022 at 11:06 PM.
2024 - Starting with the 25 then more late Feb.
2023 - 25 taps on 11 trees to focus on the process. 9 Gallons and lots of sugar sand. 35 people over for breakfast in April
2022 - 8 x 14 sugarhouse and a steam bottler. 50 buckets! 9 Gallons syrup and 4 pounds of sugar
2021 - 20 x 30 divided pan on a Mason arch, 34 taps and 8 gallons for family and friends to judge. Dad hooked as well.
2020 - 2 taps, 1/2 pint on a turkey fryer, About 3/4 pint syrup in two weeks - Proof of concept!
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