I plan to tap this Wednesday, 12-28, as the below 0 temps are done there should be several days of good flow. Walker Run Maple , Randolph County
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I plan to tap this Wednesday, 12-28, as the below 0 temps are done there should be several days of good flow. Walker Run Maple , Randolph County
Remember, it will take the trees 2-4 days to thaw out and produce sap. I may put my early taps out this weekend, in southern Ohio.
125-150 taps
Smokey Lakes Full pint Hybrid pan
Modified half pint arch
Air over fire
All 3/16 tubing
Southern Ohio
I’m well over 2000 ft here. By the weekend we’re looking at high twenties to low sixties. I’m on a south facing mountain.
Last edited by WalkerRun; 12-27-2022 at 07:18 AM.
Put 130 taps in. Had a strong flow all day. Its looking good for tomorrow. Maybe Ill finally get some light syrup?
Tapped last friday 2/10 and been real perfect weather for sap since! 20's every night high 30s to 40s in the day and flowing nicely! I think later today until friday it wont get below freezing though so should be a real big gush coming on. Friday night should be into the teens for a reset and some more decent sugaring temps. Looks like hints of snow and seasonal colder temps at the end of the 10 day. Not uncommon to be snowed out in March here at all, so a good ski break will be welcome
as of last night got 1000 gallons processed from 375 taps in 3 different sugarbushes and 1.7, 2.0, and 2.7% sap. Lots of big old farm trees online helps with the sugar for sure! Suspect ill have about 600 gallons to pick up today after work. Didnt dip down to the 20s till early morning today but should warm up to high 50s!
All the energy i wasted worrying about missing the season i should have put into cutting firewood, or putting out more taps...the season is here for our camp, never starts slow all the trees just started running hard yesterday....same for today, looking forward to a good weekend here too.
2023 - 38 Gallons - RO broke, Buckets didn't run, rebuilt vacuum pump mid-season, still made good syrup!
2022 - 52 Gallons - DIY RO, 50% less fuel, no late nights in the shack!
2021 - 48 Gallons - new pans, new arch, lots of new taps and tubing
2020 - 32 Gallons
2019 - 27 Gallons
I coulda started a few weeks earlier I guess...but at least its starting off really good! some nice early season golden so far....just "rough" filtered off the evaporator for a photo op
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Looks good! i'll have to snap some pictures of my first for the season, i don't think it's a light as yours though. Still pretty light for us however. Right now it sitting in a five gallon bucket waiting for later in the week to package....need to get some jars!
2023 - 38 Gallons - RO broke, Buckets didn't run, rebuilt vacuum pump mid-season, still made good syrup!
2022 - 52 Gallons - DIY RO, 50% less fuel, no late nights in the shack!
2021 - 48 Gallons - new pans, new arch, lots of new taps and tubing
2020 - 32 Gallons
2019 - 27 Gallons
Congratulations to you lucky producers in the cold climes, Im hanging by a thread in the low lands, will have my fourth 70 degree day since I opened the the trees, hopefully I can make it to the Friday freeze, the other issue is the lack of moisture, got two tenths of rain on Super Sunday, Darkmachine if you got the same amount as Harrisonburg your in great shape, muddy mess in Rockingham County!
Mark 220 Maple
1100 taps on low vaccum, 900 on gravity.
900 plus taps leased and on high vacuum
35 cfm Indiana Liquid Ring Vacuum Pump
80% Sugar, 20% Red MAPLES
http://s247.photobucket.com/albums/g...Maple%20Syrup/
its been dry here too! at least it means not slogging in mudOriginally Posted by 220 maple
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