Looking at the forecast, I was thinking about tapping some, anybody else
Looking at the forecast, I was thinking about tapping some, anybody else
hoping for another cold spell Jan/Feb before we get started. southern Ohio is still waiting for now.
Fred Ahrens
330-206-1606
Richards Ohio Maple Equipment
Ohio CDL sales rep
LaPierre Dealer
H&M maple fabricator Dealer
Service Tech/repair for all brands and electronics
don't take life too serious, nobody gets out alive anyways!
Tapped about 1/3 of my trees today......all dry holes.
1st year tapped 5 trees, boiled in pans on rock fire - really smokey taste
2021 - 20 taps - 4 Gal on barrel stove and pans
2022 - 9.1 Gal - 41 taps this year. 14 + 7 on 3/16" gravity vacuum. 20 in buckets/bags. DIY RO system - 2/3 water gone - amazing.
2023 - 59 taps: 25 on 3/16" vacuum line/pump, 30 on 3/16" natural vacuum, 4 on bags. New 2x3 Badgerland pan anxious to try.
I was going to tap some, but broke a CV joint on my side by side that I haul sap with, waiting on parts, maybe that was a good thing to make me wait
Fred Ahrens
330-206-1606
Richards Ohio Maple Equipment
Ohio CDL sales rep
LaPierre Dealer
H&M maple fabricator Dealer
Service Tech/repair for all brands and electronics
don't take life too serious, nobody gets out alive anyways!
I'll probably tap the week of the 16th. We have the annual University of Louisville tapping workshop on the 20th.
Dave Barker
2014 30 taps, steam tray pans
2015 ~100 taps, in conjunction with University of Louisville
2x5 Smoky Lake hybrid pan
2022 150 taps
I tapped 50 Thursday and had some sap run, but I don't know how much as I let it all run on the ground as a flush. Started collecting today, we'll see. South central Ohio. Still holding 100 taps until late January or early Feb
125-150 taps
Smokey Lakes Full pint Hybrid pan
Modified half pint arch
Air over fire
All 3/16 tubing
Southern Ohio
I tapped 57 on 3/16th tubing on the 16Th and I collected about 160 gal of sap and had my first boil of the year yesterday
I got my pan sweetened and had 1 small syrup draw and waiting on more sap
I have boiled almost 500 gallons of sap so and haven't added up the syrup but got a few cases bottled.
125-150 taps
Smokey Lakes Full pint Hybrid pan
Modified half pint arch
Air over fire
All 3/16 tubing
Southern Ohio
I got almost 300 in yesterday, finishein up the rest (200) here in a few minutes.
So Thursday night here didn't freeze- at my house anyway. I have a North-northeast facing hillside, some of the trees up near the ridge were running yesterday. When i came back down to the bottom of the hill to start up another lateral, my mainline was dripping.
I was so disappointed that i didn't get finished tappin yesterday, but the 40 mph winds the night before had me fixing some tubing & moving some brush as I went along. Anyways got up this morning & it's 35F...It was supposed to freeze last night, but it sure didn't I was looking forward to a run today. Can't have it all, and thankful for what we do get!
'12 15 jugs - Steam pans
'17 125 3/16 - 18" x 72" drop flue on homemade arch
'18 240 3/16 - Deer Run 125
'19 450 3/16 - Converted RO to electric/added a membrane
'20 600 3/16 - Maple Pro 2x6 Raised Flue, added AOF/AUF
'21 570 3/16 - Built steam hood, Smoky Lake filter press
'22 800 3/16 - Upgraded RO to 4 4x40
'23 500 3/16 - Re-plumbed RO, new "Guzzler"
'24 500 3/16 - Steam Away, DIY 8x40 RO