Who has tapped yet? I’m getting to the point where I think it’s time, in southern CT.
2023 Tapping season in CT???
Who has tapped yet? I’m getting to the point where I think it’s time, in southern CT.
2017 - 20ish taps on buckets, boiling outside in two baking pans
2018 - 70+ taps, 14-buckets, 50+ on tubing, homemade arch from oil tank in my barn, 17 gal syrup
2019 - same set up, 20 gal syrup
2020 - less taps, short season, but RO kit was fantastic! 6 gal syrup and a maple cat!
2021/22/23 - expanded into the neighbors yards! 50 taps on buckets and 40 taps on tubing
South Western CT here, and I'm planning to tap towards the end of the week.
Very curious to hear what everyone else has planned.
Best,
Bryan
2024 - 160 taps, Shurflo 4048. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 Raised Flue. 5x400 RO.
2023 - 121 taps. Shurflo 4008. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 XL, 4x150 RO. 20 gallons.
2022 - 103 taps. Shurflo 4008. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 XL, 4x150 RO. 23 gallons.
2021 - 77 taps on Shurflo 4008. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 XL, 4x150 RO. 22 gallons.
2020 - 70ish taps on Shurflo 4008. Mason 2x4 XL. DIY R.O. ~24 gallons.
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Trout Brook Valley
Weston, CT
I’m in. Had the Mason going all weekend.
I tapped last Saturday. Was away this past Saturday but pumped 600 gallons up to the sugar shack and put most of it through the evaporator yesterday. Even managed to draw off a few gallons.
1980 - 6 taps, stone fire pit, drain pan evaporator, 1 pint of syrup
2016 - 55 taps on 3/16 and gravity, new sugar shack, 2x3 Mason XL, 16 gallons of syrup
2017 - 170 taps on 3/16, 2x4 Mason XL, NextGen RO. 50 gallons of syrup
2018 - 250+ taps on gravity and buckets, 2x5 Smokey Lake arch and Beaverland pan.
2019 - 250+ taps on gravity. A few buckets. 35 gallons of syrup.
2020 - 300+ taps on gravity. 50 gallons of syrup.
2021 - 280 taps on gravity and 40 buckets. 35 gallons of syrup.
I plan on starting tapping on the 5th and finish on the 11th and 12th. After the cold snap later this week it looks more like status quo of what we've been getting this winter which, to be honest, hasn't been bad sugaring weather.
About 300 taps
2'x6' air tight arch
Semi complete 12'x24' sugarhouse in Somers, CT
My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/CapturedNature
My eBook: Making Maple Syrup in your Backyard
i,m in Litchfield county and i,m going to tap Monday the 6th after this quick cold snap thats coming
you might be right ,i'm thinking the same , but i still have mud back in the bush ,makes everything harder to do
2022,,140 dropline tap n,bucket ,,25 treehangers
2021,,125 " " 25 tree hanger spile n pale
2020,,R.O. triple filtering system
2019,,85 dropline tap n bucket 55 gallon barrel stove,
2'x3' evap with dbl on top pre-warming pans.
2018,,60 tap n bucket dropline,propane burner
2017,, 35 home made spile n jug ,propane burner
I am going to attempt to do it this Sunday if my plans fall through, otherwise ill be doing it over a couple days during the week.
2020 - 1st year - 14 taps 1 Gallon Jugs + 4x 5-Gallon Buckets + Propane Grill + lots of headaches
2021 - 2nd year - 19 Taps (and some free sap from a friend in the same town!) 145 or so OZ
2022 - 3rd year - 46 taps (3 at home, 2 at neighbors, 38 at friends, and 3 at work) added ROBucket RB10, and Silver Creek 18x34x6 Divided Maple Syrup Pan w/warming Pan+Valve+Thermometer 6 Gallons 6 OZ!
2023 And we grow some more... Starting with OldPostMaple.com!
I wish I had tapped last weekend, but I wasn’t ready. I still have some buckets to clean (why didn’t I do this in a June??). I did fix the tubing where a few large branches fell on it, replaced some taps (using my awesome new tool!) and flushed it out. I have a hot water spigot outside and I push hot water (warm when it gets there) up through the mainline and out the taps, a few at a time to maintain enough pressure. Pan and preheater is ready to go. I know it’s supposed to be frigid this weekend, but I need to get out there and finish up.
I put in one tap a few days ago, and I see the frozen sap-cicle from the tubing! The goal is to be tapped by the end of this weekend.
2017 - 20ish taps on buckets, boiling outside in two baking pans
2018 - 70+ taps, 14-buckets, 50+ on tubing, homemade arch from oil tank in my barn, 17 gal syrup
2019 - same set up, 20 gal syrup
2020 - less taps, short season, but RO kit was fantastic! 6 gal syrup and a maple cat!
2021/22/23 - expanded into the neighbors yards! 50 taps on buckets and 40 taps on tubing
I'm waiting to Sunday to do any tapping. I don't like being out in the woods with 40-50mph winds and with the cold I've had issues with bark splitting in some red maples when I've tapped in really cold weather. I have a mix of red and sugar maples so I'm waiting.Originally Posted by therealtreehugger
About 300 taps
2'x6' air tight arch
Semi complete 12'x24' sugarhouse in Somers, CT
My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/CapturedNature
My eBook: Making Maple Syrup in your Backyard
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