Originally Posted by
bigschuss
It won't be long now. I'm at 2,000 and always about 10 degrees colder than the northern Berkshire averages. I also generally have 3x the snow and am 4 weeks behind the average first tapping dates for the Berkshires. Very little snow though this year. Enough to collect sap with a snowmobile right now, but if I lose it all in the next 4 weeks my trails becoming impassable and my season shuts down. Hoping for a few Nor'easters between now and early March!
Hope you get a very localized Noreaster, just over your place, LOL. For me I'm enjoying being able to get up the steep road without chains.
Gabe
2016: Homemade arch from old wood stove; 2 steam tray pans; 6 taps; 1.1 gal
2017: Same setup. 15 taps; 4.5 gal
2018: Same setup. Limited time. 12 taps and short season; 2.2 gal
2019: Very limited time. 7 taps and a short season; 1.8 gals
2020: New Mason 2x3 XL halfway through season; 9 taps 2 gals
2021: Same 2x3, 18 taps, 4.5 gals
2022: 23 taps, 5.9 gals
2023: 23 taps. Added AUF, 13.2 gals
2024: 17 taps, 5.3 gals
All on buckets