Our most recent collection was the 5th, about 100 gallons, and boiled on the 6th. The sap slowed down for a few days but seems like it's starting to run again in my neck of the woods. I suspect today and tomorrow (highs in the mid 40s) will produce sap but then it looks like things are going to shut down for a while with mid-30s coming by weekend and into next week and some snow.
Daniel & Eleanor Bliese
Heritage Woods, LLC
SW Michigan
Smoky Lake 2x4 raised flue on Corsair arch
The RO Bucket 80gph Single Post
100 taps on buckets
Sometimes it will really run if temps get just above freezing and the sun is out. I've been fooled a couple of times.
Last edited by Ed R; 03-08-2023 at 01:33 PM.
Some of my trees are running really good and some are still kind of meh. The woods trees are the slowest, I think we need some more sunny days instead of all these cloudy ones.
2004 - 2012 2x3 flat pan 25 to 60 taps
2012 2x3 new divided pan w/draw off 55 taps
2018 - didn't boil surgery - bought new evaporator
2019 new SML 2x4 raised flue high output evap. 65 taps
made 17 gal. syrup
2020 - only put out 53 taps - made 16.25 ga.l syrup
2021 - Didn't work out
2022 - 25 taps on bags / 8 taps on 3/16's line - late start
Ran a little yesterday, some cloudy. If it looks slow today might dump barrels and wait to see what happens after this cold spell.
5th generation
2 1/2 Buckets
815 gravity
2 new flat pans. Back pan now has 16 V's
Rebuilt the block arch 3x12
Homemade pre-heater,steamhood
MES Dolly RO
I'm thinking the same as Toquin
Collected 115 gallons from my bags and 57 gallons from my tubing today. All testing at 2.4% sugar.
2004 - 2012 2x3 flat pan 25 to 60 taps
2012 2x3 new divided pan w/draw off 55 taps
2018 - didn't boil surgery - bought new evaporator
2019 new SML 2x4 raised flue high output evap. 65 taps
made 17 gal. syrup
2020 - only put out 53 taps - made 16.25 ga.l syrup
2021 - Didn't work out
2022 - 25 taps on bags / 8 taps on 3/16's line - late start
I have noticed an uptick in the sugar content. No cloudy sap yet here.
Daniel & Eleanor Bliese
Heritage Woods, LLC
SW Michigan
Smoky Lake 2x4 raised flue on Corsair arch
The RO Bucket 80gph Single Post
100 taps on buckets
Heading into The Thumb tomorrow morning to check the taps and do some boiling. Hoping for a busy weekend.
2021 - First year: 4 taps; Tapped too late; 4.5 gallons of sap
2022 - 11 taps; 20 gallons of sap
2023 - 23 taps. 3 gallons of syrup; founded TruNorth Maple Co.
2024 - 26 (+10) taps; 4.5 gallons of syrup; added RO filter
Now it seems like February and March have switched places! At least in our neck of the woods. Cooler, cloudier, and snowier.
Daniel & Eleanor Bliese
Heritage Woods, LLC
SW Michigan
Smoky Lake 2x4 raised flue on Corsair arch
The RO Bucket 80gph Single Post
100 taps on buckets
Calling for high teens,low 20s tonight then 45-50 mid week. We will see if my tap holes held up.
5th generation
2 1/2 Buckets
815 gravity
2 new flat pans. Back pan now has 16 V's
Rebuilt the block arch 3x12
Homemade pre-heater,steamhood
MES Dolly RO
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