Originally Posted by
Big_Eddy
Managed to pump 60 gals of sap slush out of the one tank, and collected another 70 today. Only boiled 30 so I’m getting behind already.
Good to see you back, Big_Eddy! Missed you last season!
Well like always I thought I might not tap this year...but the itch is just too strong. So, after lining up a contingency plan, I am going to tap. But only a light tap. Just 10 taps this year as opposed to 18. I'm pulling #6 off the line as it hasn't been healing after previous years, and #9 had surgery, so I'd like it to have the season off. So just the three bush maples (4 spiles) and only 2 spiles in trees #5, #2, and #1.
Just finished getting everything out of storage, now waiting for my drill's battery to charge. This sugaring thing is a sickness, I tell ya!
Been tapping since 2008.
2018 - 17 taps/7 trees...819l sap, approx 28l syrup
2019 - 18 taps/8 trees...585l sap, 28l syrup...21:1 ratio
2020 - 18 taps/8 trees...890.04l sap...gave away about 170l, 30l snafu'd....23l total for me from approx 690l
2021 - 18 taps/8 trees...395l sap, 12 l syrup
2022 - 18 taps/8 trees....7 sugars 1 red due to #2 having surgery so had the season off....582l sap, 18.5l syrup
2023 - 18 taps/8 trees...all sugars again. 807l sap, so far approx 14l syrup