Monroecheeseman
I too, am located in Juda. This will be my first year and am planning on tapping 15 or so trees on my property. I am on Lumber Yard Road just outside of Juda. Where are you tapping at? Maybe I could bother you for some pointers, if you would be interested?
Thanks,
HOSER
Ken, It has everything to do with your proximatey to the ocean, even though you may be a bit further north.
Mark
Where we made syrup long before the trendies made it popular, now its just another commodity.
John Deere 4000, 830, and 420 crawler
1400 taps, 600 gph CDL RO, 4x12 wood-fired Leader, forced air and preheater. 400 gallon Sap-O-Matic vacuum gathering tank, PTO powered. 2500 gallon X truck tank, 17 bulk tanks.
No cage tanks allowed on this farm!
I live near La Crosse Wisconsin.
I have been doing this for four years now and think the middle of febuary usually works for me. Just cause otherwise I'm running arould like a mad man trying to get everything ready.
80 taps and growing. to much fun!
Ford tractor with water container for collecting
3x5 and 2x3 home made evaporators
Last edited by minime53; 01-29-2010 at 02:57 PM.
Up in the Ladysmith area, we tapped around the 5th of March and had around 125 gallons for the first boil on the 9th of March. If the weather pans out, I'm stickin' with that plan this year. Spray a bleach solution in the holes to make 'em last longer into the season if you tap early!
Mark Hawkins
Yager Maple Works
Conrath, WI
165 Taps and buckets
Custom Arch
Wegner Metal Works Pans
NEW SHACK THIS SEASON!!!
Photo Galery:http://gallery.me.com/mhp
tapping
last year tapped 400 3rd weekend of feb and 250 1st weekend of march.Learned somthing,wait till march.this year I will be on vacation feb27 till march 6,that should keep me from tapping.Shawano,wis
800 buckets
350 on vaccum
2x6 small bros with aof-auf
1 bizzlian small pieces of firewood
tractor,gator, skid loader with tracks
2 helpfull boys
understanding wife
molly-tired chocolate lab buddy
14x20 cook shack
Ro and more tanks
A ton of other stuff
Last year was my first year at this and I believe we tapped around March 15th and the trees dried up about April 10th or so. We have a small operation compared to most and will likely stay that way. Last year we tapped 50 trees and this year I'll add about 15 more. Just bought 20 new (used) taps and 15 new (used) buckets.
Regards, Vic
where are you from ?
bored to death waiting for the season to start,where are you from and how many taps.Me-Shawano 2010- 850 taps.
May the sap run soon
800 buckets
350 on vaccum
2x6 small bros with aof-auf
1 bizzlian small pieces of firewood
tractor,gator, skid loader with tracks
2 helpfull boys
understanding wife
molly-tired chocolate lab buddy
14x20 cook shack
Ro and more tanks
A ton of other stuff
from marathon up by wausau. planning on about 1000 taps maybe more if we get motivated and have the time
1000 Buckets
4x12 Leader Evaporator
Rhinelander, Oneida County.
800-1000 buckets in 2010
2 1/2 x 8 Dallaire and another 3 X 8 Homemade, stainless pans
10th year
USDA inspected
Warm
This 40 degree stuff is FREAKING ME OUT!!!
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