Northwest Ohio
I thought I would see what others are doing in this quarter of the state. Who is already tapped and who's waiting out the next deep freeze? I did wait until 2/20 to get started and had pretty good runs right away. So far we've made about 4 gal of some really nice golden delicate syrup. All the sap I have gathered is boiled for now. I'm hoping today and tomorrow will give enough sap to boil on Sunday before the temps drop again. Sugar content has been better this year. My sap hydrometer has been testing a strong 2%...I haven't been @ 2% or higher for the last 3 years.
RC Maple
14X14 sugarhouse
RO Bucket - RB10
2x3 barrel evaporator with continuous flow pan
55 taps - most on buckets