Tapped in Lake County

[johnallin]

Got another 70 gallons in last night but only 30 tonight but some were still dripping. Don't know if they will run tonight or not, but with 125 gal in the tank; I'll be boiling tomorrow to make room if they do. Sap runs this year seem to be as good as last, I sure hope it keeps up because I think I was late to the party.

[tom jr.]

ED, you are reilly kicking some *^% this year! keep up the good work. sounds like everyone is dooing good so far. I finished off 42 gal so far all fancy still more sap to boil today will turn colors i think next draw. hope this weather keeps up cause i was late to the party to!!

[christopherh]

Busy day yesterday! Boiled down 735 Gallons. Fired up around 9am and finished up around 11pm. All light amber, and for once everything went smooth! Started with 2.7 in the tank at first and ended up with 2.2 by the end of the night.

[woodburner]

Still going strong, sap at 2.1 and making amber syrup. Broke the 100gal barrier up to 108gal . reversed the front pans today and hauled out syrup, then fired for 4hrs. Hope to get a couple of runs to make some dark. We made 155gal last year and will come close again. We have never made so much syrup in Feb. The first two weeks in March were always the top producing weeks each year. Not any more, it is getting earlier each year. Sap is staying sweet but foaming is getting worse in flue and syrup pans. Sugar sand is not bad so far. I cannot remember so many sunny days in Feb. and south, cold winds, most of the month. Hang in there the end is closer than we think, will we run out of containers, wood or will?

[johnallin]

Looking pretty good over here for how early in the year it is and how "late?" I started. Have collected 480 gallons since the start and have 4 boils in - last Tues, Sat, Sunday and last night with a little over 5 gallons bottled up so far. Not bad for 1 week and ahead of last year when I look at the calendar, but I don't think I'll reach the 25 gallon mark the way the weather is looking.

Collected another 45 tonight and most trees are dripping pretty steady. I don't think they ran much until late today and am hoping they continue through tonight. Your right about how much syrup is being made in Feb. In my meager 7 years I have never made anything in Feb other than mad dashes to Richards Maple for parts to get everything up and running again!

If the weather holds until late March, I'm golden and glad I waited - If it craps out next week, I'm just old and dumb.

[WoodButcher]

If the weather holds until late March, I'm golden and glad I waited - If it craps out next week, I'm just old and dumb.

if my 2 dogwoods already budding, robins chirping , and a couple 50/60 degree days coming up are any sign... i suspect the latter .

[johnallin]

"March comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion" ...let's see what Thursday looks like. No way I'm quitting after only a week.