We tapped in traverse city 2 weeks ago and we already have about 10 trees producing yellow sap. its only March 1st is this going to be a short year?
Sap Turning Yellow
We tapped in traverse city 2 weeks ago and we already have about 10 trees producing yellow sap. its only March 1st is this going to be a short year?
dont tell me that i tap in tc and was planning on tapping this weekend
2010 125 taps and a homemade evap with flat pans
2011 tryin for 500 with a 3x8 drop flue champion evap
2012 just moved didn't get everything ready in time and then it turned to summer in march so i didnt miss much.
2013 500 of my own taps and buying sap from another 300
If it has a yellowish hue is it still ok to boil?
2011-8 Taps on a very crude block arch
2012- 38 taps 2 X 3 with blower.
2013- 70 taps total-50 on tubing, 20 on buckets
2014- 75 taps- Low vacuum, 2X4 drop flue
2015- 100 taps-2X6 Mason Drop Tube, low vac
2016-115 taps high vac, 60 taps buckets
14X20 post and beam shack with attached 10X14 wood shed
12 beehives and an avid waterfowl hunter.
Wishing I can quit my day job, keep bees, farm, and make syrup!
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it might have a higher sugar content or the tree is just flushing itself i've seen it before and it was fine
2x6 PAT PHANEUF EVAP.SMOKEY LAKES HOOD W/my preheater
425 taps on vacuum for 2012
410 JD W/2 55 GAL.SAP COLLECTORS
NEW 12X16 SUGAR SHACK W/ 4/ 275 STORAGE TOTES
HELP FROM DAD &anybody else that stop by
2 SHORTHAIRS[SANDY&MARLEY]
DID I MENTION A VERY UNDERSTANDING WIFE
250gal R/O by RAY GINGRICH
We tapped two weeks ago. We collect sap from three locations about 3 miles apart and there are trees from each location producing yellow sap... it has gotten worse the last 4 days.
I get yellow-tinted sap after it rains - using buckets. It dripped off the sides of the trees. Had to throw away the sap.
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Bill Smith (Papa Smiff)Hopes for 2014: Talk to neighbors about tapping trees behind their houses, and nearby roadside trees.
- Hoping to build 2x4 with AOF & AUF
- Looking for trees to tap in my suburban wasteland
if yuo are using buckets, rain will wash junk off the tree and into your buckets turning the sap yellowish
3x12 drop flue.
1000 taps on 24 inches of vacuum, and 200 buckets.
Bought a used springtech 500 GPH RO
Shooting for 29" of vacuum, less than 5 taps per line, and 2 quarts per tap.
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Agree. I have had several buckets of yellow sap from the runoff/snow melt on the trees. I had to dump over 5 gallons because I was concerned it was 'too' yellow. Some that had just a tint of yellow I kept. Boiled fine and tasted good. I'm sure mixing 10 gallons of slightly yellow sap with 100's of clear sap won't hurt... just a bit longer boiling.
Leader WSE 2x6 w/hoods
12"x20" Mason Finisher
250 taps.. Majority on tubing
14'x20' sugarshack
Kubota RTV900XT
Home built Auto Drawoff
Leader MicRO 2 RO
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We're still getting nice sap in Ludington. We tapped the second week of February. We'll see what this week brings with the warm weather.
Thanks for the reply. It must have been the rain.
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