Northeast Ohio?

[heus]

Timberwolf did you boil in your 2x6 yet? I am anxious to boil sap in my new A&A 30x10

[heus]

[QUOTE=OneLegJohn;200930]Did you tap, big guy?[/QUOTE

OLG the 2 handed tool works fantastic!

[heus]

So who in NE ohio is using the new clear check valves? I will be using about 80% clear cvs and the rest will be the old style CVs with stubbies.

[Timberwolf]

heus I did, but was not getting the rates I had hoped for. Though I am not blaming it on the rig yet, I think I may be pushing too much heat up the stack with my AUF blower and my wood is not the best. Don't have a stack thermometer yet, but plan to get one before my next boil so I can see what is going on better.

[Pete Cerup]

When do the NE Ohio sugarers plan on tapping? Of course it depends on the weather but I hope to be tapped by the first week of Feb.

I'm looking at either this weekend if I can get my new sugar house in order or first week in Feb. never seem to get out in front of the season.


Pete
started with 4 taps on blocks in my back yard in 2009
70 taps on tubes on 3.5 acres in Concord, Ohio
potential for 150
1/2 pint - looking for a 2x6 for next season
new 12x16 sugar house built in Dec 2012
1 bee hive

[SevenCreeksSap]

This weekend is looking good for a few days. we're going to go ahead and tap the half we have laterals on and use the decent weather to run the rest of the laterals on 700 ft of new mainline, trees we couldnt get to last year. Virgin Maples, never seen a drill. woo hoo.
They're calling for it to get colder after next thurs again but it can't last. I think we'll be all in by the next warm spell.

[heus]

I am still hoping the cold weather continues for two more weeks. I am still not ready. Slowly getting my vac set up. Tubing is all done except for a couple dozen saddles and one sap lift. Still have to run electric to my pumphouse.

[Ohio Maple Blaster]

So who in NE ohio is using the new clear check valves? I will be using about 80% clear cvs and the rest will be the old style CVs with stubbies.

I went up to Richards to pick some up to see what they were all about, and they had told me that the only ones they had were all spoken for. I only run 30-40 taps, so I'm not sure how much gain I could expect to see.
I just checked my trees and frighteningly, they almost look they are starting some bud development. Is that possible already? I know last year it happened way ahead of schedule, but it hasn't been that warm yet. Maybe tapping this weekend, in expectation of another warm spell later in the 10-day?

[heus]

No way you are budding yet. If you have reds or silvers they always look like they are "budding" this time of the year. Karl Evans in Orwell had clear check valves two weeks ago thats where I got mine.

[Ohio Maple Blaster]

Heus, That was reassuring, but when I went outside this morning, I found this: IMG_6300.jpg

Is this still what you were talking about? Or is this somewhat ahead of schedule?