Thought I would let people in the area know that the sap is flowing here. The temperature back in the maples was +2ēC at 3:30 this afternoon. I guess I better get working on my new oil tank arch!
Sap Flowing in Norwood Ontario!
Thought I would let people in the area know that the sap is flowing here. The temperature back in the maples was +2ēC at 3:30 this afternoon. I guess I better get working on my new oil tank arch!
Last edited by Twindadx2; 02-24-2013 at 05:43 PM.
2014
2x 1000L totes
100 cup coffee urn for bottling
2013
18 buckets and spiles
32 buckets and drop lines
Homemade oil tank arch
2x5x10" flat pan
2x1x10" Pre heater
24x14 wood shed/sugar shack
57 L of syrup finished though
Electric transfer pump
A bunch of other homemade items
2012
18 buckets and spiles
3x 55 gallon plastic storage barrels one with tap to gravity feed sap
Homemade stove and DIY setup
300 L of Sap and 10 L of amazing 1st time Syrup!
yep here in Codrington the sap started to flow late this morning , I did a happy dance when i went into the forest and saw it dripping into my buckets
Norwood and Codrington...now things are starting to sound promising.
~ Karen ~
2012 - 10 taps, 1 turkey fryer - 169.5L sap 4.2 L syrup
2013 - 23 taps, 2 turkey fryers - 748.5 L sap 17.56 L syrup
2014 - 22 taps, 509 L sap 12.5 L syrup
2015 - 28 taps, 1093.75 L sap 25.1 L syrup
2016 - 25 taps, 1223.5 L sap 28.25 L syrup
2017 - 21 taps, 518.5 L sap 12.7 L syrup
2018 - 28 taps, 2 turkey fryers & Denali 3 burner propane stove - 798L sap 16.9 L syrup
2019 - 28 taps, 1409.5L sap 40.12L syrup
Sugar, Norway, Manitoba, Silver and Freeman Maples
As of yesterday afternoon I had only one tree producing anything , it was slow , 2 buckets on it , but it was dripping, the same tree last year was my main producer , when i get home tonight from work I will go check and see what i have , hopefully the others have started , I put in a few more taps yesterday and the wood looked moist when i drilled the holes , a few days ago when I put in 2 test taps the wood was dry.
I tapped 1 test tree here in Peterborough on Saturday morning and got nothing, not a drop. Same tap started producing Sunday afternoon. I want to do the rest of the trees today (Monday), but the long range forecast still doesn't look all that promising. What to do???
I tapped half of mine yesterday and they were running well. I never trust the long range forecast and my too short holidays are evaporating quickest of all, So I am putting in the rest of mine today. Good luck.
New in 2010:
18 x 48 D&G
15 x 13 shack
52 buckets
In 2011:
68 buckets
I tapped 10 on Saturday (Feb 23) afternoon and all had flow but not a drop on Sunday. If the sun peeks out today I may but another 20-30 taps in place. Here's hoping.
Paul
I guess I should add that I am located just west of Woodstock, Ontario.
Paul
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