Checking what VT sugar makers are doing

[doocat]

You have got to take some pics for us to see that snow. We have snow in the woods but very little left. I am sure the only reason we still have any is because of the frost keeping the ground cold.

Craig

[802maple]

I would think it would be running down there in Orwell as the sap has started picking up here. It is over 40 with a few breaks of sun and the sap is flowing alright. Nothing too crazy but pick up .25-.5/tap if it continues the rest of the day.

I am not surprised that it isn't running in Orwell as well as it does for you Matt. They didn't have very much snow cover in the early part of the winter and probably the frost is very deep. At the same time you had a small amount of snow and it kept the frost from sinking in as deep. With the roots froze hard , you won't get much sap, no matter how warm until they are able to pick up moisture. Good luck this weekend with your open house, I might try to hobble in, as long as you have handicap parking for us disabled. lol

[Flat Lander Sugaring]

I am not surprised that it isn't running in Orwell as well as it does for you Matt. They didn't have very much snow cover in the early part of the winter and probably the frost is very deep. At the same time you had a small amount of snow and it kept the frost from sinking in as deep. With the roots froze hard , you won't get much sap, no matter how warm until they are able to pick up moisture. Good luck this weekend with your open house, I might try to hobble in, as long as you have handicap parking for us disabled. lol

hey 802 long time buddy, firing up the tsunami this after noon if you happen to be going for a ride stop by

[802maple]

I don't ride to far until I get healed up, but maybe in a week or two.

[Flat Lander Sugaring]

I don't ride to far until I get healed up, but maybe in a week or two.

Those guys in orwell arent using HE so sap isnt flowing for them.
When you feel better let me know

[GeneralStark]

I am not surprised that it isn't running in Orwell as well as it does for you Matt. They didn't have very much snow cover in the early part of the winter and probably the frost is very deep. At the same time you had a small amount of snow and it kept the frost from sinking in as deep. With the roots froze hard , you won't get much sap, no matter how warm until they are able to pick up moisture. Good luck this weekend with your open house, I might try to hobble in, as long as you have handicap parking for us disabled. lol

That's the thing. We had no snow here for most of the winter, but I think we have groundwater coming off the mountain and despite the frost in the ground the trees are getting water.

Open House went very well with many visitors. We had a couple come all the way from NYC to see our operation just based on our website. We boiled off the 500 gallons collected this week and made just over 10 gallons. Up to 16 or so. The new rig is working well, though we still haven't really boiled hard with it.

I have been using vacuum for several years but for several reasons have never had consistent high vacuum 24/7. The pump has been on for the last 4 days and now I can finally see what high vac. is all about. Yesterday, the sap was coming in at 32.5 degrees and once the sun came out it started gushing. Same thing today. It is amazing how quickly the lines thaw with vac.

Hope you are healing well Beanie, and we have a spot right next to the sugarhouse for you when you can get down off the mountain.

[Tucker08]

Had a good maple weekend day. The benefit to being a small operation yet still OCD on the taps I have was a plus, as I had sap for the better part of the day. Had about 50 people thru and sold a bunch of our blueberry jam and some syrup. A real plus was the hot dogs. Drew off some sweet and let them simmer. Sold about 40. One group of little old ladies got two a piece. Said they were the best dogs they ever had! Darn right they were.

Have about 350 to boil tomorrow. Today was a decent run for us. Maybe the best one yet. Gonna be huddled in thy sugar house tomorrow.


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[Randy Brutkoski]

I as well had a good turn out today. A little over 100 people showed up. The maple soaked hot dogs, cotton candy and the nuts were real big for us today. One group from hawaii. Sap ran a little today. Got about 2500 gallons today.Not much sap this year but at least the sugar content has been great. We should have another nice turn out tomorow.

[Randy Brutkoski]

Oh, and also i took care of 2 more grey squirrels today. About 20 in the last 3 weeks at my sugarbush.

[wsugar]

Can't believe the people yesterday we have a small sugarhouse so people were lined up but a great day. We sold a lot of product. We didn't have a lot of sap but ended up with another barrel. More sap to process today. Hey it's getting light I'm headed to the woods for a couple hours