Checking what VT sugar makers are doing

[Randy Brutkoski]

Don't get to nervous yet. Not to long ago I didn't tap any trees till March 23rd
using my time to make the tubing better and add more taps. My wife made me get more rolls of tubing and I made more drops. So back in the woods I go and add some more taps. I've always made syrup in the middle of April. Maybe we will be turkey hunting and sugaring this year

Your wife made you go out and get more tubing huh. I believe that. I thought all the taps you have allready added in the last 2 years were highly classified from her.

[wsugar]

Hey she doesn't want me sitting on the couch. We made another barrel yesterday and had a good turnout in the afternoon. I have to put up some more main line and get these taps in by weekend the weather actually looks good for a bit

[sapmaple]

We had a good Maple open house weekend despite the cold temps. Quite a few people both days. Good thing we got a run Sat. afternoon from 3pm to midnight or so, so we had sap to boil on Sunday afternoon We have about 500 gals so far only 15% of what we're looking for! This coming weekend looks good for temps so we're ready to rock and roll from then to the end sometime in April!!!!!!!!!!

[Tucker08]

The 2x6 was rolling pretty good this weekend. Finished 14 gallons, 10 of which was yesterday alone. Many visitors, too. Just passed the 20 gallon mark for the season.


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[GeneralStark]

Another micro run here this afternoon due to the warmth of the sun. Pulled in another 50 or so gallons. Buckets haven't done squat in days. Also finished tapping and the final count is 550 for this season. Could add some more but looks like it will shortly be time to focus on making syrup. Taking advantage of the cold snap to make some final adjustments in the sugarhouse before things really start happening.

[Flat Lander Sugaring]

Hey she doesn't want me sitting on the couch. We made another barrel yesterday and had a good turnout in the afternoon. I have to put up some more main line and get these taps in by weekend the weather actually looks good for a bit

just make sure power gets hooked up to vac house, we if need a hole to put dave in i know where there is a excavator

its actually pretty solid by vac house, if you drive truck in, dont get in line between pole and vac house will need a crane to get you out, 12 tandem loads of shale in there.

[PARKER MAPLE]

I'm am all set now, I believe the tubing is as tight as it's going to be for this season. The last warm spell I was pulling 20" on it so I'm pretty happy. Took Kevin Sargents advice and ran 1.5 PVC for new 30cfm pump to releaser. Looks good and ready for opperation. Flushed out the new pre heater as well, going to boil water and do a wash if the pans this week. Also order an auto draw off from smokey lake to make everything run smooth in sugar house. Can't wait to use new Wes fab filter press as well. Man I guess all i need is sap. Lol . Looks like we tapped in just under 1400 this year.. Should be fun when it get here Friday. Good luck to all fellow sugar makers

Parker Maple

[Flat Lander Sugaring]

Moved old milk house from farm to 1/4 mile down road.
Vac shack now
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[Randy Brutkoski]

I think today is donut day for green mountain power employees, it happens once a month with all of the extra $ coming in from the extra storm surcharge that we all have been paying for months. So you might have to wait another day or 2 for your power install.

[Flat Lander Sugaring]

I think today is donut day for green mountain power employees, it happens once a month with all of the extra $ coming in from the extra storm surcharge that we all have been paying for months. So you might have to wait another day or 2 for your power install.

When I was there yesterday morning Ryan wasn't there yet johny said he was stopping at Duncan bit I didn't know what was goo g on. So that's where all the storm surcharge money is going