Checking what VT sugar makers are doing

[wiam]

One way to find out if they are hungry or just eating. lol

[Flat Lander Sugaring]

picked up snow shoes yesterday, both sets are 12' wide x 46" long. going to try them out tonight when i get home.

who would have thunk that 1/2" 3 way ball valves are sold out all on back order, are there that many people building their own Ro's?

[spud]

Hope those snow shoes work for you Flat Lander. I was able to get 500 tapped yesterday with my son. I know of a couple good size operations in my area that have not even started tapping yet due to snow depth. I think it's setting up to be a very good season.

Spud

[PARKER MAPLE]

Hope those snow shoes work for you Flat Lander. I was able to get 500 tapped yesterday with my son. I know of a couple good size operations in my area that have not even started tapping yet due to snow depth. I think it's setting up to be a very good season.

Spud

I certainly hope your right. I'm very nervouse tho. I don't like it when it's still cold and dosnt look to be budging in the next weeks. I hope the weather men are wrong and we get a surprise warm up that they can't predict like the snow. My worries generate from this. Closer and closer we get to late March or April the easier it is for it to spike in temp and make for a short season.i hope we can make syrup for a few weeks and start soon

[spud]

Was able to get 400 tapped today. It was borderline too cold to tap but I wanted to finish the steep hill section of my woods. My 30 day forecast is showing favorable sugaring weather for the last two weeks of March. Hang in there Parker Maple because we are going to be flooded with sap in a few weeks.

Spud

[Flat Lander Sugaring]

Hope those snow shoes work for you Flat Lander. I was able to get 500 tapped yesterday with my son. I know of a couple good size operations in my area that have not even started tapping yet due to snow depth. I think it's setting up to be a very good season.

Spud

still havent got home in time (before dark) tomorrow. Talked to thad the snow is killing him only 350 taps a day he told me ther other day. plowing fields this weekend, start getting evaporator together. almost all parts for RO have landed ordering new motor today, thinking going three phase with a VFD any way of keeping more money in pocket than giving it to the Green Mountain Socialist Power Monopoly Company.

[maplwrks]

Most of you kids that have just started sugaring thimk it's been too cold, or too much snow and that the season should have started by now. Historically, the 3rd week of March is when the bulk of the syrup is made in Vt. Yes, there is syrup made before and after this week, but that week is when all hell breaks loose. I've made syrup in Feb. and usually freezes up for the first 2 weeks of March. Keep working on stuff and get your taps in, the sap will run soon.

[spud]

Very well said maplwrks. Although April brings me the most sap the last two weeks of March are when things really start to happen. I really think it is going to be a great year.

Spud

[wsugar]

still havent got home in time (before dark) tomorrow. Talked to thad the snow is killing him only 350 taps a day he told me ther other day. plowing fields this weekend, start getting evaporator together. almost all parts for RO have landed ordering new motor today, thinking going three phase with a VFD any way of keeping more money in pocket than giving it to the Green Mountain Socialist Power Monopoly Company.

We can turn the power off and save you even more money

[spud]

Well I did not tap yesterday because of the wind. I am hoping this weekend will be better. I would like to finish up by mid week if I could. Wednesday is going to be 41 so if the sun pops out I might just turn the pumps on.

Spud