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    Quote Originally Posted by sjdoyon View Post
    Content was 2.2 yesterday morning. Our bush at 2,000 to 2,400' elevation is sending us the nice sap.

    Two of the larger producers were all done last week, a couple of small producers with north facing slopes still going.
    Good luck.
    How many gallons are you up to now? We have some 70 degree days coming with full sun. Keep it going.

    Spud

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    Should be around 4,500 gallons tomorrow. Yes, temps are rising although if they say 60s, temps will probably be in the 50s on the mountain. Probably will be done this weekend, looking at Sunday hopefully. We were nervous with the start of the season but turning out to be a good year for us. The hard work prior and during the season paid off, thankfully the weather didn't ruin it for us.

    Quote Originally Posted by spud View Post
    How many gallons are you up to now? We have some 70 degree days coming with full sun. Keep it going.

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    Did you finish up for the season? How many gallons did you make? Hope you have a great summer.

    Spud

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    Turn off the lights, the party is over.

    All done with a final boil today, sap is getting ropey.

    We should be around 4,780 gallons. Was hoping for a better year but all vonsidering, we did fairly good.

    Best run of the season was a little over 35,000 gallons of sap in 24hrs. Almost over flowed our 8,400 gallon tank a few times. Won't be adding tas this year.

    Have a good off season.

    Quote Originally Posted by spud View Post
    Did you finish up for the season? How many gallons did you make? Hope you have a great summer.

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    Looks like you had a .39 GPT season. I would say thats real good for this season. Have a good summer everyone.

    Spud

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    Quote Originally Posted by spud View Post
    Looks like you had a .39 GPT season. I would say thats real good for this season. Have a good summer everyone.

    Spud
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    Hey I think I won the pot for closest to his total.....what did I win?????

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    Well it's a little early for this thread to show up, but I have been kicking around reading other threads and seeing lots of people on lately.
    So is everyone ready for this wild ride this season? I have a gut feeling and here's my prediction, lots of sap, once this warm weather spell we are in breaks watch out.

    I'm think buy the end of January I will be tapped which will only be apprx 2 weeks earlier then average.
    I'm in the process of adding 3-400 taps now, and that's all I can get out of this woods. Should be 100%
    So what are your feelings and whatcha been up to.
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    Just wondering. Anyone doing any fall sugaring? If so wondering how the season is going?

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    Anyone getting a itchy trigger finger yet, hope you got the battery's all charged up and ready😀
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