another 320 today
another 320 today
Monastery-How many taps do you have? Thanks-DaveOriginally Posted by MonasteryMaple
2011-8 Taps on a very crude block arch
2012- 38 taps 2 X 3 with blower.
2013- 70 taps total-50 on tubing, 20 on buckets
2014- 75 taps- Low vacuum, 2X4 drop flue
2015- 100 taps-2X6 Mason Drop Tube, low vac
2016-115 taps high vac, 60 taps buckets
14X20 post and beam shack with attached 10X14 wood shed
12 beehives and an avid waterfowl hunter.
Wishing I can quit my day job, keep bees, farm, and make syrup!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Moshe...40072296064422
260 on pipeline 100 on buckets
of course--this year i rotat
ed all my taps to the east side!
2015: 17 taps, 2 gallons
2016: 35 taps, 3.6 gallons
2017: 60 taps, 2.7 gallons
2018: 56 taps, 4.7 gallons
Another good day 345
Extended forecast for the entire next month shows no signs of upcoming cold spells according to accuweather. I was planning on tapping around the second week of February or even closer to the end of February. (Last year I didn't tap until the first week of march!). Keep in mind that the average temperature for February last year was 15 degrees. Have I missed the first week of the season or is it still to come? I feel like if I wait any longer I will miss half the season. Any thoughts?
-Matt
2015-first year...190 taps on tubing and buckets
12'x12' sugar shack made out of pallets
275 gal oil tank evaporator w/ 2'x4' divided flat pan
2016-69 taps,
2018-180 taps, new 18x48 CDL drop flue evaporator
I'm in n southern CT and this morning before work I popped in 10 and the flow was instant and constant.
12 taps for 2009.
30+ for 2010.
30+ for 2011.
2012- Still holding around 30+ with no help in sight.
2013-Still a loner but what a Fantastic yielding year
2014- Forever a loner
2017-Still here, after trying to kick the habit.
Down to 15-20 taps with the intent to save my marriage.
Sap Haulers- Kids NADA, I tried but I'm on my own.
Buckets and Sap Saks, 4 steam pans, Block Evaporator, and single burner propane for finishing.
http://s778.photobucket.com/home/Valleyman_bucket
what is your sugar content on the SAP?
19-21 Back to tapping
17-18: not able to tap
14-16 present: Portable Oil Tank evaporator 40+ taps
09-14: Stove to Barrel - 20 taps
not sure what the sugar content was...I turned 60 gallons of sap into 1.2 gallons of syrup, so far = 50:1 ratio. All red maples
2015: 17 taps, 2 gallons
2016: 35 taps, 3.6 gallons
2017: 60 taps, 2.7 gallons
2018: 56 taps, 4.7 gallons
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