STARTING TAPPING -in southern CT
Put in 13 this morning and collected 16 gallons by 5 pm. Constant flow. Sure is nice compared to snowshoeing around like a couple of the past seasons. I talked with another hobby producer and they tapped in early January and have close to three gallons to date.
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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
I don't have a measuring devise for sap (yet). I tasted it and it seems "normal" Previous years I've tasted both sweeter and less sweet.
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
Another amazing flow.
From overnight until 5pm today, my 9 taps in Norwalk gave me 20+ gallons! Because I only had four 5g water carboys with me I ended up dumping a gal or so. When I get home and collect from a few more, I'll have around 40 gallons in two days. I love my sugar maple trees!
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
I have been collecting sap regularly since mid January. Overall the percentage I have been getting is varying from two to three and a half percent.
Thats a nice % average.Originally Posted by Johnmaubin
I only have taste to rely on (I know, pathetic) but I can tell that the sap I collected last night and this morning seemed a little less sweet than than it did a couple days ago. I'll be pleasantly surprised if the 42 gallons of sap from 13 taps in two days has a high %. That would be just to easy!
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
Checked all my sap in Oxford CT..I am at 2-3%..150 gallons and counting, first timer and loving it!
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Second year here. I'm holding out in Redding/Wilton only because I thought it was too early. The temperatures look ideal the next 2 weeks below freezing at night and high 30s during the day. Am I making a mistake?
Hey Pyro,
Yea I thought I was waiting to but since Monday I got 60+ gallons from just a few trees. And I know I missed at least a week or two prior. So I would say get em tapped. The temps are heading downward for awhile end of month thru first couple weeks of March look to be stellar.
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
Considering I missed the warm week, and the next week is more typical temperatures - do I tap this weekend? I have only about 20 taps but can most likely only tap on a weekend.
2021 - 15 taps
2020 - 20 taps, 2 gallons syrup
2016 - 25 taps, 2.1 gallons syrup
2014 - 14 taps, 1.1 gallons syrup
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