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  1. #11
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    thanks guys after reading all the input i think im goina go put most of mine in tonight after work of first chance i get tomorrow my youngest son is having surgery tomorrow morning so it all depends on how that goes

  2. #12
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    I put my four taps in around Feb 1st (yes I know, small potatoes). Actually had a few decent sap runs already.

  3. #13
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    15 taps in waiting for tomorrows start. Thats all this retired guy has to do. Tap Tap Tap Wait Wait Wait
    Billy
    43-57'01'' N
    All Red Maples

    2015 20 taps on Buckets 130 gallons of sap with about 3 gallons of finished syrup
    2016 30 taps on Buckets 223 gallons sap 4 1/2 gallons finished syrup
    2017 60 taps on Sap Saks

  4. #14
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    The game has started! 40 taps in after work with a majority producing. Next week should be a good run with a good freeze/thaw cycle predicted. Good luck everyone for a productive season.
    40 taps on gravity
    Half-Pint evaporator
    Outside Shed
    Sugaring for fun with the kids

    43.1200° N

  5. #15
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    didnt get mine in last night going to get em in as soon as i have a chance today

  6. #16
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    I got my yard trees tapped after work last night. 33 of my 70ish taps. I will get my woodlot trees done tomorrow.

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    I am probably going to tap trees on Sunday. Next week looks like perfect sap running weather here outside Kalamazoo.
    42° 7' 14 N
    50-60 Taps
    Homemade 2x4 Arch
    I do it for fun with family and friends!

  8. #18
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    Put in 30 taps last night after work and will put in another 30 today. Amish neighbor filled sugar shack full of wood about 3 months ago, so that's taken care of. Pan is clean and ready to be put on cooker but our chimney pipe broke at the elbow (rusted out) so that'll get replaced today, too. Oh, and I can't find the hydrometer! it's 'always' somethin'!!

  9. #19
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    I have 141 of my 188 taps in. Today i had 40-45 gallons of sap.
    2014 15 taps 1 gallon on a turkey burner
    2015 100 taps 10 gallons on a smokey lakes full pint
    2016 188 taps, full pint pan, and a home made RO system

  10. #20
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    It's running good today in Sand Lake. Was a little worried my barrels would blow over in this wind but luckily they were already 1/3 full.
    43° 31' 8" N

    2012: 2 taps 1 quart of something resembling syrup and 1 cup of sugar
    2013: 12 taps 3 gallons of syrup
    2014: 20 taps 4 gallons of syrup
    2015: 25 taps 10 gallons of syrup
    2016: 60 taps 12 gallons of syrup
    2017: 75 taps

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