Yup not much snow left and swamps will thaw in a day with temps close to 10...
Yup not much snow left and swamps will thaw in a day with temps close to 10...
2017 45 taps 43L
2018 55 taps 50L
2019 60 taps ~75L avg sugar 3.3%
2020 60 taps 70L
2021 60 taps cant remember
2022 60 taps 95L
2023 60 taps 75L New baby came day off boiling started, gave away 1200L of 3% didn't have time.
Just wondering if you guys get any carry over from one day to the next if there is not a freeze on a certain night? Does it have to freeze every night? Sometimes the temp is one or 2 but my trees are all well below the road line so I'm guessing a couple degrees colder then what it says for temp. Even a slight frost will do it.
If you are at the height of the season and get some perfect conditions your trees can easily run like crazy for a couple of days without a freeze in between. I'm talking about having to empty the buckets at least twice a day with overflowing in between! It's hard to keep up on those wonderful days.
~ Karen ~
2012 - 10 taps, 1 turkey fryer - 169.5L sap 4.2 L syrup
2013 - 23 taps, 2 turkey fryers - 748.5 L sap 17.56 L syrup
2014 - 22 taps, 509 L sap 12.5 L syrup
2015 - 28 taps, 1093.75 L sap 25.1 L syrup
2016 - 25 taps, 1223.5 L sap 28.25 L syrup
2017 - 21 taps, 518.5 L sap 12.7 L syrup
2018 - 28 taps, 2 turkey fryers & Denali 3 burner propane stove - 798L sap 16.9 L syrup
2019 - 28 taps, 1409.5L sap 40.12L syrup
Sugar, Norway, Manitoba, Silver and Freeman Maples
Thanx for the info I'm looking forward to it! ....this weekend will be interesting with plus 10 sat sun mon and 0 to -1 at night...get ready to roll! I have a cliff on my property and ran some 3/16 gravity tubing from a couple trees..it really does create a nice vacuum!
Last edited by canadian_diesel1964; 02-14-2017 at 05:17 PM.
With the warm sun today and the warm forecast for the next couple weeks I couldn't resist at least tapping the two trees in my backyard. Sap was flowing before I even got the tap in the hole. 20170214_122033.jpg
IMG_2707.jpgThat's awesome! I wish I had some trees that were in the open like that...mine are all in valleys , on cliffs and ridges..what a work out
Are we all tapping this week for the weekend run or are some gonna wait??? We are tapping Thursday.
Let the season begin!
2015 - first year - Bathtub Evaporator - 3 turkey pans - 6 gallons per hour evap rate
35 Pails - 16 gallons finished syrup
2016 - UPGRADE - Oil tank Evaporator - 2X5 continuous flow SS pan, Preheater, AUF Blower - 90 taps , 10 on tubing - 45 gallons finished syrup - 22 GPH evap rate
2017 - NEW SUGAR SHACK - 125 taps - 52 Gallons finished
2018 - Rebrick, Insulate and Re-Weld Arch - Planning 150 taps - 2 new Quads
Talked to one of the largest producers in Oxford county and he has started drilling, needs to with around 5000 taps. But I think with the two week forecast the way it is I'll tap Friday.
2017 45 taps 43L
2018 55 taps 50L
2019 60 taps ~75L avg sugar 3.3%
2020 60 taps 70L
2021 60 taps cant remember
2022 60 taps 95L
2023 60 taps 75L New baby came day off boiling started, gave away 1200L of 3% didn't have time.
I'm waiting another couple of weeks. I'm afraid to look at the weather forecast until I finish cleaning up the basement. Winter is flying by and then all of the spring and summer jobs start!
~ Karen ~
2012 - 10 taps, 1 turkey fryer - 169.5L sap 4.2 L syrup
2013 - 23 taps, 2 turkey fryers - 748.5 L sap 17.56 L syrup
2014 - 22 taps, 509 L sap 12.5 L syrup
2015 - 28 taps, 1093.75 L sap 25.1 L syrup
2016 - 25 taps, 1223.5 L sap 28.25 L syrup
2017 - 21 taps, 518.5 L sap 12.7 L syrup
2018 - 28 taps, 2 turkey fryers & Denali 3 burner propane stove - 798L sap 16.9 L syrup
2019 - 28 taps, 1409.5L sap 40.12L syrup
Sugar, Norway, Manitoba, Silver and Freeman Maples
Run Forest Run.......your gonna miss a big flow by the looks of the forecast. It seems early but I think winter is almost done. We dont want to miss this weekend and into next week. Game on.
2015 - first year - Bathtub Evaporator - 3 turkey pans - 6 gallons per hour evap rate
35 Pails - 16 gallons finished syrup
2016 - UPGRADE - Oil tank Evaporator - 2X5 continuous flow SS pan, Preheater, AUF Blower - 90 taps , 10 on tubing - 45 gallons finished syrup - 22 GPH evap rate
2017 - NEW SUGAR SHACK - 125 taps - 52 Gallons finished
2018 - Rebrick, Insulate and Re-Weld Arch - Planning 150 taps - 2 new Quads
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