Casbohm Maple and Honey 2020 and beyond......

[Ryne]

Humm? I knew it would happen someday! Need to look at the forecast. Was near zero last night. Its going to take sevaral days for trees to thaw.
Thanks for the warning.

Chris

If you'll recall, the last time I thought it was a "go" week, we got this arctic blast we're just climbing out of so.... lol

[Sugarmaker]

Ryne, Folks,
Well it may be warming but not much next week? Just getting up into the low 30's during the day. Perfect time to get things ready in the woods and sugarhouse. Time to tap? Well to each his own but since I should be able to tap in portions of two days plus naps I try not to get to excited. I dont have vacuum so the trees need to be ready.
Good luck with the season to all the maple traders!
Maple Mustard production is about done and Maple BBQ needs to begin!
Regards,
Chris

[Sugarmaker]

Was 6 degrees here at sunrise. Heading for the mid 30's, and that will feel like its time to get moving on maple syrup production.
Working in Cheryl's kitchen to make Spicy Maple BBQ this morning. Need to start getting some small pallets and the sap containers near the door and ready to go out into the bush. Tapping Well maybe Tuesday or Wednesday?? With this good freeze its going to take several days for things to thaw.
Sun is out and its a nice winter day!
Regards,
Chris

[Sugarmaker]

Folks we are in that still getting ready mode till we tap. That may happen this week if it gets near 40.
Got my bases ready and loaded in the trailer. They are small skids support and hold and give weight to my sap containers. May spread these out tomorrow if the weather is nice. Also made two batches of Spicy Maple BBQ sauce 18 jars each batch. Thanks to Cheryl for letting me use her kitchen as mine never got done as intended. Too cold and I was/ am easily distracted working on the shop project. Today I installed two of the four man doors.

Also sold my wood stove that I have had hooked into the evaporator in past years. That made room for me to get to the wood in the wood shed easier too.

If any body is boiling, stay at it!
Regards,
Chris

[Ryne]

I tapped yesterday, part schedule necessity part wanting to see if anything runs this week. A few of the trees that were in the sun all day were weeping after I drilled.

[Sugarmaker]

Folks,
So the sap containers are in place (30) and we are planning to tap tomorrow if the weather is not to bad.


Talked to several others that have taps in place and no run today, even on high vacuum. But one local producer has spent a tremendous amount of time replacing squirrel chewed lines!

Regards,
Chris

Regards,
Chris

[Ryne]

Good luck! The roads have been pretty slushy with this harassing snow.

[Sugarmaker]

Maple Folks,
2021 season is under way! We tapped the sugarbush today. sap was starting to run as I finished tapping at 4:30 and stopped at 4:45! Ground is still going to take a few days to thaw. We may have some sap by the weekend?







Regards,
Chris

[Sugarmaker]

I bought a pair of new Dewalt 5AH batteries . Did about 500 taps on on battery. I thought that was pretty good!




The first sap of 2021!

[Sugarmaker]

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Regards,
Chris