Maybe in a week, in part because my day job will interfere with my hobbies this week.
Gotta see if Sugar Bear comments, he seems to have taped on the right date for decades.
Maybe in a week, in part because my day job will interfere with my hobbies this week.
Gotta see if Sugar Bear comments, he seems to have taped on the right date for decades.
Last edited by SkunkWorks; 01-08-2023 at 05:52 PM.
I sent a request to SugarBear to weigh in.
Yesterday I dug my Mason out, I’m like an “hour” from being ready.
cant wait any longer, i,m going to be tapping some tomorrow , see how they run, and then tap the rest later in the week
We look forward to your detailed report!
stay tunedOriginally Posted by SkunkWorks
Well, the climate change King has made his presence felt for sure.
If you're ready, I say tap, especially if you tap soft maples and/or your trees are in a warm aspect, and you are on tubing/vacuum. I would if I were ready but don't have my act near ready and probably won't be ready until at least Feb 1 and of course will reassess at that point.
If you're on the north side of some higher elevation may want to wait a bit and see.
I don't really like making light syrup but perhaps it's already darkened up a bit.
Please post results of early taping.
If you think it's easy to make good money in maple syrup .... then your obviously good at stealing somebody's Maple Syrup.
Favorite Tree: Sugar Maple
Most Hated Animal: Sap Sucker
Most Loved Animal: Devon Rex Cat
Favorite Kingpin: Bruce Bascom
40 Sugar Maple Taps ... 23 in CT and 17 in NY .... 29 on gravity tubing and 11 on 5G buckets ... 2019 Totals 508 gallons of sap, 7 boils, 11.4 gallons of syrup.
1 Girlfriend that gives away all my syrup to her friends.
After the 26th weather dot com is showing nothing above freezing for several days. Long ways to forecast, but it looks like a change from what we have had.
I'm going to put in 150-200 taps this Saturday the 21st. Not sure if its smart or not. Will see what happens and if I do any more the following weekend...
Scored another working 600 gallon Meuller tank last week. I won't have the refrigeration working on it this year but its in place and ready. Going to take my old non-working 600 gallon tank and build a skid for it and use it to collect instead of two IBC totes. That's my project for tomorrow.
Last edited by Woodsrover; 01-19-2023 at 06:19 AM.
1980 - 6 taps, stone fire pit, drain pan evaporator, 1 pint of syrup
2016 - 55 taps on 3/16 and gravity, new sugar shack, 2x3 Mason XL, 16 gallons of syrup
2017 - 170 taps on 3/16, 2x4 Mason XL, NextGen RO. 50 gallons of syrup
2018 - 250+ taps on gravity and buckets, 2x5 Smokey Lake arch and Beaverland pan.
2019 - 250+ taps on gravity. A few buckets. 35 gallons of syrup.
2020 - 300+ taps on gravity. 50 gallons of syrup.
2021 - 280 taps on gravity and 40 buckets. 35 gallons of syrup.
I usually waited to around Valentines Day to tap my trees but this season weather seems favorable right now so I'm thinking you can tap soon for a longer season.
Unfortunately, I am out for this 23 season because I broke my leg around Christmas and the wife/family has no interest in picking up this hobby/chore.
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
Sorry to hear. I wrecked my shoulder last year and had to have help with a lot of things including taping. Only smashed a finger this year.
1980 - 6 taps, stone fire pit, drain pan evaporator, 1 pint of syrup
2016 - 55 taps on 3/16 and gravity, new sugar shack, 2x3 Mason XL, 16 gallons of syrup
2017 - 170 taps on 3/16, 2x4 Mason XL, NextGen RO. 50 gallons of syrup
2018 - 250+ taps on gravity and buckets, 2x5 Smokey Lake arch and Beaverland pan.
2019 - 250+ taps on gravity. A few buckets. 35 gallons of syrup.
2020 - 300+ taps on gravity. 50 gallons of syrup.
2021 - 280 taps on gravity and 40 buckets. 35 gallons of syrup.
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